Volunteer Spotlight

CWE is proud and honored to have hundreds of volunteers throughout New England who donate their time and resources to help advance our Mission and support women (and men) in their quest to start and grow their business. Their work and stories inspire us all.

Share Your Story

Do you donate your time, talent and/or resources to the Center for Women & Enterprise?  Please share your story about “Why CWE” by filling in the form.  

Thank you for your support.  Because of you we are able to help more women and veterans in their quest to start and grow their business.

Attorney Thinks Outside the Box to Impact Community

She has slept in the rain in a cardboard box, rappelled down the side of Manchester’s second-highest building and instituted a billing system meant to take the anxiety out of small business owners’ interactions with lawyers.

CWE Volunteer Spotlight: CWE During COVID-19 Crisis: David Gusella, Partner, Kirland & Ellis LLP; CWE Board of Directors; Donor; & Volunteer

David’s wife is a small business owner and he has seen firsthand the importance of having people out there for advice, guidance, and mentorship.

CWE Volunteer Spotlight: CWE During COVID-19 Crisis: Lisa Wood, Partner, Foley Hoag; Chair, CWE Board of Directors; Donor; & Volunteer

Lisa Wood, Partner at Foley Hoag supports CWE because of its positive impact on women and families in poverty, and because it helps empower women.  By helping women start businesses CWE helps women & their families lift out of poverty.

Deb Thomas, Giving of Her Time and Talent Since 2002

CWE gives me a way to help people that fits with my experience representing start-ups.  I love that we are giving people tools to achieve financial security for themselves.

Pam Lenehan

Pam Lenehan first got involved with the Center for Women & Enterprise in 2002 when CWE was the local host of a venture capital boot camp called Springboard New England and Pam was a coach and co-chair of the event. Pam said, “Seeing the passion of th...

Volunteer Spotlight: Lisa Wood, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP Interview

Lisa Wood, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP  talks about the Center for Women & Enterprise during these unprecendented times and celebrating 25 years of helping women start and grow businesses.