Advancing Women in Nashville

Serving in the summertime! In line with our mission to support community organizations who support women and families, AWIN joined our July community partner, Nashville Rescue Mission, at their brand-new, 72,000 square-foot Women and Children’s campus. We had several volunteers from our member organizations serve lunch, play games with families, organize the hygiene storage room, and assist guests in the computer lab. Thank you to our volunteers as well as the incredible team at the Mission who made these service projects possible!

What a great looking crowd! We are grateful for the incredible turnout from several of our member organizations at our recent inaugural Advancing Innovation Awards. Props to these organizations for their support of the mission of AWIN and this program to share positive change in our workplaces and community.

Our July community partner, Nashville Rescue Mission needs your help! This past week, their brand-new Women and Children’s campus reached capacity. Please support them with donations to meet their greatest needs: baby formula, women’s underwear (new) and bottled water. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eGK8djR4

Meet our July community partner, Nashville Rescue Mission! For over 70 years, the Mission has provided food, clothing, and shelter to men, women, and children in our community. AWIN is excited to host a service project at their brand-new, 72,000 square-foot Women’s and Children’s Campus later this month. Want to learn more about the Mission? Book an “I Had No Idea” Tour to see first-hand what happens at the Mission and why your support is vital. Learn more below!

Congratulations to Skanska, winner of our first Advancing Change Award, for Skanska's Green Sticker Initiative. This award, presented last week at our Advancing Innovation Awards, recognizes an AWIN member for improving health, equity, diversity, and collaboration in the workplace. This impactful program that addresses mental health head-on in the workplace, is supported by dedicated leadership, and demonstrates how simple changes can significantly benefit an organization’s greatest asset: its people. Watch the video to hear the inspiring story.

Creating magic in our community! Congratulations to Dell Technologies, the winner of AWIN’s Advancing Community Award at our Advancing Innovation Awards, for their unwavering commitment to giving back and achieving record levels of community support. Watch the video to see how Dell is making a difference!

What comes to mind when you see a career gap on a resume? Last week at our inaugural Advancing Innovation Awards, we honored our first winner of the Advancing Leaders Award. Congratulations to AllianceBernstein for their innovative Reinvest Returnship Program, which empowers women returning to the workforce. Watch the video to see how AB is flipping the script on career gaps!

As we celebrated the Advancing Innovation Awards, we were pleased to hear from our June community partner, YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. Sharon Roberson, President & CEO, shared YWCA’s journey to infuse innovation within its programming over the past 125 years as they advocate for and empower women and children, sharing that “As we knew better, we did better.” Thank you for joining us, Sharon! Learn more about YWCA’s program and services at www.ywcanashville.com.

In need of some inspiration? Yesterday, we presented our first-ever Advancing Innovation Awards, recognizing member organizations who are changing the workplace and community for the better. Inspired by our very own members, AWIN created this program to share positive change and its ripple effect across our membership, which includes 40 of the strongest, most innovative organizations in the region.    We are honored to recognize three initiatives that align with AWIN’s three mission pillars. And the winners are…   Advancing Leaders: AllianceBernstein’s ReInvest Returnship Program Advancing Community: Dell Technologies’ 2023 Community Impact Initiative Advancing Change: Skanska’s Green Sticker Initiative   Congratulations to all! Stay tuned as we share more about each innovative program.

AWIN recently had the honor of having Barge Design Solutions CEO Bob Higgins present on AI for leadership for our semi-annual Executive Roundtable. Bob encouraged leaders to accept “we will be forever changed by this moment” and “still have to own it,” assuring them that human ingenuity can never be eliminated when leveraging AI.   Congratulations, Bob, for this feature in The New York Times! We are proud to see our AWIN member in the national spotlight.