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Who We Are | Sponsors
Success Partners
alli
Ashley Stewart
Bloomberg
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Diageo
dressbarn
Express
FedEx
Gap Inc.
Kérastase Paris
Kimpton Hotels
lia sophia
Office Depot
Palm Restaurant Group
Robert Half International
The Style Network
Verizon
Corporate Suiters
The Allstate Foundation
Chantelle
Chubb
Citi Foundation
Diane von Furstenberg & Saks Fifth Avenue
FranklinCovey
Microsoft
Monster
Slim-Fast
Stirrings
Theory
Wishbone
Success Partners
Dress for Success recognizes the commitment of the following leading sponsors who help the organization fulfill its mission of serving disadvantaged women working towards economic independence and self-sufficiency.
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In celebration of helping more than four million people get a new lease on
life,
alli
and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, the makers of alli, are
celebrating their success and alli's first anniversary with a $75,000 donation
to Dress for Success Worldwide. In addition to the donation, all female alli
users are encouraged to volunteer at their local Dress for Success chapter and
to donate their nearly-new plus size business attire to their local Dress for
Success through the end of the year. Also as part of alli's support,
registered dieticians will host Professional Women's Group meetings for select
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Ashley Stewart,
the premier fashion retailer for plus-size urban women, has partnered with
Dress for Success to work one-on-one with our women in sixteen local affiliate
markets. Each month local Ashley Stewart management team members provide two Dress for Success
clients with a personal career wardrobe consultation. More than 100 Dress for Success clients were suited
through the Ashley Stewart local partnership initiative in 2006-2007. Ashley
Stewart has also extended a 10% discount card to all clients served by Dress
for Success.
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Bloomberg, founding sponsor of
Suits to Go—a pick-up service for work-appropriate women’s clothing donations from residential and business locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx—has provided Dress for Success Worldwide with a multi-year grant to support this initiative, a first for Dress for Success. Dress for Success Worldwide’s new storage warehouse, also funded by Bloomberg as part of
the Suits to Go program, houses the inventory collected by the pick-up service. Thanks to Bloomberg, Dress for Success Worldwide is now able to provide women with additional clothing for job interviews and employment.
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A longtime supporter of Dress for Success,
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics continues its commitment to the organization by
providing funding and in-kind donations of new cosmetics in support of Dress for Success Worldwide’s programs and services. Bobbi Brown makes a monetary donation to Dress for Success in conjunction with each of her appearances on QVC in
addition to a contribution connected to her monthly column in Prevention. The company stocks a cosmetics caddy identical to one found in a fine department store at all three branch locations of
Dress for Success Worldwide’s New York Program and has generously provided make-up artists for various Dress for Success events. Bobbi Brown, founder and chief executive officer, is a member of the Dress
for Success Worldwide board of directors and was the chair of the 2007 Suits, Strength & Success 10th anniversary gala.
Under Bobbi Brown’s leadership, the gala raised $1.1 million – at the time a record-breaking achievement for Dress for Success.
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Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits, wine and alcohol categories, created
Something To Share™ as a platform for people to share their knowledge, experience and passion to benefit the women supported by Dress for Success. One way to get involved is to purchase the Something To Share™
scarf designed courtesy of Sean Combs and produced by Mulberry Neck Ties,
with 100% of net proceeds benefiting Dress for Success. Debra Kelly-Ennis,
chief marketing officer of Diageo North America, is a member of the Dress
for Success Worldwide board of directors and served as chair of the 2008 Something to Share gala on April 9th, 2008 in New York City.
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Year after year
dressbarn,
a leading U.S. specialty retailer of women's career and casual fashions, has
demonstrated its commitment to Dress for Success and our clients. The company's
belief that a woman's true beauty and character "come from within" is in line
with our mission for our women. 2008 marked dressbarn's sixth year as the national title sponsor and drop-off site for our annual S.O.S - Send One Suit - Week® campaign. To date, dressbarn, with over 800 stores around the U.S., has collected more than 100,000 suits from customers and associates and also has distributed over 18,000 brand new items with a retail value of over $2.5 million to our affiliates! dressbarn's support does not stop there; the company has also been one of the premier sponsors of our Dress for Success Worldwide annual gala. Rosyln Jaffe, founder of dressbarn, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors.
