Get Involved!
Affiliate Relations
Learn about our many affiliate organizations, rangnig from other organizations empowering women to entrepreneurial centers, and what they might be abe to offer to your business and NAWBO members. Forge relationships with those organizations and communicate the benefits you learn about to the Chapter. Help to plan the high-energy Affiliates Event for February 19, 2009. Learn more about the Affiliates Coalition on its Wiki. For further information, or to join the Affiliates Committee please contact Christina Harrison at 312-443-3252.
What is an Affiliate?
NAWBO has created strategic relationships with other organizations to provide its members with a wider base of opportunities, and a broader outreach into the community.
The type of organizations with which we look to partner are:
- Not-for-profits that work to empower women in business
- Value-added – provide a service or benefit to NAWBO members, such as Boardroom Bound
- Educational - such as Coleman Entrepreneurship Center of DePaul
- Regional chambers of commerce - such as Chicagoland Chamber
- Professional - serving a particular industry, such as Federation of Women Contractors
What is the Affiliates Coalition?
Our ever-growing coalition meets regularly and features programs by member organizations, as well as introducations by all attendees, the opportunity to plug events and share issues each organziation might be facing.
NAWBO Affiliates Coalition Mission
The NAWBO Affiliates Coalition seeks to maximize synergies and strengths among its member organizations to make connections and uncover opportunities for women in business.
Get Connected
If your organization is interested in joining the NAWBO Affiliates Coalition, contact:
Christina Harrison Affilliates Committee Chair 312-443-3252
Cathie Van Wert Director of External Affairs at 773-489-6289
Catherine Lees Affiliates Coalition at 847- 381-2269