Be part of an inspiring evening as The Nightingale Network announces the top three finalists for the 2025 Grant Award—supporting nonprofits making a powerful impact across Chattanooga.

Melody Shekari, Executive Director of WFGC, will share this year’s finalist organizations and speak to the importance of collective giving. Since 2011, the Nightingale Network has granted over $158,000 to local nonprofits—and 100% of member contributions go directly toward funding these transformative efforts.

Enjoy wine, light bites, and meaningful connections as we celebrate the changemakers shaping our community’s future. Raise a glass to generosity, collaboration, and bold leadership.

To learn more about the Nightingale Network or to join, please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

You’re invited to a “Letters to our Leaders” party, led by a local Chattanooga area high school student, to write for funding for the “Menstrual Hygiene Product Accessibility Act”. This bill aims to put period products in ALL Tennessee public high school bathrooms.

Join us at the Society of Work (110 Somerville Ave) where we will have pizza and ice cream while we write short letters to our legislators. We will take care of the address and postage and can even provide sample language if needed. Come be a part of advocacy in action!

Please RSVP below:

Join us for our next Nightingale Network Happy Hour! This month we’ll meet at 50/50 Wine and Martini Bar.

You do not need to be a member of the Nightingale Network to attend this free event, and we encourage you to bring a friend! There will be time to enjoy a drink or two and connect with like-minded individuals working together to have a positive social impact in our community.

To learn more about the Nightingale Network or to join, please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

Join us for our next Nightingale Network Happy Hour! This month we’ll meet at Hello Monty on Main Street.

You do not need to be a member of the Nightingale Network to attend this free event, and we encourage you to bring a friend! There will be time to enjoy a drink or two and connect with like-minded individuals working together to have a positive social impact in our community.

To learn more about the Nightingale Network or to join, please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

Join us at Nuture the Next’s office (5705 Uptain Rd) to learn more about what they do in our community and their recent union with TN Voices! Nurture the Next helps families build the strong foundation they need by working with parents and children to provide them with the skills, tools, and resources they need to build that better future.  To learn more, visit their website: nurturethenext.org

Mandy Cowley, from A Step Ahead Chattanooga, will also be joining us to give an update on their Spanish Appointment line. If you recall, ASAC received the 2024 Nightingale grant to help fund this project.

Snacks and beverages will be provided. Free parking is available in the lot.

This event is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you’re interested in learning more about the Nightingale Network please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

Join us from 12pm to 1pm at the Chattanooga Library (downtown) in the 1st floor auditorium to learn more about period poverty and women’s health. We’ll be hearing from two speakers: Lauren Barlew, Owner of Lotus Center for Women, and Curtis Wayne Cecil, co-founder of the Soddy Daisy Community Library.

Doors will open and lunch will be available at 11:30am - programming will begin at noon.

We will be collecting period products for our product drive at this time as well! You can bring physical products to the meeting or purchase online any time via our Amazon Wish List. We hope to see you there!

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below:

Join us on Wednesday, April 30th via ZOOM. This online meeting is open to everyone interested in learning about our advocacy work, and outcomes from first year of the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026).

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below so that we can be sure to send you the ZOOM meeting link:

Join Us for an Evening of Art and Inspiration! Mark your calendar for April 16th at 5:30 PM and join us at the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts Pop-Up (412 East 2nd Street, former Back Inn Café).

We’ll hear from Pam Reed, Executive Director of the Houston Museum, as she shares the fascinating history of the Museum. Founded in 1961 in Chattanooga’s Bluff View Art District, the museum honors Anna Safley Houston, a visionary businesswoman and antique collector. Her incredible collection—spanning over 15,000 pieces of glassware, pottery, textiles, furniture, and more—continues to enrich our community.

Explore the pop-up collection, celebrate Chattanooga’s extraordinary women and Nightingales, while enjoying wine and snacks.

Parking is available on East 2nd Street and High Street.

This event is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you’re interested in learning more about the Nightingale Network please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

We are changing things up with a morning event this month! Join us at Sleepyhead (Main+Dodds) for your morning coffee and connect with great people.

This event is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you’re interested in learning more about the Nightingale Network please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

We are having postcard parties to write postcards for the “Menstrual Hygiene Product Accessibility Act” - putting period products in TN public high school bathrooms. Come by the Society of Work (110 Somerville Ave) or our office (5715 Uptain Rd, Ste 300) to write a few postcards with sample language or personal stories - we will take care of address and postage!