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Express is
collaborating with Model.Live, a new broadband video series that documents the
lives of three models on their way to fashion shows around the world. The
12-episode show reveals the truth about how professional models live and the hard work and commitment required to achieve star status.
Created by IMG Media and sponsored by EXPRESS.com, the series premiered on
Vogue.TV in August. As part of this collaboration,
Express has designed a limited edition t-shirt and tank for Model.Live
exclusively on www.express.com and offered in select Express stores nationwide. Shirts
are being sold for $15 each and $5 from
each sale will benefit Dress for Success Worldwide. |
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FedEx, a leader in global shipping and transportation services, has been a premier sponsor of Dress for Success Worldwide's gala for the past four years. The events
would not have been nearly as successful as they have been without FedEx's continued sponsorship. In addition,
FedEx sponsored a Mother's Day lunch in Memphis and New York City for
members of the Professional Women's Group and their children and
generously supports Dress for Success Worldwide with various shipping needs
throughout the year. |
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During August 1st−3rd,
Gap Inc.
launched Give & Get, a weekend-long program for friends, family and
the community of Gap Inc. stores. When participants shopped any of the
four Gap Inc. brands during this time, they received 25% off of their
total purchases, with 5% of the purchases donated to one of five non-profit
partners. In addition, during November 13-16, Gap Inc. and its brands hosted
Give & Get yet again, offering 30% off to shoppers and 5% donated back to six
non-profit organizations, including Dress for Success! We are thrilled to have been selected
as a partner and beneficiary of this generous campaign uniting the Gap Inc.
community for all the worthwhile causes.
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As our exclusive hair care sponsor,
Kérastase Paris is the world’s leading exclusive luxury hair care treatment line, with products that have become the hot pick of celebrities and beauty editors alike.
Beginning in November, consumers who purchase two or more products from
participating Kérastase Consultant Salons will receive three limited-edition
cosmetic cases designed by Cynthia Steffe. In addition to donating a significant amount of the proceeds from the sale of its products to Dress for Success, Kérastase Paris has hosted “Day of Beauty” events, fashion shows and other fundraising initiatives with many U.S. affiliates. The company distributes new hair care products each year to all U.S. affiliates on a quarterly basis. Kérastase Paris received one of the Corporate Citizenship Awards at the 2006 gala in acknowledgement of their generous and extensive charitable efforts and their passionate commitment to the women we serve.
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Kimpton Hotels,
renowned for its collection of stylish, independent lifestyle hotels, is our
official and exclusive hospitality sponsor.
Just
as Dress for Success works one-on-one with women to ensure that they feel
confident, respected and supported, Kimpton concentrates on making each
individual guest's experience unique and special. Kimpton is involved with
Dress for Success on many levels, from supplying hotel and meeting rooms for
our Professional Women's Group Success Summit to local events with our
affiliates and fundraising initiatives. Kimpton celebrated the 10th
anniversary of Dress for Success with a special awareness and fundraising
campaign called "Suited for Success." During March and April 2007,
Kimpton partnered with American Airlines, Lucy and airforce Nutrisoda to host a
series of events at Kimpton Hotels across the country that directly supported
the local affiliate. In 2008, Kimpton again partnered with local
affiliates to raise funds and awareness of Dress for Success in 8 markets
nationally. In addition, Kimpton will
donate 100% of profits from select travel and lifestyle products at
www.kimptonstyle.com
to Dress for Success Worldwide. Niki Leondakis, chief operating officer of
Kimpton Hotels, is chairwoman of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of
directors.
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Committed to empowering women through the business opportunity of selling high-quality fashion jewelry,
lia sophia offers women the chance to achieve their dreams of becoming financially independent. Along with being one of the title sponsors for the Professional Women's Group Success Summit,
each season lia sophia features an exquisite jewelry piece in its catalog and
supports Dress for Success Worldwide with a generous donation of funds and
jewelry for the women we serve. Elena Kiam, senior vice president of lia sophia, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors.
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Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, began its relationship with Dress for Success in 2005.
Since then, Office Depot has supported events such as the Dress for Success
2006, 2007 and 2008 Success Summits, and has provided organization
members with office supplies and business products, including the FranklinCovey
Planning System Kit. In addition, Office Depot named Dress for Success as the
company's charitable partner for the Office Depot Success Strategies for
Businesswomen Conference, which was hosted by six cities across the U.S. in
early 2007. The conference provided female business owners and corporate
professionals the opportunity to network, learn from and empower each other.
Office Depot has raised approximately $35,000 for Dress for Success through
auction initiatives at these conferences. In addition, Office Depot was a
Platinum Sponsor for the Dress for Success 10th Anniversary Gala in April 2007.
Office Depot also launched a line of Foray and FranklinCovey ladies business
totes in more than 1,100 retail stores across the country with 5% of all sales
going to Dress for Success, a contribution totaling more than $50,000. Dress
for Success Worldwide was proud to honor Mary Wong, Office Depot Foundation
president, at the Something to Share gala on April 9, 2008 in New York
City.
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The Palm Restaurant Group, the nation’s classic American steak house,
dedicates September and October to raising money and awareness for Dress for
Success. In 2007 and 2008, The Palm has generated substantial funds for
Dress for Success Worldwide and select affiliates. A portion of the
proceeds from the "Fall for Success" menu, women winemaker wines and "Toast to
Success" cocktails were donated to Dress for Success. This fall, The Palm
restaurants hosted nine fundraising events to benefit affiliates around the
country. The partnership is part of PalmCares, the company's
philanthropic program.
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Robert Half International (RHI) is a recognized leader in professional staffing and consulting services, and Dress for Success is thrilled to have RHI as our exclusive staffing sponsor. RHI has supported nine Career Centers since 2005 and offered Professional Women's Group members job-skills evaluations and access to more than 2,500 online training modules. RHI has sponsored the Professional Women’s Group Success Summit since 2005
and has also sponsored the Dress for Success Worldwide 2007 and 2008 leadership
conference awards, which honor leading affiliates and PWG members. Dress for Success clients have been provided SkillSoft online training courses since 2007 and RHI has committed
to the continuation of this service through 2009. Additionally, RHI has donated the printing cost of an interview skills booklet that is distributed to clients. By providing a wide spectrum of job search and career development services to Dress for Success clients, RHI truly complements Dress for Success' efforts to help women thrive in the mainstream workplace.
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The destination for women with a passion for the best in relatable and inspiring lifestyle programming,
The Style Network is our exclusive television media partner. The Style Network has been an S.O.S - Send One Suit - Week® national sponsor since 2007 and has supported this initiative on-air by creating and airing public service announcements featuring Finola Hughes, host of How Do I Look? and by airing a special Dress for Success episode of How Do I Look?. The Style Network conducted seven local mini-makeover consumer events featuring
the "Style Bus" outside dressbarn stores during S.O.S. Week
2007. In 2008, the Style Bus stopped at seven affiliate locations and local supporters were thrilled to have the chance to
experience a mini-makeover from beauty experts. The network also produced and is airing a PSA campaign featuring "celebrity friends" of Dress for Success. In addition, The Style Network
has donated all proceeds from the 2007 sale of Style.Berry nail polish by Essie to Dress for Success Worldwide.
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The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, has partnered with Dress for Success by funding the creation and implementation of the Dress for Success Worldwide constituent database. Previously, Verizon produced customized apparel/accessory drives for select Dress for Success affiliates across the U.S. Each participating Dress for Success affiliate received a monetary donation from the Verizon Foundation and had the opportunity to address Verizon employees about volunteer opportunities.
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Corporate Suiters
The generosity of the following companies has empowered Dress for Success to help women build and sustain a rewarding career.
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Dress for Success Worldwide partnered with
The Allstate Foundation
in October as part of their "Tell a Gal P.A.L." program, a national effort to
guide victims of domestic violence toward personal and financial independence.
