Legendary Woman Leadership Academy + She Builds her + Women to Wealth + Back to Work woman+ New Beginnings

Project Specific Program

1. Legendary Woman Leadership Academy | A 12-week leadership program for 25 women per cohort. Weekly sessions cover confidence, communication, emotional intelligence, leadership, financial empowerment, career planning, entrepreneurship, public speaking and community service. Every participant graduates with a 12-month Personal Leadership & Legacy Plan.
2. She Builds Indiana | A 16-week business accelerator for 20 aspiring or early-stage women entrepreneurs. Participants move from business idea to launch: LLC/EIN guidance, business banking, bookkeeping, pricing, branding, marketing, sales, business plans and funding preparation. The cohort ends with a Pitch Day, with selected businesses eligible for WID-funded microgrants.
3. Women to Wealth | A 6-week financial empowerment course serving 30–50 women per cohort. Topics include budgeting, credit, debt reduction, emergency funds, banking, taxes, insurance, investing, retirement and homeownership preparation. Each woman completes a personalized 12-Month Financial Action Plan.
4. Back to Work Indiana | An 8-week workforce re-entry program for unemployed and underemployed women. Participants receive résumé preparation, LinkedIn development, interview training, digital-skills training, professional attire assistance, career coaching and introductions to employers and training partners. Goal: move participants toward employment, certification or advanced training within 90 days.
5. Single Mothers Economic Advancement Project | A 6–12 month support program for single mothers combining employment assistance, financial coaching, career development, childcare-resource navigation, transportation support, emergency stabilization and entrepreneurship education. Each mother develops an Economic Independence Plan with income, savings, career and housing goals.
6. New Beginnings | A confidential economic-rebuilding program for women recovering from domestic violence, homelessness, divorce, displacement or other major life disruption. WID partners with qualified service providers for specialized services while providing financial education, career preparation, mentorship and economic-development support.
7. Immigrant Women Rise Indiana | A 10-week economic integration program helping immigrant and refugee women understand U.S. employment, banking, credit, entrepreneurship and professional networking. WID can provide multilingual workshops and connect participants with appropriate legal, language, workforce and community-service partners.
8. Digital Women Indiana | A practical digital-skills initiative teaching Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, AI productivity tools, résumé technology, online job searching, digital marketing, cybersecurity awareness and basic business technology. Participants complete a digital portfolio or business project demonstrating their new skills.
9. Legendary Girls Leadership & Financial Academy | An 8-week program for girls ages 13–18 focusing on confidence, leadership, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, career exploration, public speaking and mentorship. Participants complete a small business or community-impact project and present it at graduation.
10. Women-Owned Business Marketplace | WID hosts a quarterly marketplace in Indiana where women-owned businesses sell products and services, meet customers, build networks and gain exposure. WID provides vendor training before each event covering pricing, presentation, sales, payment processing and customer retention.
11. Legendary Woman Microgrant Fund | Competitive $1,000–$5,000 grants for qualifying women entrepreneurs completing WID programs. Recipients must submit a business plan, budget and milestones and participate in post-award business coaching.
12. Women in Development Career & Business Center | A physical or hybrid WID Women's Empowerment Center providing computers, job-search assistance, business coaching, financial-literacy workshops, mentorship, meeting space and referrals to community resources throughout the year.
13. 100 Women Mentoring 100 Women | Recruit 100 established women professionals, executives and entrepreneurs and match them with 100 emerging women for a structured six-month mentorship program. Each pair establishes measurable career, business, financial or leadership goals.
14. Legendary Women Summit & Awards | An annual two-day Indiana conference featuring leadership development, financial education, entrepreneurship workshops, career resources, business exhibitions, mentorship and networking. The event concludes with the Legendary Woman Awards, recognizing measurable contributions by women to business and community.
15. Women Rebuilding After Incarceration | A re-entry initiative providing women returning from incarceration with employment preparation, financial education, entrepreneurship training, professional development, mentorship and referrals for housing, legal and other specialized services.