Events

Women in the Workplace Lunch & Learns

September 15: Retirement Readiness, hosted by the Women’s Fund. Purchase your ticket online.

We invite you to the next Women’s Fund Employer Lunch & Learn from 11:30-1 pm. This session will focus on practical ways employers can invest in and empower women to be prepared for retirement. Your ticket includes lunch and access to the Women’s Fund’s Employer Toolkit, which we will also present briefly during the luncheon.

Each session is designed from the employer perspective, offering practical insights and strategies to help you better attract, retain, and advance talented women across your organization.

We encourage local employers and HR professionals to participate and invest in policies that build stronger teams and more competitive workplaces.

Women Rock - SOLD OUT!

August 27 | 5PM - 7PM
La Vetta Luxury Event Venue, top floor of PNC Tower
110 W Berry St Floor 26, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Celebrate the progress made at the Women's Fund while raising funds to advance our work concerning women's Economic Security, Personal Safety, and initiatives that support Young Women & Girls!

KelsiCote Duo is the musical collaboration of singer-songwriter Kelsie Lee Murray and Chilean-American composer/guitarist José Manuel Godoy “Cote.” Formed in Santiago, Chile, and now based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where they are raising their family, KelsiCote brings together their North and South American roots through original songs, storytelling, and a vibrant fusion of folk, Latin American rhythms, jazz, pop, and global sounds. With lyrics in English, Spanish, and modern Greek, their heartfelt performances celebrate connection, culture, community, and the power of music to bring people together.

Women in the Workplace

March 10 | 11:30AM - 1PM
Parkview Mirro Center for Research & Innovation

To celebrate the release of our fifth Allen County Workplace Scorecard, this luncheon will award local workplaces that meet or exceed national metrics for supporting women in the workplace, as measured by our Compass Survey. Sponsorships for this event will help us build a thriving workplace culture for all in Greater Fort Wayne.

Sponsor Here

Take a Girl to Work Day

May 13 | 11:30AM - 1PM
Grand Wayne Convention Center

Connecting sixth-grade girls with women in leadership positions in Allen County for a day of mentorship and inspiration. Your generosity will support the costs of girls attending the luncheon and allow the students to receive additional resources to advance their educational goals.

Women Rock

August 26 | 5PM-7PM
La Vetta Luxury Event Venue

Celebrate the progress made at the Women's Fund while raising funds to advance our work concerning women’s Economic Security, Personal Safety, and initiatives that support Young Women & Girls. Local female-fronted bands will provide entertainment while guests are updated on our initiatives and briefed on our goals for the next year.

2027 Sponsorship Opportunities

Show your commitment to creating positive change in a meaningful way! Becoming an Event Sponsor is an impactful way to show your support for women and girls, connect with local leaders, and promote employee involvement within the community. If you would like to learn more about partnering with the Women’s Fund of Greater Fort Wayne, please contact Patty Dunn at pdunn@cfgfw.org to learn more.

2026 Corporate Partners:

2025-2026 Event Sponsors:

1st Source Bank

3Rivers Federal Credit Union

Barnes & Thornburg

Benchmark Human Services

Bowker Foundation Trust

Bulldog Consulting

Chase Bank

Crossroad Child & Family Services

F&M Bank

Healthier Moms and Babies

Indiana Tech

Lutheran Life Villages

Michelin

Midwest America Federal Credit Union

NIPSCO

Olin B. and Desta Schwab Foundation

Parkview Health

PHP

Prairie Quest Consulting

Rea Magnet Wire

SEED Fort Wayne

Sold by the Gold

STAR Bank

Sweetwater

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

In-Kind Event Donors:

Kathy Carrier

DeBrand Fine Chocolates

Froneri /Nestlé

Girl Scout of Northern Indiana-Michiana

Ivy Tech