GWI in the News
Girls With Impact Crosses 20,000 Participant Milestone, Expanding Early Access to Business and Leadership Training for Young Women
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, Girls With Impact (GWI) – a leader in preparing young women for leadership in business – today announced that it has passed a major milestone: the organization has empowered more than 20,000 girls and young women across all 50 states and over 60 countries.
Despite making up nearly 60% of college graduates and half of entry-level employees, women represent only a fraction of leaders in business – and about 9% of Fortune 1000 CEOs. Although 77% of Gen Z women want to run their own businesses, they lack few role models and face continued barriers to success that start early and resist the “leader” label, despite outperforming on leadership capabilities.
Old Greenwich & Riverside Neighbors: Neighbors Dedicated to Supporting, Inspiring, and Encouraging Young Women and Girls
In classrooms and living rooms across the state, and in our community, young women are gaining the skills, confidence, and connections to shape their futures through Girls With Impact (GWI), a nonprofit with deep roots in Riverside and Greenwich.
Worth: Women Leaders Take the Reins of the Narrative Economy
Maureen Polo, CEO of Hello Sunshine, talks about the importance and impact of female-led storytelling.
Moffly Media: Girls With Impact Empowers Fairfield County Teens to Become the Next Generation of Women Leaders
As a woman mentor and business leader, I often reflect on how grateful I am for the opportunities I had as a teen, access to real-world business and leadership training that shaped my journey, built my confidence and gave me the courage to reach for more. That foundation continues to inform how I show up today: mentoring young women, encouraging them to remain coachable, and staying teachable myself, always learning and evolving.
The greatest leaders I’ve known didn’t just tell me I had potential, they showed me.
Sweet Loren’s® Teams Up with Barbie® for a Feel-Good Valentine’s Day Ready-to-Bake Cookie Made Without Compromise
Sweet Loren’s Barbie™ Heart Shapes Sugar Cookie Dough is back and supporting Girls With Impact for another year, with a portion of the limited-time product’s proceeds benefitting the organization.
GEN Z + AI: THE NEW PLAYBOOK FOR WORKPLACE GROWTH UNVEILED AT GWI LEADERSHIP FORUM
This year’s Forum, titled "Gen Z Advantage: Reshaping the Workforce of Tomorrow," spotlighted how Gen Z and AI are transforming how we work, communicate, and lead — and how companies can leverage these shifts to stay competitive.
GIRLS WITH IMPACT EXPANDS REGIONAL BOARDS WITH 21 DYNAMIC LEADERS FROM CONNECTICUT & NEW YORK
The new regional board members will help propel GWI’s growth from having prepared 20,000 young women and girls for the workforce to more than 50,000 by 2030 with a focus on its home base of Connecticut and neighboring New York.
LUANI ALVARADO, KENVUE CPO, AND SWEET LOREN’S FOUNDER & CEO LOREN CASTLE JOIN GIRLS WITH IMPACT BOARD TO LEVEL PLAYING FIELD IN BUSINESS
“Luani and Loren bring exceptional commitment, energy, and expertise to helping GWI scale its reach and level the playing field for women in business,” said GWI’s Chairman & Founder, Jennifer Openshaw. “Together, we’re making sure every young woman has a chance to reach her potential while building a strong talent pipeline for our communities and America’s future.”
When Qualified Women Resist the Leader Label
Women often outperform men in leadership effectiveness, they are less likely to identify as leaders. This isn’t just about modesty or impostor syndrome; it’s an invisible misalignment between competence and identity that powerfully skews the leadership landscape.
Seeing oneself as a leader is often a preliminary step to being seen as a leader by others, yet this identification process is more fraught for women than for men, particularly in the workplace.
Time for Tea: Greenwich Philanthropists Gather to Discuss Scaling GWI for Women’s Equal Opportunity in Business
Greenwich’s most influential women philanthropists gathered over tea to hear how Greenwich-based Girls With Impact is driving change as the non-profit leads the charge nationally on women’s equal opportunity in business.
Girls With Impact Partners with Command Education to Unlock College Admissions Success
Girls With Impact is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Command Education, an elite college consulting firm renowned for its personalized approach to admissions. We’re working together to bring world-class college preparation resources to our students.
