Becoming Together: Leading with Feminine and Collective Power
Hosted by the CWIP Programs & Capacity Building Committee
Chicago Women in Philanthropy (CWIP) and BECOME are thrilled to announce our second annual Leadership Summit, designed for women and non-binary leaders driving social change across communities. This transformative, experiential full-day gathering is inspired by the principles in Becoming Change Makers by Dr. Dominica McBride and the collective wisdom of the BECOME community.
TOGETHER WE CAN BECOME THE CHANGE WE NEED.
Leadership is not something we develop alone.
We grow, learn, and become stronger leaders through our relationships and connections with others.
During this Becoming Together leadership experience, we will explore and practice two radical principles:
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Feminine Power draws on leadership practices like collaboration, empathy, relationship-building, intuition, vulnerability, and shared leadership.
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Collective Power is possible when leaders share power by bringing their experiences, knowledge, relationships, and resources together to create change.
By joining this experience, you will:
- Recognize and embrace the power you hold.
- Restore your abundant, collaborative power.
- Connect with other change makers and way makers.
- Unlock the value of power with instead of power over.
- Build collective wisdom to lead transformative teams.
- Lead with renewed strength and innerstanding.
At the heart of this summit is the belief that sustainable leadership requires healing, deep relationships, intersectional awareness, and power consciousness. We will pour into leaders with practical tools, restorative practices, and strategic connections that equip participants to lead with renewed strength and collective wisdom.
- Experiential Learning & Skill-Building: Interactive workshops that sharpen key leadership skills, from strategic visioning to conflict transformation.
- Healing-Centered Leadership: Somatic experiences, reflective exercises, and tools to integrate well-being into leadership practices.
- Power & Intersectionality in Action: Dynamic discussions on leveraging identity, influence, and resources to create systemic change.
- Community & Connection: Intentional networking opportunities that foster genuine support, collaboration, and mentorship.
- Personalized Engagement: Participants shape their own experience, choosing their participation in sessions and activities that best align with their current leadership journey.
- Live Podcast Taping: Join us as an episode of the Reclaiming Sisterhood podcast will be recorded live! You’ll be in the room as the hosts dive into powerful, unfiltered conversations centering the experiences of Black women in philanthropy and beyond. https://www.
reclaimingsisterhood.com/
This will be an inclusive space for women and non-binary change makers. We invite and encourage women and non-binary folks of all racial and ethnic identities, at all levels of leadership, to participate.
If cost is a barrier, please contact info@cwiponline.org
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2026 Becoming Together Ticket
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$175.00 |
Dominica McBride, PhD, CEO, Become: Center for Community Engagement and Social Change
Dr. Dominica McBride is a leading thinker in the realm of community psychology, community healing, and collective transformation. As a champion of Culturally Responsive Evaluation and a grassroots advocacy strategist, she has dedicated her work to building the capacity of communities to create the reality they desire and deserve.
In 2013, Dr. McBride founded BECOME with the belief that communities should be at the forefront of realizing their visions of thriving communities. Drawing on her experience in program development and evaluation projects in Arizona, the Chicago area, and Tanzania, Africa, she recognizes the power of culturally responsive evaluation as a tool for positive change.
With a background in community psychology, Dr. McBride has made significant contributions as a consultant, program director, adjunct faculty member, and therapist in the field. Her expertise and insights have made her a sought-after speaker and trainer for communities, coalitions, and organizations across the nation. She has also been recognized and honored with a range of awards for her outstanding work, including the Supervisor of the Year Award from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and the Marcia Guttentag Promising New Evaluator Award from the American Evaluation Association.
Dr. McBride holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Consultation from Arizona State University. Aside from her professional accomplishments, she embraces the joy of motherhood and finds fulfillment in witnessing her two remarkable children flourish.
Shemeka Woodson, MA, CHW, Transformative Operations Navigator, Become: Center for Community Engagement and Social Change
Shemeka, a nonprofit management professional, and a collaborative community change agent with a passion for people empowerment, human capital and serving marginalized populations. She carries eight plus years of administrative and managerial experience with a versatile skill set ranging from data entry, project management, program management and evaluation, grant writing, branding/marketing and social media management.
A Houston, Texas native, she began working in the non-profit sector as an affordable housing advocate in social services management for low-income residents and families in South Texas. In 2016, she served on the City of San Antonio’s Community Action Advisory Board as a Private Representative. Shemeka is also the owner of Colorful Conscience LLC, a socially conscious business branding purposeful work to IGNITE change, INSPIRE communities and IMPACT the next generation using collaborative alliances within the public and private sector. Her mission is to address the Social Determinants of Health by creating bridges for people powered solutions that ignite social equity and change.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, TX), a Community Health Worker certification from the State of Texas, a Non-Profit Leadership and Management graduate certificate and pursued her Masters of Public Administration from The University of Texas in San Antonio.
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For more information or to discuss opportunities, please connect with Diane Knoepke, CWIP Board Co-Chair, at dianeknoepke@gmail.com.
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Event Refund & Transfer Policy
We understand that plans can change, and we strive to be as flexible as possible while ensuring smooth event operations. Please review our refund and transfer policy below:
If you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible. Many of our events sell out, and we want to make the spot available to someone else.
- Full Refund: Cancellations made 5 or more days before the event are eligible for a full refund.
- No Refund: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds for cancellations made within 5 days of the event.
- Ticket Transfers: You may transfer your ticket to another individual at any time prior to the event. To do so, please contact us with the name and email of the new attendee.
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