Unable to drop in during this time? Email admin@chattanoogawomensfund.org and we’ll coordinate getting you a postcard!

Join us for our first Nightingale Network social hour of 2025! We’ll meet at Scottie’s on the River and Scottie Bowman will be joining us to tell us more about The Launch Pad and their support of women in our community.

The Launch Pad is a 12-step based sober living home for women recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction. They provide residents with a safe haven for up to two years.

Bring a friend (you don't have to be a member to attend) and learn about The Launch Pad’s work. We look forward to kicking off our 2025 Nightingale Network grant cycle with you!

Join us on Tuesday, February 11th via ZOOM. Elaine Patterson, WFGC Advocacy Chair, and Melody Shekari, WFGC Executive Director, will be talking about bills at the state level & local updates.

This online meeting is open to everyone interested in learning about our advocacy work, and the first year of the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026).

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below so that we can be sure to send you the ZOOM meeting link:

Join us for our final Nightingale Network Happy Hour of 2024! You do not have to be a member to attend. You’re also welcome to bring a friend to learn more about the collective philanthropy arm of the Women’s Fund.

This month, Nightingale Network Committee Member, Colleen Kirk will be our host. We are having a Book Swap and will enjoy some drinks and appetizers in the Lyndhurst Foundation library. Bring a book you have loved this year you are willing to give away as we celebrate a successful grant cycle!

DIRECTIONS: When turning on to Lindsay Street, from E 4th Street:

A half block down, turn left down the small alleyway (the second curb cut) that is marked with a column and a sign for Lindsay Court.

Go down alleyway. Foundation office is on the right (a large brick Victorian House with Magnolia trees in the yard). Parking is available behind the building.

Our Advocacy Council is a group of like-minded individuals seeking to advocate for women and girls at local, state, and federal levels by building community, ensuring equity, and fighting for justice through policy and organizing.

Our next Advocacy Meeting will be to support Nuture the Next at Oddstory’s Giveback Night which is scheduled for November 7th at 5:00 p.m.

Can’t join us on the night of November 7th? For the entire month of November you can round up your tab at OddStory and support Nuture the Next!

Questions? Email: advocacy@chattanoogawomensfund.org

Join us for our next Nightingale Network Happy Hour! You do not have to be a member to attend. This month, we are being hosted by Nightingale Network members, Jen LaRose and Cathy McCune.

In addition to celebrating a successful 2024 Nightingale Network grant cycle, we will have time to network and catch up with friends. Feel free to bring a friend or two to learn more about the collective philanthropy arm of the Women’s Fund.

We hope you will join us for our 2024 Voices luncheon. This fun and informative event has traditionally had over 400 people in attendance. Doors open at 10:45 a.m. for networking and champagne. From 11:30 a.m.-1:00p.m. guests will enjoy lunch and a dynamic program.

Individual tickets and tables are available to purchase on our event website: bit.ly/voices-2024

This year, our program will focus on Women and Power and include a conversation with powerful and personal stories from two local leaders - Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp and former Hamilton County Commissioner Katherlyn Geter. They will discuss important WFGC priorities, including criminal justice and healthcare. By sharing their own lived experience and the power of advocacy, our speakers will inspire us to continue to come together to create a space for all women and girls to thrive. We are also honoring Marj Flemming, who has uplifted many women in our community through her work as well as CWLI and the Women’s Fund.

Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities? Click here to view our Sponsorship Levels and Benefits or Email: melody@chattanoogawomensfund.org

Join us as we hear from each of this year’s grant finalists in their own words.

This special happy hour is a great opportunity to meet new people, see old friends, and hear from our finalists as they share more about the amazing work they are doing in our community.

You do not need to be a member to attend. Everyone is welcome. Following the event, Nightingale Network will receive their digital voting forms to select this year’s Nightingale Network Grant.

Join us on Thursday, Sept 5th at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library, on the 4th floor. In this meeting we will be discussing ideas for our policy and advocacy work in 2025, and the importance of voting.

You do not have to be an Advocacy Council member to attend. The meeting is open to everyone interested in learning about our advocacy work, and lunch will be provided.

Our Advocacy Council is a vibrant network of like-minded individuals seeking to serve women and girls in Hamilton County and across our State by building community, ensuring equity and fighting for justice.  

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below:

Join us at La Paz! Our learning happy hour will give us a chance to meet, sip, and mingle PLUS learn about some fantastic programs that La Paz has in place to help women and girls in Hamilton County.

