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Who We Are | Sponsors
Success Partners
alli
Ashley Stewart
Bloomberg
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Citi Foundation
Diageo
dressbarn
FedEx
FranklinCovey
Kérastase Paris
Kimpton Hotels
lia sophia
Office Depot
Palm Restaurant Group
Robert Half International
The Style Network
Verizon
Corporate Suiters
Chantelle
Diane von Furstenberg & Saks Fifth Avenue
Loehmann's
MetLife
Microsoft
Monster
Slim-Fast
Stirrings
Theory
Wishbone
Success Partners
Dress for Success recognizes the commitment of the following leading sponsors who help the organization fulfill its mission of serving disadvantaged women working towards economic independence and self-sufficiency.
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In celebration of helping more than four million people get a new lease on
life,
alli
and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, the makers of alli, are
celebrating their success and alli's first anniversary with a $75,000 donation
to Dress for Success Worldwide. In addition to the donation, all female alli
users are encouraged to volunteer at their local Dress for Success chapter and
to donate their nearly-new plus size business attire to their local Dress for
Success through the end of the year. Also as part of alli's support,
registered dieticians will host Professional Women's Group meetings for select
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Ashley Stewart,
the premier fashion retailer for plus-size urban women, has partnered with
Dress for Success to work one-on-one with our women in ten local affiliate
markets. Each month local Ashley Stewart stores provide two Dress for Success
clients in these markets with a personal career wardrobe consultation. During
the consultation, the clients are personally styled in career-appropriate
apparel by the Ashley Stewart management team in each store. Many participating
Dress for Success affiliates have welcomed Ashley Stewart team members as
volunteers and supporters. More than 100 Dress for Success clients were suited
through the Ashley Stewart local partnership initiative in 2006-2007. In
addition, The Ashley Stewart Stores Community Foundation hosted a charity
concert, featuring Gladys Knight, in October 2006 to benefit Dress for Success
and two other charities. The charity concert raised $75,000 for Dress for
Success.
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Bloomberg, founding sponsor of
Suits to Go—a pick-up service for work-appropriate women’s clothing donations from residential and business locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx—has provided Dress for Success Worldwide with a multi-year grant to support this initiative, a first for Dress for Success. Dress for Success Worldwide’s new storage warehouse, also funded by Bloomberg as part of
the Suits to Go program, houses the inventory collected by the pick-up service. Thanks to Bloomberg, Dress for Success Worldwide is now able to provide women with additional clothing for job interviews and employment.
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A longtime supporter of Dress for Success,
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics continues its commitment to the organization by
providing funding and in-kind donations of new cosmetics in support of Dress for Success Worldwide’s programs and services. Bobbi Brown makes a monetary donation to Dress for Success in conjunction with each of her appearances on QVC in
addition to a contribution connected to her monthly column in Prevention. The company stocks a cosmetics caddy identical to one found in a fine department store at all three branch locations of
Dress for Success Worldwide’s New York Program and has generously provided make-up artists for various Dress for Success events. Bobbi Brown, founder and chief executive officer, is a member of the Dress
for Success Worldwide board of directors and was the chair of the 2007 Suits, Strength & Success 10th anniversary gala.
Under Bobbi Brown’s leadership, the gala raised $1.1 million – at the time a record-breaking achievement for Dress for Success.
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Providing financial support to thousands of non-profit organizations, the
Citi Foundation creates social and economic opportunities to strengthen communities around the world. Through generous grants to Dress for Success Worldwide, our affiliates have been able to start up and build their Career Center programs. In 2008, 20 additional Career Centers will be added to the Dress for Success network thanks to the support of Citi! Women & Co, a division of Citi, also
will raise funds for and awareness of Dress for Success through their Annual
Member Survey in April 2008.
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Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits, wine and alcohol categories, created
Something To Share™ as a platform for people to share their knowledge, experience and passion to benefit the women supported by Dress for Success. One way to get involved is to purchase the Something To Share™
scarf designed courtesy of Sean Combs and produced by Mulberry Neck Ties,
with 100% of net proceeds benefiting Dress for Success. Debra Kelly-Ennis,
chief marketing officer of Diageo North America, is a member of the Dress
for Success Worldwide board of directors and served as chair of the 2008 Something to Share gala on April 9th, 2008 in New York City.
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Year after year
dressbarn, a leading U.S. specialty retailer of women's career and casual fashions, has demonstrated its commitment to Dress for Success and our clients. The company's belief that a woman's true beauty and character "come from within" is in line with our mission for our women. 2008 marks dressbarn's sixth year as the national title sponsor and drop-off site for our annual S.O.S - Send One Suit - Week® campaign. To date, dressbarn, with over 800 stores around the U.S., has collected more than 100,000 suits from customers and associates and also has distributed over 18,000 brand new items with a retail value of over $2.5 million to our affiliates! dressbarn's support does not stop there; the company has also been one of the premier sponsors of our Dress for Success Worldwide annual gala. Rosyln Jaffe, founder of dressbarn, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors.
