Initiatives

To fulfill its mission and long-term goals, UCWBG has engaged in the following initiatives.

Sponsorship

In January 2003, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approved our request to change the tax status of The University of Chicago Women's Business Group ("UCWBG") from a 501(c)(6) social organization to a 501(c)(3) entity, organized for educational, charitable, and scientific purposes, was approved. This wonderful news allows us to move forward with our Sponsorship Initiative, which had been on hold since June 2001 pending the outcome of our request to the IRS.

Goals of our Sponsorship Initiative include:

• Increase financial support for UCWBG events and operations. (e.g., provide funding to assist invitation costs, mailing costs, management company fees, etc.)
• Expand services to the UCWBG membership including: greater diversity in speakers, additional opportunities for meeting locations, enhanced administrative services for the UCWBG Board of Directors, and improved opportunities for continuing education through UCWBG programs.
• Support current students at The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and/or attendees of the Executive Education Department's Women's Leadership Forum, an annual program that was developed with support from the UCWBG.

If you or your organization is interested in becoming a UCWBG Sponsor or helping us develop our Sponsorship Initiative, please contact the UCWBG President for more details! [More]