Stockton Women’s Leadership Council Mission

Mission

The Stockton Women’s Leadership Council (SWLC) – a Stockton University Foundation initiative – is dedicated to empowerment and seeks to promote networking between students and the community. The SWLC offers a platform for professionals and students regardless of sex to build relationships, discuss relevant issues, experience mentorship and leadership opportunities, and provide events and programming through philanthropy. Through the Council’s initiatives, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and students will create a tradition of leadership that will have a sustainable impact at Stockton University and across our region.

Key Initiatives

  • Mentoring Stockton students and recent alumni.
  • Engage successful alumni and friends who are leaders in their field.
  • Offer special programs and events on campus and in the community to discuss relevant issues.
  • Provide opportunities for philanthropic giving to support students and programming.

Join the Council

As a member of the SWLC, you’ll join a dynamic group that seeks empower each other and students to become successful leaders and professionals. Members are encouraged to provide an annual gift for programmatic support and philanthropic initiatives. Beyond an annual gift, members can invest their time, talent and treasure to advance the mission of the SWLC while connecting with students and the community.

Benefits

  • SWLC will connect you to a network of like-minded professionals, while making an impact on the community.
  • Professional enrichment opportunities, mentoring opportunities, and invitations to exclusive events.
  • Create a culture of philanthropy; increasing awareness of power to effect change.
  • Pay it forward to the next generation.

Committee Structure

Mentoring Committee

  • Review mentor and protégé application
  • Develop mentor seminar
  • Match mentors with protégés

Program Event Committee 

  • Research and invite guest speakers
  • Plan mentor seminar with mentoring committee
  • Research relevant program events for SWLC members, alumni, friends, and students

Philanthropic Giving Committee 

  • Marketing and Fundraising
  • Philanthropic focus