Join area nonprofit agency professionals for a networking opportunity like no other! It's about organizations serving women. It's about community resources.
March Talk of the Town Focuses on Issues
"We've Identified the Issues - Help Lead the Change" was the topic for the March 8 Talk of the Town event, included a recap of the Women's Fund Community Survey of nonprofit agencies and the Economic Self-Sufficiency study.
November Event Celebrates the Impact of Nonprofits
More than 40 representatives from nonprofit agencies with programs for women and girls enjoyed an afternoon of networking, pampering and socializing on November 16.
Special thanks to the businesses that made the day special by providing their services:
- Avon - Wynetta Jones
- BalanceWorks Massage Center - Beverly Riley and Joyce Nordell
- doTERRA Essential Oils - Denise DiMartino Pecha
- Latin American Harpist - William Rene Sanchez
- Mary Kay - Kelli Workman
- Wildtree - Denise Pecha
Thanks, too, to the following businesses that provided donations for door prizes: Applebee's, Ashley Lynn's Tanning, Cheesecake Factory, Gloss Salon & Day Spa, Joslyn Art Museum and Reve Salon & Spa.
August Event Addresses Sex Trafficking
Thanks to everyone who attended the Aug. 23 Talk of the Town event focusing on "Sex Trafficking in the Heartland: How Do You Know?"
There are an estimated 2.5 million sex trafficking victims in the United States, including in Omaha, yet most people have no idea. Those attending the event learned about sex trafficking, how to identify victims and what local nonprofit agencies can do to address victims' needs.
Speakers were Joy Stevens, chaplain with Good News Jail & Prison Ministry,, and James S. Webb, resident agent in charge of the Grand Island office for Homeland Security.
About Talk of the Town
Talk of the Town was launched by the Women’s Fund in 2009 to provide opportunities for nonprofit agency professionals to network with each other and build relationships.
Steering committee members are:
- Annette Farnan - Legal Aid of Nebraska
- Tahnee Markussen - WCA Omaha
- Kimberly Green Thomas - CASA for Douglas County
- Elisha Novak - City of Omaha
- Denise Pecha - CityMatCH
- Maggie Wood - Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Talk of the Town networking events for nonprofit agency professionals are held quarterly. To be added to the email notification list, please send your name, nonprofit agency name and title to info@omahawomensfund.org
