Women in Manufacturing Receives $100,000 Grant from GE Foundation
The money will be used by the organization primarily to fund continuing education programs.
Women in Manufacturing (WiM; Minneapolis, Minnesota) has received a $100,000 grant from the GE Foundation. The grant was announced at the fifth annual WiM Summit in front of a crowd of nearly 300 professional women in the manufacturing sector.
WiM President Allison Grealis says, “The growth of the manufacturing sector is vital to the American economy. As a result, this grant from the GE Foundation is truly an investment in women’s education and leadership and also in the strength of American manufacturing.”
The organization describes itself as the only national organization specifically dedicated to supporting women in the manufacturing sector with year-round programming and a national directory for women in the industry.
“Many available programs for personal and career advancement are simply too expensive for women working in small and medium-sized manufacturing companies,” says Ms. Grealis. “But we know that these women—and these companies—could really benefit from enhanced and sector-specific skills development programs and leadership training.”
Kelli Wells, executive director, education and skills for the GE Foundation, says that the grant is part of the foundation’s Developing Skills program.
Women in Manufacturing, visit womeninmanufacturing.com.
