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Success Partners
The Allstate Foundation
American Express
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Citi Foundation
Diageo
Dr. Scholl's For Her
dressbarn
FedEx
Kimpton Hotels
lia sophia
Loehmann's
Love, Loss and What I Wore
QBE
Robert Half International
Southwest Airlines
The Style Network
Sullivan & Cromwell
Trop 50
Walmart
Corporate Suiters
AXA Equitable
Bank of America
Barclays Wealth Americas
BRIDES
 Calvin Klein, Inc.
Chadwicks
Cintas Corporation
 Coldwater Creek
Echo Design
Express
Jones New York
Monster
Staples
Verizon Foundation
 wet n wild

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.

The Allstate Foundation is proud to support seven Dress for Success affiliates in their work to provide a 15-week, intensive and interactive financial literacy program for disadvantaged women who want to learn how to manage their money and champion their own financial future. These affiliates will supplement their curriculum with The Allstate Foundation's Moving Ahead Through Financial Management Curriculum, specifically the chapter dealing with understanding financial abuse. The Allstate Foundation's curriculum provides financial tools and information designed to empower victims of domestic violence to achieve financial self-sufficiency and educate advocates to work with domestic violence victims as they move forward on the path to financial security. For National Financial Literacy Month, The Allstate Foundation and Dress for Success invites everyone to take the My Dollar, My Life pledge and make a personal commitment to improve their finances in 2011.

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American Express

A new look for you and a fresh start for someone in need! From October 1 – December 31, 2010, consumers were encouraged to use their American Express® Card to make any purchase of clothing, shoes or accessories at participating retail merchants in Boston and Chicago, and American Express donated one cent to Dress for Success.

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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 2009, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics donated 20,000 make-up kits to Dress for Success clients.  Bobbi also created Bobbi Brown’s tips for success book for clients, complete with her advice on how to live your very best life. The brand regularly provides make-up artists for various Dress for Success events at select affiliates nationwide featuring our clients and overall, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics prides itself on making every woman that comes to Dress for Success look and feel beautiful. 

Bobbi is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors and co-chaired the 2011 Something to Share gala on April 5, which raised a record-breaking $1.75 million.
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Through generous grants from the Citi Foundation, four Dress for Success affiliates implemented our Financial Literacy Program in 2010, a curriculum designed for Professional Women’s Group members who want to improve their financial knowledge. Affiliates have also been able to create and expand their Career Center programs thanks to the generosity of Citi.  Citi continues its support of the Financial Literacy Program in 2011, supporting seven affiliates nationwide. 
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Diageo 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. Something To Share launched in 2008 and to celebrate, Ciroc brand ambassador Sean Combs generously designed a signature silk scarf and pocket square that were sold both online and by our affiliate networks. 100% of the net proceeds ($10 per scarf and $15 per pocket square) from the sale of each benefit Dress for Success.

 

Debra Kelly-Ennis, president of Diageo Canada, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors and served as chair of the 2008 Something to Share gala, which raised $1.3 million for the organization.
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In partnership with Dress for Success, the makers of Dr. Scholl's® For Her are aiming to help empower women by contributing confidence-inspiring footwear and insoles to help keep them comfortable while interviewing for jobs.

Consumers were encouraged to vote on the most confidence-inspiring shoe style this summer, and votes helped determine the style of shoes donated by the makers of Dr. Scholl's® For Her to Dress for Success Worldwide ($25,000 in value).  Every pair of donated shoes was also matched with a Dr. Scholl's For Her insole, to help women feel more comfortable as they take a step in a new direction.  For every purchase of a Dr. Scholl's For Her insole product from July 11-July 17, 2011, a $0.25 donation was donated to Dress for Success Worldwide (a minimum donation of $25,000).
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Year after year dressbarn has demonstrated its commitment to Dress for Success and our clients.  dressbarn continued its commitment to our annual Send One Suit campaign, by serving as national title sponsor and drop-off site, for the ninth year in a row. S.O.S. Weekend took place February 24-27, 2011. To date, dressbarn, with over 835 stores around the U.S., has collected more than 315,000 suits and separates from customers and associates and also has distributed 55,000 brand new items with a retail value of $7 million to our affiliates! dressbarn's support does not stop there; the company has also been one of the platinum sponsors of our Dress for Success Worldwide annual gala.

