{"id":3864,"date":"2024-08-15T19:17:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T19:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2024-08-19T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T16:01:32","slug":"siu-womens-leadership-council-legence-bank-partner-to-empower-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=3864","title":{"rendered":"SIU Women\u2019s Leadership Council, Legence Bank partner to empower women"},"content":{"rendered":"

Female business owners can apply for EmpowerHER Community Grant <\/strong><\/p>\n

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By Jeff Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SIU Foundation Women\u2019s Leadership Council and Legence Bank are thrilled to announce the launch of the EmpowerHER Community Grant. This collaborative initiative will empower rising female entrepreneurs in Southern Illinois by providing financial resources and a unique platform for showcasing their businesses.<\/p>\n

The EmpowerHER Community Grant will award two, $500 grants to local, women-owned businesses. Recipients will also highlight their products or services at the Saluki Women’s Weekend Women Empowerment Conference on Friday, Sept. 20.<\/p>\n

Click here to apply.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe EmpowerHER Community Grant is a testament to the commitment of the SIU Foundation Women\u2019s Leadership Council and Legence Bank to fostering economic growth and empowering women in the region,\u201d said Sherrica Hunt, assistant vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the SIU Foundation. \u201cBy providing financial support and visibility, this grant aims to create a lasting impact on the success of female entrepreneurs in Southern Illinois.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SIU Foundation Women\u2019s Leadership Council is a network of alumnae, parents, and friends who are dedicated to empowering women through philanthropy, leadership development, and advocacy.<\/p>\n

The third annual Saluki Women\u2019s Weekend will be Thursday, Sept. 19, through Saturday, Sept. 21. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cSaluki Sisterhood: Empowering Today, Inspiring Tomorrow.\u201d To learn more about the events and apply for the EmpowerHER Community Grant, visit siuf.org\/salukiwomen.<\/p>\n

Applications for the grant open Monday, Aug. 12. The deadline to complete applications is Friday, Aug. 30. The top five candidates will be invited to the Women in Philanthropy Luncheon, and the grants will be awarded Friday, Sept. 20, at the Women in Philanthropy Luncheon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Female business owners can apply for EmpowerHER Community Grant By Jeff Wilson The SIU Foundation Women\u2019s Leadership Council and Legence Bank are thrilled to announce the launch of the EmpowerHER Community Grant. This collaborative initiative will empower rising female entrepreneurs in Southern Illinois by providing financial resources and a unique platform for showcasing their businesses. … Continue reading SIU Women\u2019s Leadership Council, Legence Bank partner to empower women<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,11,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-higher-education","category-illinois-higher-education","category-philanthropic-women","category-siu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3864"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3864\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3889,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3864\/revisions\/3889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}