Category: Member News
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Ronald McDonald House Charities Hiring Development Officer, Gift Processor
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Host a Fundraiser Night at Portillo’s
When you host a fundraiser night at Portillo’s, you will receive 20% of the fundraiser sales back to your organization. All you have to do is promote it!
If you are interested, please apply online at Donations & Fundraisers | Portillo’s (portillos.com) to set one up at our new West Madison location!
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Leadership Greater Madison accepting applications for 2022 program
Great civic leadership starts with Leadership Greater Madison. Leaders are change makers and motivators. They get involved and empower others to get involved. They make a difference.
Leadership Greater Madison equips future leaders with transformative and innovative knowledge and skills. Participants benefit from exploring vital community issues and leadership skills; connecting with local experts and fellow class members; and engaging in experiential learning.
Leadership Greater Madison members come from diverse backgrounds and experiences and share a passion for community service. During monthly sessions held over a 10-month program year, participants are exposed to new ways of viewing the community and analyzing issues, develop significant connections with local leaders and engage in experiential learning opportunities as they discover their individual capacities and plot their personal leadership pathways
In its nearly 30 years. Leadership Greater Madison has helped approximately 750 community leaders discover how they can make a difference.
Be a part of the next generation of community leaders. Apply to Leadership Greater Madison today. The online application form can be found at www.leadershipgreatermadison.org.
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Julie Redders Named Vice President of Marketing at M3 Insurance
Julie Redders has been named Vice President of Marketing at M3 Insurance, effective January 10, 2022. In this role, she is responsible for developing, directing, and overseeing M3’s marketing, brand, and public relations strategies.
Redders joined M3 in 2011 as a marketing & communications manager and advanced to director of marketing in 2014. Throughout her time with M3, she has worked to enhance the M3 brand, creating alignment and a strong partnership with sales to strengthen M3’s image and reputation in the marketplace. Together with agency leadership and sales teams, Redders continues to find creative and innovative ways to showcase M3’s brand, people and specialization, and ensures the agency is well-positioned across the regions and markets we serve.
Redders is passionate about her service to our industry and community. She is actively engaged in CIAB’s Marketing & Communications Group as well as our national C2 Solutions network. And her involvement with the National W Club, Girls on the Run Scholarship Committee, and as a board member of the Middleton High School Cardinal Booster Club exemplifies M3’s commitment to making the communities in which we live and work stronger.
About M3
M3 is a top insurance broker and risk management firm in America. We’re leaders in the products we represent and the industries we serve. M3’s people are an extension of your team, providing world-class resources to help you manage risk, purchase insurance, and provide employee benefits. And our focus on community builds better places to live and work.
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KW2 Receives National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2022
Contact: Molly Vidal
(608) 334-0406
mvidal@kw2madison.com
KW2 Receives National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
Certification recognizes CEO Jennifer Savino’s leadership and KW2’s continued operational excellence
MADISON, Wis.—KW2, one of Wisconsin’s longest-running full-service strategic marketing and communications agencies, announced today the company is now certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)—the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S. The national recognition is in addition to the certification KW2 received from the State of Wisconsin as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise in 2021.
“We are extremely honored to be certified both nationally and by the State of Wisconsin as a WBE,” said Jennifer Savino, KW2’s CEO and primary owner.
WBENC-Certified WBEs must go through a rigorous process to validate the business is owned, managed, and controlled by a woman or women. The certification standard is accepted by more than 1,000 corporations representing America’s most prestigious brands, in addition to many states, cities, and government entities. More information about WBENC and the in-depth certification process is available HERE.
“KW2 is rooted in the belief that every individual, regardless of life stage or circumstance, deserves to live a healthy and vibrant life,” said Savino. “We are excited at the partnership opportunities this national WBE certification brings to expand this important work.”
With women-owned businesses making up only 19.9% of firms that employed people in the United States in 2018 (according to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2021), the national and Wisconsin WBE certifications enable businesses, government agencies, and organizations seeking or needing to diversify their partners for strategic marketing and communications efforts to utilize KW2 to fulfill those requirements.
BACKGROUND:
KW2 is a 35-year-old full-service digital and marketing agency with a long history of success in public health, higher education, and business services. We are a Wisconsin and nationally-certified WBE company that tackles some of society’s most challenging issues for leading organizations like The Wisconsin Departments of Health Services, Children and Families, and Natural Resources, as well as The University of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Technical College System, and First Choice Dental. With a mission of empowering and improving lives, we believe our people grow in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where their valued insights and experiences help us build authentic relationships. Learn more about KW2’s values, results, services, and clients at kw2madison.com.