Cultivate seeks to build a cadre of energized women of color leaders who are well connected across social and economic justice movements and whose collective voice and power can be leveraged in realizing a shared vision of the Chicago region’s future.
Learn More About UsCultivate designs its program to provide a space for women of color with shared interests and backgrounds to convene, a participant-crafted curriculum with sessions for professional and personal development, and professional coaching to women in each cohort.
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By bringing together women of color who lead in intersecting but separate justice movements, the Cultivate program creates opportunities to strengthen women’s leadership, their respective organizations and the larger fields in which they work.
We are beyond proud to introduce our 2024-2025 Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership cohort! This dynamic group of visionary women and nonbinary leaders of color represents the power, brilliance, and resilience that drive movements for social, economic, and racial justice.
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“It’s part of a need to have a space for women working in social justice and advocacy. There’s no professional group in those areas of work that we can go to.”
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The deadline to apply is coming up soon!
Application for the Cultivate Leadership Program 2025 – 2026 cohort is now open. If you are a woman or nonbinary leader of color working in the social, economic, and/or racial justice movements and are interested in leadership development and receiving Executive Coaching, please consider applying!
This opportunity is limited to current or grantees of Crossroads Fund, Chicago Foundation for Women, Chicago Community Trust, and Woods Fund Chicago.
Apply before October 27, 2025 at: bit.ly/applycultivate