At this event we'll also announce this year's three grant finalists!

You do not need to be a member of the Nightingale Network to attend this free event, and we encourage you to bring a friend! To learn more about the Nightingale Network or to join, please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

We are changing up things with a morning event this month! Join us at Be Caffeinated for your morning coffee and connect with great people.

This event is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you’re interested in learning more about the Nightingale Network please visit our website here.

Join us on Tuesday, July 16th at the Society of Work on Somerville Ave. Please take the elevator to floor 2R, and look for conference room #3. In this meeting we will be discussing ideas for our policy and advocacy work in 2025.

You do not have to be an Advocacy Committee member to attend. The meeting is open to everyone interested in learning about our advocacy work, and dinner will be provided.

Our Advocacy Committee is a vibrant network of like-minded individuals seeking to serve women and girls in Hamilton County and across our State by building community, ensuring equity and fighting for justice.  

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below:

Join us for our next Nightingale Network Happy Hour! This month we’ll meet at Hello Monty on Main Street and learn more about A Step Ahead Chattanooga. Their mission is to remove barriers to contraception through education, outreach, and access to free birth control. Yes, you read that right - FREE!

You do not need to be a member of the Nightingale Network to attend this free event, and we encourage you to bring a friend! There will be time to enjoy a drink or two and connect with like-minded individuals working together to have a positive social impact in our community.

To learn more about the Nightingale Network or to join, please visit our website: chattanoogawomensfund.org/be-a-nightingale

Join us for our next Nightingale Network Happy Hour! You do not have to be a member to attend. Bring a friend to learn more about the collective philanthropy arm of the Women’s Fund.

We will get to hear an update from the 2023 Nightingale Network grant recipient, Chattanooga Room in the Inn.

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below:

Join us for our next Nightingale Network Happy Hour! Broads Lounge is an inclusive space that is all about celebrating women. Opened in March, this female forward cocktail bar is woman owned and seeks to honor women in history!

You do not need to be a member of the Nightingale Network to attend this free event, and we encourage you to bring a friend! There will be time to enjoy a drink or two and connect with like-minded individuals working together to have a positive social impact in our community.

Join us for lunch on Monday, March 25th at the Downtown Public Library (1001 Broad St.) from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM to hear our legislative updates and celebrate Women’s History Month with us!

You do not have to be an Advocacy Corps member to attend. The meeting is open to everyone interested in learning about our advocacy work, and lunch will be provided.

Our Advocacy Corps is a vibrant network of like-minded individuals seeking to serve women and girls in  Hamilton County and across our State by building community, ensuring equity and fighting for justice.  

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below:

Celebrate the arrival of spring and Nightingale Network survey results on the rooftop deck at ArtsBuild! Come enjoy a beverage and learn what matters most to our membership. In addition, the Women’s Fund will be sharing an update on our 2024 policy and advocacy work.

You do not need to be a member of the Nightingale Network to attend, and we encourage you to bring a friend! There will be time to enjoy a drink or two and connect with like-minded individuals working together to have a positive social impact in our community.

The event is free to attend! However, if you are able to make a donation to ArtsBuild we will be collecting on behalf of their annual fund as a thank you for hosting us in their space.

Join us on Monday, Feb. 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 5715 Uptown Road, Suite 300 to hear what we’re working on during this legislative cycle.

You do not have to be an Advocacy Corps member to attend. The meeting is open to everyone interested in learning about our advocacy work, and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

Our Advocacy Corps is a vibrant network of like-minded individuals seeking to serve women and girls in  Hamilton County and across our State by building community, ensuring equity and fighting for justice.  

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below:

Join us for our first Nightingale Network event of 2024 at Signal Centers! We're kicking off the year with a Happy Hour at 109 N Germantown Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Fun fact: one of their programs, Family Forward, was one of our 2023 Nightingale grant finalists!

Bring a friend (you don't have to be a member to attend) and learn about Signal Centers’ work in our community. There will be time to enjoy a drink or two and connect with like-minded friends, both old and new.

This event is free. Light refreshments will be served.

Join us for the first Advocacy Corps meeting of 2024! On Tuesday, January 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., kick off the year with advocates as we discuss the legislative cycle and our goals for the Advocacy Corps. Don’t miss out on hearing from our guest speaker, councilwoman Jenny Hill!

The meeting is open to everyone interested in learning about our advocacy work, and lunch will be provided.

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP below: