Cultivate envisions a world where women of color wield their innate and collective leadership to free society from structural racism and all systems of oppression, aiming for a world where women of color are fully accepted, celebrated, respected, and valued.
The Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership program, supported jointly by the Chicago Foundation for Women, Crossroads Fund, Walder Foundation, Woods Fund Chicago, and the Chicago Community Trust, focuses on empowering emerging women of color leaders in various social justice movements. Its goals include supporting the personal and professional development of these leaders, utilizing an intersectional approach that embraces racial, economic, and gender justice, creating a supportive community for dialogue and learning, advancing the sustainability of women of color leadership, and fostering connections across organizations for collaborative efforts towards equity and justice for all. The program encourages participation from a broad spectrum of women, including trans, cis, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary individuals, and includes 10 hours of Executive Coaching for each participant to further aid their development.