W2W Leadership Initiative Updates

The latest on WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative and its mission to help develop more women leaders in our area.

• LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: The latest cohort of WILMA’s Leadership Institute graduated in December (above). The class went through leadership skills training, peer advisory discussions, and connections with area executives. Over a hundred applications were submitted to participate in this year’s class, and those who were selected will begin meeting in April.
• MENTORING: This year’s group of WILMA mentors and mentees have been meeting one-on-one each month to work on the women’s professional goals.

• FUTURE LEADERS: Our youngest W2W group, twelve eleventh-grade teens, also began meeting monthly with their mentors, made up of Leadership Institute alum and Awards finalists.

• IN THE LOOP: Keep up to date with these and other Leadership Initiative programs as well as application announcements by going to WILMAmag.com or signing up for the WILMA Leadership email at WILMAmag.com/email-newsletter.

W2W UP NEXT: How to connect with WILMA’s leadership programs

• WOMEN TO WATCH AWARDS: Applications for this year’s awards open in April in the categories of Arts, Business, Education, Health, Nonprofit/Volunteer, Public Sector, and Rising Star. Info: W2WAward.com

• GET ON BOARD: The next board training session, held in conjunction with UNCW’s Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations (QENO), takes place this year; date and location will be announced

• LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: The 2024 WILMA’s Leadership Institute class kicks off with a day-long orientation.

• LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR: WILMA’s annual leadership conference returns to the Wilmington Convention Center in July. Info: W2WLeadership.com

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