The 10th Annual Gentlemen Showcase is Now Open
NeW is thrilled to announce nominations are now open for the 10th Annual Gentlemen Showcase. Since 2010, this national contest seeks to acknowledge and recognize the young gentlemen in our lives. In the age of “toxic masculinity,” the 2020 Gentlemen Showcase is seeking out gentlemen across the country who emulate service, respect, and kindness towards everyone, especially the young women in […]
Save the Dates
NeW is excited to announce our upcoming events for 2020. This year, we will offer a limited number of exclusive scholarships for many of these events for NeW National Members. Scholarships are only available as long as they last. If you are not a member yet and want to apply for the scholarships, you can […]
15 Highlights for 15 Years
This year we had two top Congresswomen speak at NeW events, new professional development opportunities for NeW leaders, and national recognition in the media. All of this and more has led to another impactful year for the Network of enlightened Women (NeW). We are able to make a difference because of our generous supporters. To […]
How to Kill it at Work and Get the Job You Really Want
On December 3, women from across New York City gathered in Gramercy Park deep in the heart of Manhattan to glean kernels of wisdom from speaker Vanessa Mendoza, the executive vice president of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Mendoza spoke to the Network of enlightened Women’s New York City Professional Network chapter about an […]
Conservative women vote too by Michaela Hebbeler
This op-ed was originally published on NorthJersey.com on November 15, 2019. Election Day was always a big day in my house, and I loved going to the polls with my mom. One year while we were standing in the polling booth, I looked up at my mom and asked, “do the police come and arrest […]
White House’s Giovanna Pence Speaks to NeW at Catholic University
On November 6, NeW at the Catholic University of America hosted Giovanna Coia Pence from the White House. Pence shared with the women and men in attendance about her journey from college to the White House, relying on her faith and working hard every step of the way. The CUA Tower, the student publication on […]
Leadership Lessons: Advice from a Female Founder
On Tuesday, November 5, women from across DC gathered to hear from one of the nation’s premier conservative donor development experts, Ann Fitzgerald. Before starting her successful nonprofit consulting firm, Fitzgerald was the Director of Development at the Heritage Foundation where she helped lead an effort to increase contributions by 20%. Fitzgerald began her speech […]
ConSERVative Month
During the month of November, NeW is encouraging its Chapters and Members to find ways to serve their neighbors and communities through their ConSERVative challenge. There are many ways that we can serve on our campuses and and give back to our communities. From hosting a clothing drive, food drive, or fundraiser for a local […]
Women Winning the Right to Vote | A Q&A with Susan Combs, Chair of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission
In honor of the centennial celebration of women winning the right to vote, NeW asked Susan Combs, Chair of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission and Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget for the Department of Interior, about the history and importance of this celebration. What is your favorite fact about the women’s suffrage movement […]
NeW Celebrates 15 Years of Empowering Women with Special Guest Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers
Women from American University, Catholic University, George Washington University, the University of Virginia, the NeW DC Professional Network, and friends of NeW came together on September 26 to celebrate NeW’s 15th Anniversary and the impact NeW has had with conservative women. The highlight of the evening was being joined by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who […]