CWE Rising Star award winner Grace Richardson.

Empower a woman today, enrich her life forever.

Our Clients

• 50% are low-income
• 30% are single mothers
• 30% are minorities
• 25% are unemployed
• 60% are start ups
• 82% are retail or service businesses

Our Track Record

• Trained over 14,500 women (and men) since 1995
• Helped entrepreneurs create over 18,000 new jobs
• Generated more than $537M in wages
• Secured $33M in business loans for over 200 clients
• Certified more than 400 women-owned businesses
• Provided legal counsel to more than 1,200 individuals.

CWE's work helps clients, their families, and their communities. CWE's 13 years of business creation and growth programs have helped create tens of thousands of jobs in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, generating millions of dollars in wages.

Your donation and volunteer support enable us to serve more women, like Grace Richardson, pictured above, who would otherwise be unable to afford our services. Your generous support gives each woman the opportunity to learn how to start or grow a business.