2020 Outstanding Women Awards
Arts & Culture – Business – Education – Health & Science – Human Relations &/or Faith in Action
Law &/or Government – Media & Marketing – Nonprofit Leadership – Volunteerism
YWCA Richmond Celebrates 40 Years of Women’s Leadership!
In 1980, YWCA Richmond launched the Outstanding Women Awards program in order to recognize women in the Greater Richmond area who have made significant contributions to our community through their exceptional leadership, sustained dedication, and inspiring achievements. Since then, 300 female leaders in positions of influence have been honored at the annual awards luncheon. All of them serve as role models in Richmond’s foundation and history overall. These women are critical to the economic vitality of Richmond and each one represents the career advancement of women and stands to generate broader societal impacts on pay equity, changing workplace policies in ways that benefit both men and women, and attracting a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
YWCA Richmond’s Outstanding Women Award honorees encourage, promote, celebrate and create the conditions in our region under which many more women can and will lead within their own fields. Thank you for your continued help in identifying these incredible women who do so much for our community!
Nominations for our 2020 Outstanding Women Awards are now open!
Our 40th Annual Outstanding Women Awards will celebrate nine dynamic leaders at an empowering luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Richmond Marriott Downtown. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.
Individual luncheon tickets will be available for purchase at a later date.
Table purchases, as well as individual and corporate sponsorships are available. For more information about event sponsorships and table purchases, contact Taylor Thompson at tthompson@ywcarichmond.org
2019 Honorees: Jane Henderson, Susan Gooden, Sally Graham, Greta Harris, Susan Clarke Schaar, Katherine Wintsch, Christy Coleman, Susan Adolf.
— For more information about our honorees, click here.
Women’s Leadership Forum
The 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Forum, sponsored by Capital One, was held on March 27, 2019 and involved an honest conversation about women in leadership!
The theme WAS entitled “Fearless Leadership: Find your voice & use it!”
Panelists includeD:
Presenting Sponsor of OWA Women’s Leadership Forum
Contact
If you have questions about the Outstanding Women Awards, nominations, sponsorship opportunities and more, you may contact Rupa Murthy, Chief Development Officer at 804-980-7302 or rmurthy@ywcarichmond.org.