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FedEx, a leader in global shipping and transportation services, has been a premier sponsor of Dress for Success Worldwide's gala for the past four years. The event would not have been nearly as successful
as it has been without FedEx's continued sponsorship. In addition,
FedEx sponsored a Mother's Day lunch in Memphis and New York City for
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FranklinCovey, a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools and assessment services, has been a sponsor of Dress for Success' Success Summit in 2006 and 2007. To enhance their corporate mission of "enabling greatness in people and organizations everywhere," FranklinCovey offered a training workshop at the 2006 Success Summit. The company also donated 500 seats (a $125,000 value) for eligible Dress for Success Professional Women's Group members to attend FranklinCovey's FOCUS: Achieving Your Highest Priorities workshop. In addition, FranklinCovey is donating 10% of profits from its "Tracy" business totes to Dress for Success Worldwide. Totes are sold through www.franklincovey.com and FranklinCovey retail outlets. As a result of FranklinCovey's overall contribution, Dress for Success Professional Women's Group members will learn how to increase their productivity levels both professionally and personally as they work toward self-sufficiency and success.
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As our exclusive hair care sponsor,
Kérastase Paris is the world’s leading exclusive luxury hair care treatment line, with products that have become the hot pick of celebrities and beauty editors alike. In addition to donating a significant amount of the proceeds from the sale of its products to Dress for Success, Kérastase Paris has hosted “Day of Beauty” events, fashion shows and other fundraising initiatives with many U.S. affiliates. The company distributes new hair care products each year to all U.S. affiliates on a quarterly basis. Kérastase Paris received one of the Corporate Citizenship Awards at the 2006 gala in acknowledgement of their generous and extensive charitable efforts and their passionate commitment to the women we serve.
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Kimpton Hotels, renowned for its collection of stylish, independent lifestyle hotels, is our official and exclusive hospitality sponsor. Just as Dress for Success works one-on-one with women to ensure that they feel confident, respected and supported, Kimpton concentrates on making each individual guest's experience unique and special. Kimpton is involved with Dress for Success on many levels, from supplying hotel and meeting rooms for our Professional Women's Group Success Summit to local events with our affiliates and fundraising initiatives. Kimpton celebrated the 10th anniversary of Dress for Success with a special awareness and fundraising campaign called "Suited for Success." During March and April 2007, Kimpton partnered with American Airlines, Lucy and airforce Nutrisoda to host a series of events at Kimpton Hotels across the country that directly supported the local affiliate. In addition, Kimpton will donate 100% of profits from select travel and lifestyle products at www.kimptonstyle.com to Dress for Success Worldwide. Niki Leondakis, chief operating officer of Kimpton Hotels, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors.
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Committed to empowering women through the business opportunity of selling high-quality fashion jewelry,
lia sophia offers women the chance to achieve their dreams of becoming financially independent. Along with being one of the title sponsors for the Professional Women's Group Success Summit, lia sophia generously donates jewelry to our clients and PWG Members. Each season, lia sophia features a piece in their catalog for Dress for Success. Elena Kiam, senior vice president of lia sophia, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors.
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Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, began its relationship with Dress for Success in 2005. Since then, Office Depot has supported events such as the Dress for Success 2006 and 2007 Success Summits, and
has provided organization members with office supplies and business products, including the FranklinCovey Planning System Kit. In addition, Office Depot named Dress for Success as the company's charitable partner for the Office Depot Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference, which was hosted by six cities across the U.S. in early 2007. The conference provided female business owners and corporate professionals the opportunity to network, learn from and empower each other. Office Depot has raised approximately $35,000 for Dress for Success through the sale of ladies business totes as well as auction initiatives at these conferences.
In addition, Office Depot was a Platinum Sponsor for the Dress for Success 10th Anniversary Gala in April 2007. Office Depot also launched a line of Foray and FranklinCovey ladies business totes in more than 1,100 retail stores across the country with 5% of all sales going to Dress for Success. Dress for Success Worldwide
was proud to honor Mary Wong, Office Depot Foundation president, at the Something to Share gala
on April 9, 2008 in New York City.
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The Palm Restaurant Group, the nation’s classic American steak house, launched a new menu of “Dressed” for Success lunch entrée salads across locations nationwide in September and October 2007. In addition, The Palm introduced nine “Women in Wine” vintage selections. The Palm donated 10% of all proceeds from these new menu items to Dress for Success Worldwide, raising
more than $25,000. Six special events were held at Palm Restaurants around the country, generating over $50,000 for affiliates. The partnership is part of PalmCares, the company’s philanthropic program.
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Robert Half International (RHI) is a recognized leader in professional staffing and consulting services, and Dress for Success is thrilled to have RHI as our exclusive staffing sponsor. RHI has supported nine Career Centers since 2005 and offered Professional Women's Group members job-skills evaluations and access to more than 2,500 online training modules. RHI has sponsored the Professional Women’s Group Success Summit since 2005 as well as sponsoring the Dress for Success Worldwide 2007 leadership conference awards, which honored leading affiliates and PWG members. Dress for Success clients have been provided SkillSoft online training courses since 2007 and RHI has committed the continuation of this service through 2009. Additionally, RHI has donated the printing cost of an interview skills booklet that is distributed to clients. By providing a wide spectrum of job search and career development services to Dress for Success clients, RHI truly complements Dress for Success' efforts to help women thrive in the mainstream workplace.
