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The Women's Giving Collective

The Women’s Giving Collective brings together women leaders who support Easterseals Midwest by funding special projects, building community, and shaping future leadership.

Mission and Vision

Become a Member

The Women’s Giving Collective is a group of women leaders who support the mission and services of Easterseals Midwest and are committed to supporting and empowering people with disabilities today and into the future.

Through the Women’s Giving Collective, members help shape the future of Easterseals Midwest by coming together annually to make grants to special projects proposed by Easterseals' staff.

Additionally, the Collective provides educational forums, work to identify future leaders for the board of directors and young professional leadership groups, as well as provides networking opportunities.

In the fall of 2020, Easterseals Midwest was the recipient of a transformational gift from philanthropist and Amazon co-founder MacKenzie Scott. Funds raised by the Women’s Giving Collective will be annually matched through this gift dollar for dollar.

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Join us at the St. Louis Spring Reception

Discover the impact of the Women’s Giving Collective at Easterseals Midwest! Connect over cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and inspiring conversation.

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 5:30-7:30 PM

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Join us at the Kansas City Spring Reception

Discover the impact of the Women’s Giving Collective at Easterseals Midwest! Connect over cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and inspiring conversation.

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 5:30-7:30 PM

Easterseals Midwest

Become a Member

To join the Women’s Giving Collective as a voting member, make a gift to the fund of $500 or greater (or $250 for women under the age of 40). As a voting member of the Women’s Giving Collective, you will have the opportunity to help decide which Easterseals Midwest employee-submitted grant applications receive funding. Gifts of any amount are gratefully accepted for the Women’s Giving Collective grant pool and increase the impact on Easterseals staff and clients.

Become a Member

Sponsor a Member

Provide local women amazing opportunities to network, support their passion for Easterseals' mission, and enjoy all of the benefits of a Women's Giving Collective membership. Consider sponsoring a member today.

Sponsor a Member

Interested in becoming a sponsored member? Please complete this online application to be considered.

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The Women’s Giving Collective is just super fun. I feel like it’s a way for women to get out and socialize and network and have happy hours but then also have a common interest and common goal in mind of helping people in our community who have needs that are not met.

— Jennifer Shank, Women's Giving Collective Chair

Annual Benefits

Women’s Giving Collective members enjoy benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Invitations to quarterly events
  • Educational forums
  • Quarterly newsletter with updates from CEO Wendy Sullivan
  • Annual Women’s Giving Collective Impact Report
  • Members-only Online Portal (Members, please email us at wgc@esmw.org for password)

Time Commitment

To accommodate the busy lives our members lead, there are opportunities for members to be engaged at all levels - from weekly or monthly activities to just a few hours a year. You can choose to attend all events, serve on a committee, or simply cast your vote during the grant process.

For more information about the Women's Giving Collective, please contact us at wgc@esmw.org or 816-891-2980 or 314-597-8129.