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OUR MISSION
The Women’s Edge propels women leaders to achieve personal and professional success and deliver positive impact within their businesses and communities.
WE DO THIS BY
• Collaborating and connecting extraordinary women at all stages of their careers — from next generation leaders to CEOs
• Continually building a pipeline of high performing women leaders
• Delivering relevant leadership programs, events and perspectives, with actionable insights
• Incorporating diversity, inclusion, and belonging to foster gender and racial equity
• Leveraging technology to expand reach and amplify impact
Our Values
IMPACTFUL
We deliver actionable insights and results that transform women leaders and organizations.
AUTHENTIC
We are genuine, passionate and transparent; people are free to be themselves.
CONNECTED
We cultivate connections and conversations across diverse populations; we generously support each other.
AGILE
We are relevant, curious and creative; we adapt to change.
ALL ARE WELCOME | OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
Equity is at the core of our work at The Women’s Edge. The Commonwealth Institute (our founding name) was established to connect, support and advance women business leaders, who have been historically underrepresented in the business world. While significant progress has been made since our founding, women still face unique challenges and barriers throughout their careers, and the need for community, resources, and support remains.
The Women’s Edge strives to transform the business world into a more equitable space, that empowers all people to succeed, and embraces differences in gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status, etc.
Inclusivity is paramount to our organization. We are committed to ensuring that every member feels valued in our community. All business leaders are welcome – those who identify as women or nonbinary, and those who identify as men and others, who can engage and support us as allies. We encourage all members of our community to bring their authentic selves and open minds to foster genuine connection, strong community, and real progress.
OUR STORY
In 1997, Lois Silverman assembled a group of women CEOs with the goal of helping each other learn, grow and succeed.
May 1
1997
The Commonwealth Institute is founded in Massachusetts
May 1
2002
First ranking of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
May 1
2004
Florida TCI office founded, serving Miami-Dade county
May 1
2011
Launch of Strategies for Success leadership development program
May 1
2017
Launch of the first annual TCI Town Hall
May 1
2018
Release of the first annual TCI Women’s Leadership Development in MA Impact Study
May 1
2020
Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Awards founded
May 1
2021
Launch of Courageous Leadership program, a follow-on to the Strategies for Success leadership development program
September 14
2022
The Commonwealth Institute rebrands to The Women’s Edge
May 1
2022
Florida Chapter expands Top 100 Women-Led Businesses across the state
Contact Us
MASSACHUSETTS MAILING ADDRESS:
The Women’s Edge
PO Box 513
Andover, MA 01810
FLORIDA MAILING ADDRESS:
The Women’s Edge
16850 Collins Avenue, Suite 112-339
Sunny Isles, FL 33160
OUR VISION