Nicole Radford and Deputy Chief Tammie Stanley Join YWCA Northwestern Illinois Board of Directors
Two New Members Elected to YWCA Board of Directors Rockford, IL—YWCA Northwestern Illinois welcomes…
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YWCA Leader Luncheon
May 13
Leader Luncheon: Women of Achievement Leader Luncheon is the YWCA Northwestern Illinois's primary fund-raising event. Funds from the event are used to develop and expand programming and advocacies for women and families’ economic self-sufficiency with a clear commitment to the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women. Bright Future Scholarship Each year, YWCA…
Recent News
YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS RECEIVES $1 MILLION GIFT FROM PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT
Rockford, IL– In an announcement made Tuesday, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott named 384 organizations that…
DONATE NOW to Winnebago County Restaurant Workers Relief Fund
YWCA Northwestern Illinois has created a Winnebago County Restaurant Workers’ Relief Fund to assist those…
YWCA Northwestern Illinois is now accepting applications for the 2021 YWCA Women of Achievement Awards
YWCA Northwestern Illinois is now accepting applications for the 2021 YWCA Women of Achievement Awards.…
YWCA NW IL Receives Funding to Expand Implicit Bias and Cultural Competency Training for Law Enforcement
November 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YWCA Northwestern Illinois Receives Funding to Expand Implicit Bias…