Project Report
| Jun 19, 2026
We're meeting our goals to help Kansas City Women
By Erin Cole | Chief Executive Officer
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WEN clients receiving one-on-one support
Our 2025-26 program year is currently underway through the end of June. As of March 2026, WEN is on track to meet its goal to serve 1,400 unduplicated clients and we have achieved these outcomes:
- Welcomed 635 new clients
- Enrolled 47 women in the Three Pillars to Success program
- Enrolled 132 women in the new AI for Beginners program
- Hosted 101 workshops for 1,158 participants
- Hosted 7 Employer Presentations for 128 attendees
- Supported clients’ job searches with 269 employment referrals
- Provided financial coaching for 47 women
- 57 clients have reported accepting a new job
- The average hourly wage of WEN clients is $22.74 (goal: $16/hour)
Our data show clear impact: WEN clients increase employment rates, maintain long-term stability, and advance along career paths after completing our programs. These outcomes ripple outward—strengthening families, stabilizing communities, and fueling Kansas City’s economic mobility.
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Feb 26, 2026
WEN helps Kansas City Women
By Erin Cole | Chief Operating Officer
The job market is changing…but Kansas City women are keeping up.
To help our clients advance their careers in fields that are increasingly reliant on AI, WEN rolled out the new AI for Beginners certification program. This online course is available on-demand to accommodate busy schedules, and it’s beginner-friendly – no tech background required!
Participants learn how to use AI – not fear it – as a powerful tool that can support them at home, during the job search, and at work. Since we launched AI for Beginners in fall 2025, more than 100 women have completed the course!
At the halfway point in our 2025-26 program year, we’ve already helped 1,695 unduplicated clients – exceeding our goal of 1,400. Because of donors like you, WEN is able to meet the demand for accessible job preparation services in Kansas City.
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Oct 31, 2025
WEN Supports Kansas City Women
By Erin Cole | Chief Operating Officer
The job market is changing…but we’re keeping up. This program year (2025-26), WEN is enhancing its programs and services to ensure we can continue to provide meaningful and effective resources for Kansas City women pursuing livable wage jobs.
To help our clients advance their careers in fields that are increasingly reliant on AI, WEN has rolled out the new AI for Beginners certification program. This online course is available on-demand to accommodate busy schedules, and it’s beginner-friendly – no tech background required! Participants learn how to use AI – not fear it – and shows them how to use this powerful tool in their job searches and in the workplace. Read more about this new program on our website.
In our last update in July, we shared that the 2024-25 program year had just ended. The numbers are in, and we are excited to share these outcomes:
- WEN provided free employment preparation, financial coaching, and case management services to 1,695 unduplicated clients, including 1,256 new clients.
- WEN provided financial education for 189 clients and one-on-one financial coaching to 47 clients.
- Personal and professional development workshops reached 2,251 attendees; 56 women completed the Three Pillars to Success hybrid career preparation course; and 20 women completed the new WEN Anytime online career preparation course.
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