Events

Annual Legislative Preview

January 23 | 8:30AM - 9:30AM
Legislative Preview
Multi-Flex Theater at Indiana Tech
1600 E. Washington Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46803

Join us as we welcome our state and regional partners in change to discuss the 2026 Indiana Legislative Session. This event will focus on bills advancing through the session with the most significant potential impact on Hoosier women and girls. Attendees will leave with education and clear action steps. 

This event is free for Women’s Fund members and their guests. We encourage all attendees to bring a donation of period products to be distributed through Fort Wayne Urban League’s pantry.

We are thrilled to welcome our panelists:

-Ashley C. Ford from Free Press Indiana

-Allissa Impink from Women’s Fund of Central Indiana

-Angie Carr Klitzch from Women4Change

-Allie Sutherland from Northeast Indiana Early Childhood Coalition

This discussion will be facilitated by Paige Wilkins from Healthier Moms and Babies and is co-sponsored with AVOW.

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Women in the Workplace Luncheon

March 11 | 11:30AM - 1PM
Parkview Mirro Center for Research & Innovation
10622 Parkview Plaza Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46845

To celebrate the release of the Women's Fund's fourth 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.

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Take a Girl to Work Day

May 6 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM
Grand Wayne Convention Center
120 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46802

We are connecting 450 sixth-grade girls from all four local school districts with women in leadership positions in Allen County for a day of mentorship and inspiration. The event will culminate at a luncheon at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.

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Women Rock

August 27 | 5PM - 7PM
Women Rock
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!

Sponsor the Event

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:

Logo for Fort Wayne's Glo featuring the words 'Fashion', 'Beauty', 'Home', and 'DIY'

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

Michelin

Office of David G. Slyby D.D.S.