About
ABNY Women was established in 2016 to provide a forum for civically engaged women across industry sectors to come together to share and to address the pressing issues affecting women in the New York City workplace. ABNY Board Member Samantha Rudin Earls chairs ABNY Women and has overseen the growth and development of the network since its inception.
ABNY Women provides a platform for women to explore, discuss, and foster change in the workplace and beyond through a series of events and talks by female leaders. The network offers unique programming to spark thoughtful conversation and encourage discourse with the goal of forging a better future together.
Currently, New Yorkers are grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and fiscal crises, racial inequities and socioeconomic unrest, and loss of faith in the leadership within the City. Amid these challenges, ABNY Women has committed to uplifting all women in New York City.
View the ABNY Women Network one pager here. Learn more about ABNY Membership here and ABNY Young Professionals here.
Strategic Plan
In spring 2021, the leadership of ABNY Women sought to activate the membership and plan for the future of the community. As a result, the ABNY Women Strategic Plan was drafted to provide a roadmap for building valuable, unique programming for the group and recruiting to the network.
Learn more about the planning process and the goals set forth here.
New! ABNY Women Leaders Membership
Overview
ABNY is introducing a new membership structure for the ABNY Women network that is designed to provide an additional level of engagement for the ABNY Women Network and create increased buy-in into the ABNY organization. The newly created “ABNY Women Leaders” is a dues-paying tier, with an annual membership dues amount of $50 per year. This membership tier affords ABNY Women increased access to all ABNY events and the ABNY Network, including ticket giveaways for galas, Power Breakfast, and other special events.
Benefits
Eligibility
To be eligible for this new tier, applicants must:
· Be a member of the ABNY Women network (by signing up for the ABNY Women listserv here)
· Complete this ABNY Women Leaders membership application.
· Be employed by, or affiliated with New York-based entities (other than ABNY) including:
- Corporations
- Nonprofits
- Associations
- Government
- Civic organizations
· Note: Members who are employed by an ABNY member organization will have their ABNY Women membership dues waived.
Member Responsibilities
ABNY Women Leaders are expected to:
- Complete the application process.
- Pay an annual membership fee of $50 per year.
- Attend at least 2 ABNY Women events per calendar year.
Application Process
All ABNY Women Leaders membership applications are reviewed by the ABNY Women Steering Committee and ABNY staff. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis following these application deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1. Once the form is reviewed you will be contacted to process your membership.
*Subsidized membership is available and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you are interested in being a part of the ABNY Women network, please contact info@abny.org.