Flashbacks on SheRise 2025

The Women Accelerators’ SheRise Gala 2025 was an unforgettable evening of inspiration, empowerment, and community. Our annual event, dedicated to celebrating and advancing women in leadership, brought together professionals, entrepreneurs, and advocates who share a common goal—creating a future of equality and opportunity for all.

A Night to Remember

Held at Koto Asian Fusion, this year’s SheRise Gala featured a dynamic community filled with inspiring speakers, impactful discussions, and engaging networking opportunities. Our theme, “Elevate, Empower, Excel—Together We Thrive,” emphasized the importance of collective progress and mutual support in the journey toward gender equality.

Key Highlights

  • Engaging Panel Discussions: A panel of accomplished women leaders from diverse industries discussed strategies for professional growth, overcoming challenges, and advocating for inclusion in the workplace. To all the speakers, we appreciate your time and support for Women Accelerators. 

  • Networking and Collaboration: We work to ensure that every attendee has the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals, exchange ideas, and build valuable relationships that will continue beyond the event.

  • Silent Auction: In this memorable night, we also prepared a silent auction with numerous gifts of all sizes. 

Looking Back and Moving Forward

Following the success of previous SheRise Galas, this year’s gathering raised the bar even higher. The impact of SheRise continues to grow, empowering more women to step into leadership roles and drive meaningful change in their communities and industries. 

 

In closing, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors, staff, and participants for their unwavering support in making this event a remarkable success.

Read more

Flashbacks on SheRise Gala

 
The SheRise Gala, our first highly anticipated annual fundraising event on March 21, 2024, was an unforgettable evening filled with inspiration, unity, and hope. As a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and fostering their personal and professional growth, we were overwhelmed by the incredible support from our community, sponsors, and attendees. The night was marked by a moving talk by Executive Coach, Kim Meninger who talked about how to walk on a tight rope. Kristen DeFrancisco shared heartwarming stories about her experiences volunteering, being a mentee and ultimately mentoring for WA. 
 
Thank you for the support of donors and attendees, we raised vital funds that will enable us to expand our programs, providing even more women with the tools and opportunities they need to rise and thrive. Thank you to everyone who made this event a resounding success. Your generosity and belief in our cause propel us forward in our journey to create a brighter, more equitable future for all women.



Fundraising as a non-profit is never easy, and it never ends. But today, we pause and thank our sponsors, donors, members, families, friends, and community for turning out  to support us and raise funds so we can bring more programs to the women who deserve them the most.
Finally, we would like to thank all the sponsors, donors, staffs, and speakers who are supporting this event. 

Thank you to our sponsors: Eastern Bank, Tomo360,  Greater Lowell Community Foundation; Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, Carrie & Eric Meikle; University of Massachusetts Lowell

Thank you to our Silent Auction Donors: Maria Milagros Vazquez; Jade Lowell Restaurant; BRONCA; Mallory Portraits; invisaWear; The Female Catalyst; Spirited Gourmet; UML Pickleball Team; University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carrie & Eric Meikle; Lowell Five Bank; Alison Hughes

Thanks to our inspiring speakers, Kim Meninger, MBA, PCC, Kristen DeFrancisco, and Susu for bringing a wonderful talk on WA and the experience of moving forward.
 

Finally, a huge shout out to the WA team:

Thank you to our amazing and talented volunteers! 

Akena Andonegui Segovich
Ajeeta Dash
Amba Nair
Cenyao Xiong
Emily Goh
Jennifer Shire
Kim Meninger
Kristen DeFrancisco
Lakisha Brinson
Nicole Boyson
Shruti Parikh
Suhasini Murali Iyengar
Susu Wong

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us make a difference. Together, we can Engage, Empower and Elevate each other. 
 
Read more