Women's Fund of RI Teams With VoteRunLead to Teach Women How to Run for Office

Women's Fund of RI Teams With VoteRunLead to Teach Women How to Run for Office

The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island and the Women’s Fund of Southeastern Massachusetts is teaming with VoteRunLead to teach women how to run for office.

“We know that good laws are made that positively impact women and families when more women lead in government, regardless of what political party they are affiliated with. When we last ran this program in 2017 with 55 women, 10 took what they learned and used it to run for office in Rhode Island; six won their seats. We are pleased to partner with the Women’s Fund of Southeastern MA and VoteRunLead to get broader political representation throughout the region,” said Kelly Nevins, Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island.

The Program

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This year, women are encouraged to #NominateAWoman to run for office.

Nominators and their nominees will have a free registration for the daylong program on July 27, to be held at Bristol Community College.

The registration fee is just $10 for everyone else, and includes a continental breakfast and lunch.

Daycare will also be provided for participants if it is needed, courtesy of the YWCA of Southeastern MA and new Women’s Center of Bristol Community College.

Click here to nominate a woman

About VoteRunLead

VoteRunLead.org is a non-partisan non-profit that trains women to run for office and win. With more than 35,000 women trained to run for office, VoteRunLead is the largest and most diverse campaign and leadership program in the country.