Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    EDUCATION: SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1995, THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE HAS TRAINED 60,600 ASPIRING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO HAVE CREATED 57,500 JOBS AND PAID $1.6 BILLION IN WAGES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, AND VERMONT, WHICH ADDRESS THE FULL CONTINUUM OF THEIR BUSINESSES' LIFECYCLES. CWE OFFERS ONSITE, ONLINE AND WORKSHOPS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE ON CRITICALLY RELEVANT TOPICS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS PLAN CREATION, FINANCING OPTIONS, AND VISIONING, ALL DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN AND VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES. IN 2020, CWE TRAINED AND COUNSELED MORE THAN 4,902 WOMEN (AND MEN) AND HELPED ENTREPRENEURS TO CREATE 2,060 JOBS. CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL, WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.9M

  • Program 2 [2020]

    CERTIFICATION: THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE OFFERS WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN FORMAL STATUS OF THEIR DIVERSITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF CERTIFICATIONS. CERTIFICATION ALLOWS BUSINESSES TO BID ON CONTRACTS AS A DIVERSE VENDOR IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR. IT IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR EXPANDING THE VISIBILITY OF A COMPANY AMONG DECISION MAKERS IN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND PROCUREMENT. CWE IS THE REGIONAL PROVIDER OF THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIONAL COUNCIL (WBENC), THE PREMIERE PRIVATE SECTOR CERTIFICATION THAT GIVES WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES AN ADVANTAGE IN THE CORPORATE BIDDING ARENA. WE ALSO OFFER THE WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB-FEDERAL) AS A SECONDARY CERTIFICATION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. THIS CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO BID ON FEDERAL CONTRACTS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. IN 2020, CWE CERTIFIED OVER 400 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES THROUGH THE WBENC.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $414K

  • Women Entrepreneurs Training Programs

    EDUCATION: SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1995, THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE HAS TRAINED 60,600 ASPIRING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO HAVE CREATED 57,500 JOBS AND PAID $1.6 BILLION IN WAGES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN MA, NH, RI, AND VT, WHICH ADDRESS THE FULL CONTINUUM OF THEIR BUSINESSES' LIFECYCLES. CWE OFFERS ONSITE, ONLINE AND WORKSHOPS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE ON CRITICALLY RELEVANT TOPICS INCLUDING FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS PLAN CREATION, FINANCING OPTIONS, AND VISIONING, ALL DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN AND VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES. IN 2024 ALONE, PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TOTALED 8,613 AND WE SERVED 3,455 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY CREATE NEW INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE ALSO BOOSTING THE NEW ENGLAND ECONOMY.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $2.5M