Looking back on Women’s History Month: March 2024

Written By Amy Lynch
Group of women from Dress for Success standing in front of a purple screen that says "elevating voices, empowering change. Salesforce proudly celebrates Women's History Month"

Thank you for your support this past March!

We are so thrilled with this year’s Women’s History Month and the amazing support we saw from the community.

Thanks to your generous donations and the sponsors of our annual Your Hour, Her Power Campaign we raised an incredible $90,000 in March. These contributions will help Bay Area women thrive and achieve economic independence.

Read on to learn more about what we accomplished in March and how we celebrated Women’s History Month.

Photo: Staff, Clients and volunteers at the Salesforce Tower March 2024

March Highlights:

During our Your Hour, Her Power campaign, we honored four groundbreaking women who are making a difference in their communities:

Liz Curtis also led our the March meeting of the Professional Women’s Group Alumni, teaching the group about the key skills and strengths it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.

In March, we also welcomed two new Board Members, Asha Chandra and Kira Dales.

Success Story:

"I just wanted to drop a big thank you to you and the whole team for being so caring and supportive at every step. Your kindness means a lot to me.

I was pleasantly taken aback yesterday during a meeting with a wardrobe assistant.  I couldn't believe all the lovely gifts you all gave me, and those cards warmed my heart. Moreover, the outfit Susan selected for me is absolutely gorgeous! I felt like I was in one of those makeover shows where they transform your look).

You are doing an incredible job of inspiring women, and I'm so grateful for everything you do."


-Tata P., Going Places Network Job Search Graduate & Career Wardrobe Participant

Programmatic Updates:

We had an amazing month programmatically, in the boutique and virtually:

  • 96 Career Wardrobe appointments

  • 30 Career Coaching appointments

  • 2 Professional Women’s Group meetings

  • Completed a five week Financial Literacy Program in San Francisco with 15 graduates

  • Launched Financial Literacy in San Jose with 18 participants

  • Hosted a Career Workshop at the Salesforce Tower

Thank you to the Corporate Partners who made Women’s History Month so successful!

Corporate Partners are essential to our success! This March, we had groups sponsor campaigns, host socials, sort clothes, and directly train our clients.

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If you would like to be a Corporate Sponsor and/or volunteer, please email erin@sfdress.org. If you would like to host a Corporate Clothing Drive, please email clothingdonations@sfdress.org.

March 2024: Corporate Volunteer Days:

  • Cadence Design Systems (pictured above)

  • Constellation Brands

  • King & Spalding

  • Salesforce

  • Oracle

  • Wente Vineyards

March 2024: Corporate Donation Drives

  • Adverum Biotechnologies

  • Arnold and Porter

  • BlackRock

  • Cadence Design Systems

  • CBRE | Property Management

  • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

  • Chico's

  • Clairmont Hotel

  • Coupa

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, San Francisco Peninsula Alumnae Chapter

  • Egnyte

  • Eightfold AI

  • Kendo

  • NVIDIA

  • Palace Hotel

  • Rambus Inc.

  • Sephora

  • Synopsys

  • ThermoFisher

  • Ubisoft

Upcoming Events & Programs

  • April 18 & May 16 - Career Center Drop In Hours at the SF Office

  • April 19 & May 17 - Monthly Volunteer Orientation - Sign Up

  • April 30 - Applications for Google Certification Program Close - Apply Here

  • May 10 - Casino Royale Gala at the Palace Hotel - Get tickets.

Amy Lynch
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