The Story

Sometime in 2005, I heard a vague story about a little group of women "out there" somewhere who had come up with a delightful concept - instead of getting involved with the usual high profile fund-rising galas, they would host dinner parties, donate what they would have spent on a nice evening out, and give the proceeds to a cause dear to them. It was my first exposure to Giving Circles and I immediately wanted to do something similar.

As a confirmed entrepreneur however, I have never met a wheel I didn’t want to reinvent! I wanted our adaptation to have a higher profile so the charities could reap the benefit of the related publicity. So many of them are flying under the radar and their stories deserve to be told. After all, they have a message to share beyond just needing our financial support. And I wanted to expand my circle of friends and colleagues who share a passion for finding and helping the charities we weren’t hearing about every day who are doing so much good. Chicks would be dedicated to raising awareness, not just money.

Chicks with Checks benefits everyone involved.

• The non-profit gets recognition, spreads their message further, meets new potential volunteers, and receives donations.
• The Chapter Owner creates a revenue stream for herself, gets name recognition for sponsoring this very special event, meets remarkable women, builds her own database, and increases her own personal receiving since what goes around comes around.
• Our corporate partners advertise in front of one of the most powerful buying groups - smart, caring women.
• The guests meet other extraordinary women and make a real difference.
• Our corporate partners advertise in front of one of the most powerful buying groups - smart, caring women.
• And the people served by the charity receive added help.

Everybody wins!

Most of all, we have fun! If you would like to bring Chicks with Checks to your community, please contact us.

Cheers!

Anne Newell