JOIN US: 09.12.2024
Unite with hundreds of women and male allies from across the country to fuel and advance all women’s economic and civic leadership. We Work for Change is United WE’s national event taking place in Kansas City, bringing together women, men, and allies to raise funds and awareness of United WE's work, priorities, and results to advance all women’s economic and civic leadership.
ABOUT UNITED WE:
United Women’s Empowerment —United WE— advances all women’s economic and civic leadership to make meaningful change through research, advocacy, policy solutions, and civic engagement. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit champion for women, we envision a world where all women are empowered to strengthen America’s economy and democracy. In our 33rd year, we are a growing national movement focused on affordable childcare, pay equity, paid family leave, occupational licensing, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement. Proceeds from this event help fuel our mission and accelerate progress toward a more gender-equitable world.
ABOUT LINSEY DAVIS | KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Linsey Davis
ABC News Live Anchor
Weekend “World News Tonight” Anchor
ABC News Correspondent
Linsey Davis is an anchor for “ABC News Live Prime,” ABC News’ award-winning streaming evening newscast, and weekend “World News Tonight” on Sundays. She is a correspondent filing reports for “World News Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” “20/20” and “Nightline.”
Davis has conducted powerful exclusive interviews with celebrities, major influential figures, politicians and health officials, and has received several honors for her reporting. Davis helped lead the ABC News coverage of the 2022 midterm elections and was at the forefront of ABC News’ coverage of the 2020 presidential election, spanning all eight nights of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. She has also co-anchored major political events, such as two presidential debates, the vice-presidential debate, presidential election coverage and Inauguration Day.
Davis is the bestselling author of six books, including The New York Times bestsellers “Girls of the World” and “The Smallest Spot of a Dot,” and the titles “How High Is Heaven,” “Stay This Way Forever,” “The World Is Awake,” and “One Big Heart.”
2024 EVENT PROGRAM:
3:15 PM: Check-in | Opportunity for Docent-led Women-Focused Art Exhibits for attendees, thoughtfully organized by United WE & The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4:00 PM: Keynote Speaker & Program (Live streamed nationally) - The program will promptly begin at 4:00PM.
5-6:00 PM: Reception in East Sculpture Terrace, cocktails, networking, and interactive opportunities to learn more about the work of United WE
EVENT DETAILS:
This event will be hybrid, with attendance available both in-person at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and through a virtual live stream.
Secure your free, virtual tickets here.
RAFFLE TICKETS
Donate $25 today for a chance to win one of three original paintings by Kansas City artist and Takes Heart founder Laura Noll Crossley. The United collection – inspired by the collaboration of Takes Heart and United WE – celebrates the impact of women working together. In each work, Takes Heart founder Laura Crossley collaborates with entrepreneurs to illustrate the impact of women when united in action. The collection shares the namesake of United WE and reflects the organization’s mission to move all women forward.
Donate $25 for a chance to win one of these beautiful art pieces. Winners will be announced via email after the We Work for Change event on September 13. Need not be present to win.
View the entire United collection and read more about Laura’s artistic collaborations with women entrepreneurs on her website here.
EVENT CHAIRS:
Neelima Parasker, Founder and CEO, SnapIT Solutions
Lisa Krigsten, Office Managing Partner, Dentons
Pete Browne, Co-Founder and President, Kissick Construction
Tammy Peterman, MS, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC, President, Kansas City Division, The University of Kansas Health System
HONORARY CHAIRS:
Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Leslie Kostner, SVP, Lockton Companies
Laura McConnell, Chairman & CEO, Labconco Corp.