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The destination for women with a passion for the best in relatable and inspiring lifestyle programming,
The Style Network is our exclusive television media partner. The Style Network has been an S.O.S - Send One Suit - Week® national sponsor since 2007 and has supported this initiative on-air by creating and airing public service announcements featuring Finola Hughes, host of How Do I Look? and by airing a special Dress for Success episode of How Do I Look?. The Style Network conducted seven local mini-makeover consumer events featuring The Style Network "Style Bus" outside dressbarn stores during S.O.S. Week. The network also produced and is airing a PSA campaign featuring "celebrity friends" of Dress for Success. In addition, The Style Network
is donating all proceeds from the 2007 sale of Style.Berry nail polish by Essie to Dress for Success Worldwide.
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The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, has partnered with Dress for Success by funding the creation and implementation of the Dress for Success Worldwide constituent database. Previously, Verizon produced customized apparel/accessory drives for select Dress for Success affiliates across the U.S. Each participating Dress for Success affiliate received a monetary donation from the Verizon Foundation and had the opportunity to address Verizon employees about volunteer opportunities.
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Corporate Suiters
The generosity of the following companies has empowered Dress for Success to help women build and sustain a rewarding career.
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Chantelle, the world’s largest French intimate apparel company, is committed to providing great-fitting and high-quality apparel that boosts a woman’s self-image and beauty. Chantelle has been a national corporate partner of Dress for Success for over four years. This year Chantelle is donating $25,000 to support our programs as well as in-kind product for our clients.
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This spring, customers were invited to support Dress for Success by purchasing the
Diane von Furstenberg
Floral Tote Bag sold exclusively at
Saks Fifth Avenue. 10% of the proceeds from sales of the tote bag
was donated to Dress for Success.
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| In October 2007,
Loehmann’s
encouraged their customers to donate a nearly-new suit in exchange for 10% off a new suit purchase. Loehmann’s also donated 500 new career suits and $10,000 to Dress for Success affiliates in
its second annual campaign supporting the organization.
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| MetLife
sponsored Snoopy in Fashion at New York Fashion Week in
fall 2007. eBay auctioned off fashions from the show to benefit Dress for Success. The organization also received the proceeds from the online sale of MetLife’s “if” scarf by ECHO. Dress for Success has been supported by the MetLife Foundation through monetary contributions.
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| Microsoft’s
financial contribution enabled the creation of the Financial Literacy Program, a twelve-session intensive curriculum for Professional Women’s Group Members, which will be piloted in New York City in the spring of 2008 with roll out to other cities later in the year. In addition,
Microsoft Office Live Small Business is conducting five “Vision To Venture” events for women entrepreneurs. Participating affiliates will receive five complimentary registrations for their clients to attend to learn vital techniques of starting their own business.
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| Monster
supports Career Centers at six Dress for Success
affiliates through a monetary
donation as well as in-kind donations of career
resources and technology. In addition, Monster has aired radio ads in
several markets in support of Dress for Success.
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| Slim-Fast
kicked off the New Year with the
Style Your SlimSM
Fashion Show benefiting Dress for
Success Worldwide. Slim-Fast contributed $25,000 and
featured two clients from Dress for Success San Diego in the show.
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Stirrings,
the innovative cocktailing brand, is offering a
limited edition of their bestselling
Pomegranate Martini Cocktail Mixer this spring, with
$1 from each bottle benefiting Dress for Success Worldwide, up to $24,000.
This all-natural and non-alcoholic product can be found online and at
specialty food and fine liquor stores nationwide. This campaign is part of
Something To Share™.
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| Theory
partnered with Dress for Success Worldwide and select
affiliates for a week-long
promotion in 2007 by giving consumers 20% off of new
purchases when they donated a nearly-new career apparel item at
participating Theory stores. The brand also collaborated with select
Bloomingdale’s stores in April 2008 to benefit Dress for Success Worldwide
and participating affiliates. When consumers donated a nearly-new career
piece in-store, they received 10% off of new Theory merchandise. Theory also
donated a minimum of $10,000 on behalf the promotion.
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Wish-Bone®
brand salad dressings
will feature its 24oz. bonus bottles of Italian and Ranch dressing to
support Dress for Success Worldwide beginning in May.
Both bottles will feature information about the Dress for Success
organization, as well as where to go for delicious recipe tips. In
addition, Wish-Bone has made a generous contribution to Dress for Success
Worldwide on behalf of this promotion.
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Community Collaborators
The following companies support Dress for Success affiliates on the local level.
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- airforce Nutrisoda
- LATINA Style Business Series
- Naturalizer
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