Applications are now CLOSED for the upcoming Wealthy Woman program. If you'd like to be notified about upcoming cohorts, please CLICK HERE to be added to our email list.

A FREE financial wellness program for BIPOC women in the DMV (Valued at $550 per person)

Offered in partnership with Empowered Women International, a program of LEDC, and the Enterprising Women of Color DMV Business Center, powered by WACIF. 

Transform… your mindset. 

Discover the history, personal money story, and beliefs that affect your current financial reality and take control of your financial future. 

Transform… your knowledge. 

They didn’t teach you this in school! From budgeting to saving, credit, and debt, you’ll learn the ins and outs of managing your money and creating sustainable wealth. 

Transform… your habits.

Get tools and create systems that allow you to manage your finances with ease. Develop your 6-month money strategy with accountability along the way! 

Transform… your community. 

It is said that “you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with.” Surround yourself with other like-minded women and support one another on the path to wealth. 

Applications are now CLOSED for the upcoming Wealthy Woman program. If you'd like to be notified about upcoming cohorts, please CLICK HERE to be added to our email list.

Meet the program facilitator! - Lyndsae' Peele

Lyndsae' Peele, MBA, PMEC™ is a results-driven finance coach, international speaker, and black wealth advocate. She received her BA in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University, her MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus, and her certification in Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell University.

"As the Chief Wealth Officer of the Wealthy Women program, I am able to use my gifts to transform the mental, emotional, and financial lives of so many deserving women. It is an honor to be a blessing and for our impact to refill my cup."

She is the Chief Wealth Officer of the award-winning financial services company Kingdom Vision Consulting. Lyndsae' combined her years of banking experience and her passion for economic development to create a socially conscious organization specializing in personal and business finance for entrepreneurs of color. Kingdom Vision has been honored as the SBA’s 2022 Maryland Financial Services Champion of the Year.

Lyndsae’ was also recently appointed as the new Kiva US Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Manager. She supports a portfolio of 35+ community-based Kiva lending partners (called Hubs) and their 40+ staff members (called Capital Access Managers) across the US and Puerto Rico. They aim to expand access to capital and drive financial inclusion with non-traditional, no-fee, no-interest, crowdfunded financing in their communities.

Lyndsae’ thrives on her ability to serve others through public service and board engagement. She volunteers her time as a certified SCORE mentor, the Vice President of the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce and O'Hara Development Partners CDC, and business advisory committees such as The Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (The WELL).

She is committed to living out her life’s purpose to strengthen business ownership, increase homeownership, and decrease the financial illiteracy rate in marginalized communities

You can find Lyndsae’ online at:

Website

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

More Program Benefits & Details

• In-depth financial wellness & education 
• Support, tools, and actionable steps to transform your finances
• An actionable 6-month financial plan
• Connect with other like-minded women
• Certificate of Completion 
• Access to free financial and asset-building services like Credit Building, Small Business loans, First time Home Buying Assistance and more! Offered by LEDC & WACIF

Participants from the Wealthy Woman Program Summer 2022

Program Dates & Times

The program will combine in-person and virtual (online) sessions. The schedule is as follows: 

Program Kick-off & Brunch: In-Person 

TBA

11 am - 3 pm

Location: TBA

Session 2: Virtual 

TBA

6 pm - 8 pm

Zoom

Session 3: Virtual 

TBA

6 pm - 8 pm

Zoom

Session 4: Virtual 

TBA

6 pm - 8 pm

Zoom

Session 5: Virtual 

TBA

6 pm - 8 pm

Zoom

Session 6: Virtual 

TBA

6 pm - 8 pm

Zoom

Session 7: Virtual 

TBA

6 pm - 8 pm

Zoom

Program Wrap-up Celebration: In-Person 

TBA

11 am - 3 pm

Location: TBA

Applications are now CLOSED for the upcoming Wealthy Woman program. If you'd like to be notified about upcoming cohorts, please CLICK HERE to be added to our email list.

Participant receiving her Certificate of Completion- Wealthy Woman Program Summer 2022

FAQs

Who is it for? 

The Wealthy Woman – Financial Transformation Program is offered free of cost to BIPOC women residing in the following counties in the DMV area: 

• Washington, D.C.
• Arlington County, VA
• Alexandria City, VA
• Fairfax County, VA
• Montgomery County, MD
• Prince George's County, MD
• Howard County, MD

How many participants will be accepted into the program?

Limited spots are available. We will accept up to 40 participants who meet the qualifications for this program.

How much does the program cost? 

Thanks to our generous funders, there is NO COST for those qualified applicants who are accepted into the Wealthy Woman – Financial Transformation program. (The program is valued at $550 per person). 

Is there a deadline to apply? 

Applications are now CLOSED for the upcoming Wealthy Woman program. If you'd like to be notified about upcoming cohorts, please CLICK HERE to be added to our email list.  

What is the application process? 

1 - Submit your application 

2 - Check your email 

A member of the EWI program team will reach out to you by email within 1 business day with more details. Please check your junk or spam folder if you don’t see an email in your inbox within that time frame.  

3 - Notification of acceptance 

If you are accepted into the Wealthy Woman – Financial Transformation program, you will be notified by email with more in-depth details about the program and the Kick-Off event. If you are not accepted, you will also be notified by email.

What if I have more questions? 

Please feel free to contact us at the Empowered Woman International program by email at [email protected] 

Due to an overwhelming response, applications are now CLOSED for the upcoming Wealthy Woman program, Summer 2023. If you would like to be notified about upcoming future cohorts, please click above and fill out the interest form.

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