Inspired to Lead (ITL) 2024 was a beautiful and inspiring evening!
We were just a little shy of our goal, and a generous donor stepped up and pledged a $25,000 match!

Help us reach our goal so we can continue inspiring the girls in our community to lead!

Thank You for Making Inspired to Lead a Success!

  • Thank you to Fox 6’s Kim Murphy for hosting!

  • Thank you Cecelia Gore for your amazing keynote address!

  • Shout out to Alumnae and Board Member, Dr. Que Parnell for sharing your powerful story, and unveiling PEARLS refreshed branding!

  • Congratulations to our inaugural award winners: Jo-Naizah McBeath, winner of the Alumna Chrysalis Award, and Dick Weiss, winner of the Gerry Howze Legacy Award.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Sister Sponsor: Johnson Financial Group, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Heartland Funds, Kinship Community Food Center. Versiti, Palermo’s, 100+ Women Who Care, M3 Insurance

Friend Sponsor: 1201 Insurance Services, Midwest Bookkeeping, Alverno College, Gilbane, Boerke

Interested in Sponsoring in 2025?

Save the Date: PEARLS’ next Inspired to Lead will be on April 17th, 2025 at the Baird Center. Reach out to PEARLS Fund Development Team:

Director of Development, Alma Velez

Events and Development Coordinator, Sydney Zahradka