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October 2024 | A hand forward. A hand back.

Sign up for Holiday High Tea!

December 4, 2024 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens

The leaves are falling. There’s a crispness to the air and the holiday decorations are coming out. That can only mean one thing for WiseWomen…THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY HIGH TEA!

Get spoiled at the annual Holiday High Tea! Celebrate the holiday season with new and old friends. Enjoy delectable and beautiful towers of finger foods and numerous delicious pots of tea to share. There will be a short volunteer appreciation ceremony and plenty of time to socialize. Other beverages, including wine, will be available for purchase.

Register in the drop down below

SAVE THE DATE for Kickoff 2025: Cocktails & Connection

January 29, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Vectra Bank Corporate Headquarters

Kick off 2025 in style with a gathering intended for ALL WiseWomen! Jump start your year by engaging with others and finding ways (if your schedule allows) to get involved.

Agenda includes:

• Overall update on our WiseWomen program

• Introduction of new Advisory Board members

• Opportunities to join a cohort

• Mingling and cocktails during the final hour.

Join in on the fun!!

Upcoming Dine Arounds

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

Dine Around Hosted by Lisa Jasper on November 5th at 5:30pm

Look in Gatherings and Activities for our Ugly Sweater combined Wine & Dine Around

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

Upcoming WiseWomen Gatherings and Activities

Candle Making & Connection Hosted by Laura Cordes on October 10 at 6:00pm

Ugly Sweater Wine Around Hosted by Nicole Zimmerman on November 20 at 4:00pm

Holiday High Tea Hosted by Tammy Johnson & Richa Singh on December 4 at 3:00pm

SAVE THE DATE: Kickoff 2025: Cocktails & Connections Hosted by Advisory Board on January 29 at 4:30pm

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: Putting DEIAB to Work: Sustainable Strategies for Inclusion at Club CiviCO on October 24 from 3:30-6:30pm

HEART for the Holidays at Great Divide Barrel Bar on November 14 at 3:30pm

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.