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Who are the influencers making a difference for female leaders and women of color? Which companies in our community are shaping the future by advancing women in business?

This event recognizes the top change-makers and trail-blazers in our community at the Colorado Women’s Chamber Champions of Change Reception and Awards Program.

CWCC Champions of Change Awards, presented by Vectra Bank, will be presented to companies and organizations of various sizes that are actively and strategically advancing women in business through their commitment to creating inclusive, supportive and empowering cultures.

Businesses are rated on:

• Strategic imperative to advance women within the business
• Pipeline advancement through inclusive, supportive, and empowering culture and workplace
• Benefits packages supportive to women and families
• Ensuring employees are being paid based on performance, skill, or education to ensure no gender gap exists
• Specific outcomes experienced by female employees through testimonials or measurable results
• • Allyship – Looking at what organizations are doing to create allyship for diverse communities that lead to support and promotion of these communities.

Download 2020 Champions of Change Nomination Form Here.

Social Impact:
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

This category recognizes businesses whose core purpose is to create meaningful change to corporate systems and cultures. These organizations are working hard to help share inclusive and diverse work environments that have resulted in employee engagement, retention, and cultures that challenge the status quo.

Mission Minded:
HealthONE

This category recognizes organizations that have prioritized the strategic advancement and support of women in their organizations and in the community where they reside. They believe that in order for their people to succeed, we need to lift others up around us as well – so much so- that it is woven into the thread of their businesses.

Small But Mighty:
STEMBlazers

With their humble teams, this category recognizes organizations that are creating quite the impact, not just internally, but in their industries and for the people they serve. They have proven that despite the size of an organization, flexible work environments, and out of the box structures can be implemented to meet the needs and wants of their employees and the greater community.

Corporate Change-Makers:
VF Corp. and The VF Foundation

This category recognizes corporations that are examples that, even with locations across the country and thousands of employees, it is possible to give them the development opportunities and benefits that support all of their needs and advancement.

Innovation:
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

This category recognizes organizations that have taken their efforts to the next level by creating innovative solutions that develop employees, support their needs, and advance women in business. What these organizations, large and small, have created for their people is out of the box and industry changing.

Industry Trailblazers:
Empower Retirement

This category recognizes organizations that saw opportunities to get creative in how they challenge industry standards and create new ones that better support the advancement of women in business. Through their efforts, they are raising the bar, challenging the status quo, and blazing trails for others to follow.

Advocate for Change
(Individual) Champion:
Sarah Miller, Wealth Management Advisor,
Northwestern Mutual

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The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out 30 years of progress for women in the workforce. It’s time for action.

The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce is partnering with TARRA on the 6th Annual State of Women in Business event. Join us to dive into the devastating impacts of COVID-19, the subsequent Shecession, and what we can do to course correct.

This unique event will feature a data presentation, panel of experts, community engagement opportunities, and the final summit in CWCC and TARRA’s Getting Women Back to Work Executive Roundtable Discussion Series. This landmark roundtable series brought together local thought leaders, research experts, and corporate executives to determine a path forward for our communities to actively address the post-COVID “Shecession.” It’s going to take all of us to get female-identifying individuals back to work.

We are committed to creating safe spaces, and if this topic is in your shared experience—or you’d like to become an ally—please join us!

 Watch the LIVESTREAM Here.

The Impact On Women in Business:

• Women lost 5.3M jobs during the pandemic. Women’s labor force participation is at a 33-year low.
• Caregivers are in crisis. Nearly a million women who’ve left the workforce are mothers. Black, Hispanic, and single moms are among the most affected
• Unemployment is higher for BIPOC women. Overall, unemployment stood at 6.3% in January. It was 5.1% for white women vs. 7.9% for Asian women, 8.5% for Black women, and 8.8% for Latinas.
• The gender pay gap could get worse. Economists estimate the pandemic could increase it from 81 cents on the dollar to 76 cents.
  ​​About Getting Women Back to Work Executive Roundtable Discussion Series:
• Launching at State of Women, this roundtable is bringing together executives, hourly workers, business owners, women who have left the workforce and more to:
• Create guidelines to ensure LGBTQ, BIPOC & AAPI women have equal access to professional opportunities, affordable childcare and flexible work options.
• Develop a recommended set of solutions and guidelines for businesses and corporations to ensure women are hired back, paid equal wages and given a clear path to equal opportunities for promotion.
• Draw a roadmap for our communities to address the needs of what women need now to get back to work.

About Getting Women Back to Work Executive Roundtable Discussion Series:

Launching at State of Women in Business, this roundtable is bringing together executives, hourly workers, business owners, women who have left the workforce and more to:

• Identify key challenges and roadblocks women face in the post-COVID business environment
• Create guidelines to ensure LGBTQ, BIPOC & AAPI women have equal access to professional opportunities, affordable childcare and flexible work options
• Develop a recommended set of solutions and guidelines for businesses and corporations to ensure women are hired back, paid equal wages and given a clear path to equal opportunities for promotion
• Draw a roadmap for our communities to address the needs of what women need now to get back to work

About TARRA
TARRA is a curated network for women professionals and entrepreneurs designed to advance thriving careers, champion innovative businesses and promote fulfilling lives. By facilitating access to effective resources—collaboration, community, learning, mentorship—TARRA is cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders with the goal to create a more diverse, vibrant business community.
TARRA.co | @_tarraco

About Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce
The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce focuses on strategies to help professional women work smarter, network effectively, and compete successfully. Our programs cultivate business development, professional excellence, alliances and leadership. We seek to make Colorado the state in the nation for women to advance in business.
CWCC.org | @cowomenschamber

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