Allstate offices throughout the U.S. collected nearly-new professional handbags
that were donated to local Dress for Success affiliates. In addition, The
Allstate Foundation made a generous contribution to Dress for Success Worldwide
and participating affiliates.
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Chantelle, the world’s largest French intimate apparel company, is committed to providing great-fitting and high-quality apparel that boosts a woman’s self-image and beauty. Chantelle has been a
long-term Worldwide corporate partner of Dress for Success and in 2008,
Chantelle donated $25,000 to support our programs and services.
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In September,
Chubb
Women's Development Council honored Joi Gordon, CEO of
Dress for Success Worldwide at their annual leadership conference. In
recognition of this honor, Chubb made a generous $25,000 donation to Dress for
Success Worldwide. Additionally, Chubb offices conduct apparel drives to
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Through generous grants from the
Citi Foundation,
our affiliates have been able to start up and build their Career Center
programs. In 2008, 20 additional Career Centers will be added to the
Dress for Success network thanks to the support of Citi! Women & Co, a
division of Citi, raised funds through their Annual Member Survey in April
2008, contributing $5,000 to Dress for Success Worldwide.
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Saks Fifth Avenue is
donating $10,000 to Dress for Success Worldwide from its
Diane von Furstenberg
Wrap it up gift, sold exclusively in
the 2008 holiday catalog. In addition, 10% of proceeds from DVF's spring
collection floral tote, sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue and saks.com,
will be donated to Dress for Success Worldwide.
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| Franklin Covey,
a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity
tools and assessment services, has donated 10% of the profits from its "Tracey"
business totes to Dress for Success Worldwide. The donation funded
materials for the 2007 Time Management Workshops attended by select PWG
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| Microsoft’s
financial contribution enabled the creation of the Financial Literacy Program, a twelve-session intensive curriculum for Professional Women’s Group Members, which
was piloted in New York City this summer with roll out to other cities
beginning next year. In addition, Microsoft Office Live Small Business is
conducted five “Vision To Venture” events for women entrepreneurs. Participating affiliates received five complimentary registrations for their clients to attend to learn vital techniques of starting their own business.
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During the Society for Human Resources Management
conference Monster
donated $1 million to various charities and Dress for
Success Worldwide is grateful to have been included among the many worthwhile
beneficiaries. Thanks to Monster and conference attendees that too
believe in the mission of Dress for Success, $31,000 has been donated to our
organization on behalf of this generous giving initiative.
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| Slim-Fast
kicked off the New Year with the
Style Your SlimSM
Fashion Show benefiting Dress for
Success Worldwide. Slim-Fast contributed $25,000 and
featured two clients from Dress for Success San Diego in the show.
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Stirrings,
the innovative cocktailing brand, offered a
limited edition of their bestselling
Pomegranate Martini Cocktail Mixer this spring, with
$1 from each bottle benefiting Dress for Success Worldwide, up to $24,000.
This all-natural and non-alcoholic product was available online and at
specialty food and fine liquor stores nationwide. Stirrings is a proud
partner of the
Something To Share™ campaign.
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| Theory
collaborated with select Bloomingdale's stores in
April and October 2008 to benefit Dress for Success Worldwide and participating
affiliates. When consumers
donated a nearly-new career piece in-store, they
received 15% off of new Theory merchandise and 10% of purchases from the
promotion were donated to Dress for Success. Theory and Bloomingdale's
have donated more than $35,000 on behalf of the promotions. The brand
also partnered with Worldwide and select affiliates for a week-long promotion
in 2007 by giving consumers 20% off of new purchases when they donated a
nearly-new career apparel item at
participating Theory stores.
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Wish-Bone®
brand salad dressings
featured its 24oz. bonus bottles of Italian and Ranch dressing to
support Dress for Success Worldwide during the summer of 2008.
Both bottles featured information about the Dress for Success
organization, as well as where to go for delicious recipe tips. In
addition, Wish-Bone has made a generous contribution to Dress for Success
Worldwide on behalf of this promotion.
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Community Collaborators
The following companies support Dress for Success affiliates on the local level.
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