dressbarn was honored for its continued commitment to Dress for Success at our Something to Share gala in April.
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FedEx continued its support as a presenting sponsor of Dress for Success Worldwide's gala for the sixth year in a row.  FedEx also continued its sponsorship the Dress for Success Congressional Challenge, a suit drive competition between members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, DC.  In 2009, FedEx donated its booth at the NAACP 100th Anniversary Convention to Dress for Success and in 2008 the company hosted Mother's Day brunches for members of the PWG and their children.  In addition, FedEx generously supports Dress for Success Worldwide with various shipping needs throughout the year enabling our headquarters to ship much needed apparel and accessory donations, as well as career resource materials, to our worldwide network.
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Kimpton

Kimpton Hotels is our exclusive hospitality sponsor.  Kimpton is involved with Dress for Success on many levels, from donating hotel and meeting rooms for our Professional Women's Group Success Summit, to local fundraising events with our affiliates. Since 2007, select Kimpton properties have hosted a series of fundraising events each year that directly support the local affiliate.  During July 2010, Kimpton hosted “Scoops for Success,” a month-long celebration of desserts benefitting Dress for Success affiliates and will continue Scoops for Success in 2011!

 

Niki Leondakis, chief operating officer of Kimpton Hotels, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors and chaired the 2010 Something to Share gala.  
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lia sophia

Along with being one of the title sponsors for the Professional Women's Group Success Summit, each season lia sophia features an exquisite jewelry piece in its catalog and supports Dress for Success Worldwide with a monetary donation each year. In 2009 and 2010 combined, lia sophia donated 170,000 pieces of jewelry.  lia sophia encourages its advisors to provide professional and personal guidance to clients by participating in our affiliates' mentoring programs as well.

 

Elena Kiam, senior vice president of lia sophia, is a member of the Dress for Success Worldwide board of directors.
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Loehmann's For the second year, Loehmann’s and The Style Network supported Dress for Success Worldwide by inviting customers to donate $5 to Dress for Success Worldwide on November 5-6 in exchange for 10% off their purchases. In addition to each $5 donation, Loehmann’s donated 2% of the proceeds from participating shoppers’ purchases during the weekend promotion (up to $40,000, with a minimum guarantee of $25,000).
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Love, Loss and What I Wore

Audience members of Love, Loss and What I Wore are invited to donate their gently-used purses and accessories in the theater lobby of the Westside Theatre at 407 W. 43rd Street, New York City to benefit Dress for Success. 

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QBE

QBE and the links logo are registered service marks of QBE Insurance Group Limited.

QBE is generously supporting Dress for Success Worldwide this year with a $75,000 donation.  The funds will be used to support our women through the Professional Women’s Group and Success Summit.

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Dress for Success is thrilled to have Robert Half International (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 and rewarded our annual Community Action Project award winners. Dress for Success clients have been provided SkillSoft online training courses since 2007 and RHI has committed to the continuation of this service through 2011. By providing a wide spectrum of job search and career development services to Dress for Success clients, RHI truly complements Dress for Success's efforts to help women thrive in the mainstream workplace. Robert Half International was honored at our 2010 Dress for Success Worldwide gala.
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Southwest Airlines is the Official Airline of Dress for Success Worldwide.  They are proud to support Dress for Success Worldwide and believe that the mission of Dress for Success addresses an important hurdle that, once removed, can lead to tremendous success for disadvantaged women.  The company supports Dress for Success through donations of roundtrip tickets on Southwest Airlines.  This donation allowed Dress for Success to utilize the tickets for our travel needs for the Success Summit and affiliate leadership conference.  

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The Style Network

The Style Network is our exclusive television media partner. The Style Network has played an integral role in the launch of Dress for Success Worldwide – West and hosts the annual Give & Get Fete, which raises funds to support our programs in Los Angeles.  Since 2007, The Style Network has produced public service announcements, created our informational video and aired special Dress for Success episodes of How Do I Look?.
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Sullivan & Cromwell has supported Dress for Success Worldwide through our annual gala for the past several years.  In 2011, the firm continued its support as a Private Island Presenting Sponsor at the Something to Share gala.  A record-breaking $1.8 million was raised at the April event.
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Tropicana Trop50 celebrates women supporting women and in 2011 it granted 50 fabulous wishes to girlfriends who do just that through the Trop50 "50 Fabulous Wishes" contest.  For every wish received, Trop50 donated $10 to Dress for Success Worldwide, up to $50,000.
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Walmart

Through a $2 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, 60 Dress for Success affiliates across the United States will roll out the Going Places Network by Walmart in 2011 and expand and enhance the program in 2012. The Going Places Network by Walmart will help unemployed and under-employed Dress for Success clients gain professional skills, accelerate their job search and build confidence through weekly training sessions, one-on-one career coaching and networking in a supportive environment.

