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September 2024 | A hand forward. A hand back.

NEW Events & Gatherings!!

There’s space available to join in on the fun at our upcoming Dine Arounds, tours, and tastings!!

Register in the drop down below

Behind the Scenes at WiseWomen

Ever wondered who arranges the dine-arounds, wine-arounds, recruiting, welcoming, programming, community engagements, retreats, and more? Wise Women is entirely run by our amazing, talented members—all 70+ colleagues who make the experience truly fulfilling.

If you’d like to learn more about how you can get involved and make an impact, we invite you to explore the various initiatives led by our dedicated leaders. Join us and become part of the team that makes Wise Women an extraordinary community!

Ready to be part of the upcoming 2025 team? Reach out to any of our cohort leaders (listed at the bottom of this page)—they’re excited to welcome you!

Upcoming Dine Arounds

Dine Around Hosted by Pattie Money on September 25th at 6:00pm

Dine Around Hosted by Kim Carver on October 15th at 6:00pm

Interested in hosting a Dine Around in the future? Email cohort leads: Maggie Drucker & Tammy Johnson

Upcoming WiseWomen Gatherings and Activities

Brewery Tour, Beer Tasting, & Food Pairing Hosted by Tracy Graf at Cheluna Brewery on September 5 at 5:00pm

5K Walk for St. Jude Hosted by Tracy Graf & Tara Moyer on September 22 at 8:00am

Pickleball & Cocktails Hosted by Erin Wolf on October 3 at 4:00pm

Candle Making & Connection Hosted by Eleanor Allen on October 10 at 6:00pm

SAVE THE DATE: Ugly Sweater Wine Around Hosted by Maggie Drucker on November 20 at 4:00pm **REGISTRATION COMING SOON**

Have a good idea for a social event? Email cohort leads Maggie Drucker & Tammy Johnson

Upcoming CTLF//CiviCO Events

Bolded items are new from last month

ReThink Purpose Hour: Democracy & Enterprise: Building the Future Together at Club CiviCO on September 24 from 3:30-6:30pm

SAVE THE DATE: HEART for the Holidays Location TBD on November 14 at 3:30pm **REGISTRATION COMING SOON**

We’re finalizing our event line-up for the rest of the year and 2025 🙂

Know someone who would be great in WiseWomen?

Please fill out a rubric here to nominate her.

NOTE: You must be a member of CTLF WiseWomen for one-year to nominate prospective member

If you have questions about the process or criteria please contact either Erin Wolf (erinwolf0428@gmail.com) or Kathy Lawless (kathy@lifestorycurator.com).

Updates & Resources

Member Reimbursement Policy & Process

Please fill out an expense report form provided by CTLF (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Member will email their expense report with receipts attached to Leslie (lesliet@ctlf.org) for approval.
Leslie will forward approved reports and receipts to our accounting department.
Member will receive a Bill.com invite where they will create a free account and add their banking information for the reimbursement to be processed. (Ignore Bill.com request to submit an invoice after the account is set up)
We are no longer able to process reimbursements by check.

Contact Leslie Townsend if you have any questions: lesliet@ctlf.org

Who do I contact at CTLF?

Who do I contact at CTLF and for what?

Community newsletters, emails about CTLF events, billing: engage@ctlf.org
General CTLF information and replies outside of billing: info@ctlf.org
Xan Pearson, CEO & President: xanp@ctlf.org
Leslie Townsend: lesliet@ctlf.org
- WiseWomen program management lead
- Primary contact for Advisory Board, Social, Board, and Leadership/Retreat cohorts
Lindy Lieg: lindyl@ctlf.org
- Member care and customer service for individual WiseWomen members
- Primary Ambassador cohort contact for new member services

Event registration cancellation policy

You must provide 1-week advance notice of your cancellation to Lindy Lieg at CTLF to receive a refund for most events unless otherwise indicated. For member-hosted events, cancellations under 1-week can only be refunded if the host fills the spot and the replacement registration is received by CTLF. Events like the retreat include custom cancellation dates that require more advance notice. The event cancellation information can be found in the event description on the registration page.

CTLF WiseWomen Roster

An updated membership roster will be published monthly in the Member Hub.

Member Hub

Don’t forget to use the Member Hub to find resources about WiseWomen. Click “Resources” from the left side navigation tabs.

Hillary Biskner has created some fantastic how-to guides for the Member Hub!

You can find them HERE and in the Resources tab in the Member Hub.

News & Congratulations!

WiseWomen Recognition

Celebrating our Denver Children’s Home collaboration:

From: Angela Roberts

Thank you dearly for the support last night!! What a wonderful history and amazing mission!

From: Tara Moyer

“I enjoyed last night so much! Rebecca it was wonderful to experience Denver Children’s Home and its rich history…and see your beaming smile, new bride!

From: Nancy Sullivan

It was an amazing experience, Angela and Rebecca thank you for all you do and who you are – you make such a difference in the world! Thank you!”

From: Pattie Money

It was a great experience! Angela, you rocked the mac and cheese! I hope we do it again soon.

From: Susie Moss

Thank you, Angela, for coordinating, and thank you, Rebecca, for the incredible impact you have on the youth you serve.

It was great doing this important project together with all of you!

Event Recap Corner

Dine Around and Monthly Social Updates

Monday, August 19^th the WiseWomen volunteered to prepare and serve dinner to The Denver Children’s Home. CEO Rebecca Hea-Wilson proudly shared the history and mission as the first nonprofit in Colorado – originally named the Denver Orphanage.

The Denver Children’s Home restores hope and health to traumatized children and families through a thorough array of therapeutic, educational, and community-based services.