 

In addition to this grant, Walmart has also supported Dress for Success Worldwide for several years through in-kind donations, volunteer projects and event sponsorships.  
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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.

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company - through a grant from the AXA Foundation - has created the Pursuit Beyond the Suit scholarship program.  Graduates from the 13 affiliate locations of Dress for Success's Financial Literacy Program were able to apply and scholarship recipients were awarded with funds to help achieve their educational and life enrichment goals.  AXA Equitable is also partnering with Dress for Success affiliates in Charlotte, Hudson County, Newark, and South Central PA on the local level.  AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and the AXA Foundation continue their generous support of Dress for Success and the Pursuit Beyond the Suit scholarship program in 2011.

Bank of America is supporting Dress for Success Worldwide this year with a grant of $20,000.  In addition, its LEAD for Women Associate Affinity Group will volunteer at Dress for Success affiliates and work directly with our women to help them on their journeys to self-sufficiency.
Barclays Wealth Americas is supporting Dress for Success with generous donations of $10,000 each year for three years.
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Dress for Success was one of the charity partners for BRIDES magazine’s White Hot Hope campaign in October 2010. White Hot Hope kicked-off with the White Hot Style Shop October 8—10 in New York City with three days of beauty treatments, exclusive activities, wedding inspiration and more. The White Hot Style Shop featured a Dress for Success booth where attendees shared a “Love Note” — one inspirational piece of advice that will motivate a woman served by Dress for Success. All “Love Notes” were given to the women we serve throughout New York City. BRIDES and its White Hot Hope partners contributed a donation of $10,000 to Dress for Success Worldwide.
This past summer, Calvin Klein, Inc. hosted a sample sale in New York City for its associates with 100% of the proceeds benefitting Dress for Success Worldwide.  The event raised more than $13,000 for the organization.

Chadwicks® supported Dress for Success this spring. For every three dresses or suits you purchased, Chadwicks® donated one to Dress for Success.
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Cintas Corporation was proud to partner with Dress for Success Worldwide in its Spring 2011 Uniform Book Catalog, in addition to contributing a monetary donation in support of Dress for Success programs and services.
Coldwater Creek supported Dress for Success with its Style Up For Success event in September.  For every piece of its new, wear-to-work collection customers tried on at their local, premium stores during the campaign, Coldwater Creek donated $1 to Dress for Success Worldwide (minimum of $25,000, maximum of $50,000).

Echo Design partnered with Dress for Success for the 2010 Something To Share™ campaign by creating the limited-edition scarf to benefit the organization. For each scarf purchased at www.echodesign.com, $15 will be donated to Dress for Success Worldwide. Something To Share™ was created in 2008 as a platform for individuals to share their knowledge, experience and passion to benefit the women supported by Dress for Success.
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Express continued its generous support of Dress for Success Worldwide with a monetary donation in 2011. Express team members regularly volunteer their services in support of our Columbus, OH affiliate.

To ignite inspiration and empower women of all ages, Jones New York created The Jones New York Empowerment Fund awarding grants to women to help them reach their personal, professional and community goals. Jones New York is proud to partner with Dress for Success Worldwide and Dress for Success Washington D.C. in this endeavor.
Since 2009, Monster has included Dress for Success in its Keep America Working tour by offering clients in select cities a workshop to learn best practices for finding a job and navigating a career fair, as well as the opportunity to attend Monster’s career fair. More than 1,000 clients from 22 Dress for Success affiliates have participated with a number of them receiving interviews and job offers. Previously, Monster generously funded 27 Career Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Staples® teamed up with Dress for Success by donating more than $135,000 worth of M by Staples Arc customizable notebooks and accessories, plus a $15,000 monetary donation, to benefit our network of women.  Staples is helping to outfit more than 5,500 disadvantaged women with the organizational tools they need to help them get organized and look polished while interviewing and eventually when they embark on their careers.  Dress for Success accepted the new notebook systems with the help of Natalie Morales on June 10, 2011 at our New York City headquarters.
In support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Dress for Success worked with the Verizon Foundation to host screenings of Telling Amy's Story.  The Verizon Foundation donated $15,000 to Dress for Success, which enabled 43 Dress for Success affiliates throughout the world to hold these events in their communities.

In 2011, wet n wild is proud to partner with Dress for Success Worldwide with a $10,000 monetary contribution.  In addition, wet n wild is donating 10,000 units of its signature nail polishes to 25 affiliates throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Community Collaborators
The following companies support Dress for Success affiliates on the local level.

Boutique WeekTM

Pampered Passions Fine Lingerie
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