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Supporting WBDC = Supporting CT Women Entrepreneurs

There has never been a more critical time to support women business owners.

WBDC was founded so that women in Connecticut would have access to resources that could help them to start and expand businesses, and create sustainable jobs throughout the state.

More than 25 years into this mission, over 18,500 women have worked with WBDC to launch, sustain and grow over 13,900 businesses, create and maintain more than 30,100 jobs in Connecticut, and access more than $54 million in capital.

With your help, we can support an even greater number of these women – job creators and economic influencers who will inspire the next generation of women entrepreneurs.

Donations from Donor Advised Funds are welcome.  WBDC’s Tax ID number is:  06-1493737.

Thank you to our Donors (as of January 2026)


$500,000+

  • Philip Morris International
  • The State of Connecticut
  • U.S. Small Business Administration

100,000+

  • City of Waterbury
  • Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Libertas Funding LLC
  • M&T Bank 
  • Webster Bank Charitable Foundation

50,000+

  • Havas
  • M&T Bank
  • TD Charitable Foundation
  • The Fund for Greater Hartford
  • Wells Fargo Private Bank

25,000+

  • Anne S. Richardson Fund
  • Barbara Benton Davis Fund
  • The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
  • DR Bank
  • Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation
  • Pam Kushmerick and Jim Smith
  • MasterCard
  • PwC Charitable Foundation/PwC
  • Roby Dodd Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Shipman & Goodwin LLP
  • Travelers

10,000+

  • Alex Brown/Raymond James
  • Bank of America
  • Eryn and Michael Bingle
  • Blue Leaf Ventures
  • Bourgeon Capital Management, LLC
  • Cigna
  • Citizens Bank
  • City of New London
  • CLA Foundation/CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
  • Connecticut Community Bank
  • Connecticut Community Foundation
  • Downes Construction Company
  • The Ethel Walker School
  • Essex Savings Bank
  • Eversource
  • Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
  • Foxwoods Resort Casino/Wondr Nation
  • Gen Re
  • Hartford HealthCare
  • Elizabeth T. Hirsch
  • Ion Bank Foundation
  • Kristen Kallergis Rowland
  • KeyBank
  • The Honorable Ned and Annie Lamont
  • New Canaan Community Foundation
  • Glori & Adam Norwitt
  • Peter DiNardo Enterprises
  • Point72, L.P.
  • Christopher J. Swift
  • Brenda Thickett and Andreas Papadatos
  • Sue and Glyn Thickett
  • Tidal River
  • Torrington Savings Foundation
  • Union Savings Bank Foundation, Inc./Union Savings Bank
  • Wiggin and Dana LLP
  • Yang-Tsuzuki Family Fund

5,000+

  • Amazon
  • Anantaa-OM Foundation
  • James Bennett
  • Chelsea Groton Foundation
  • Moira Collins
  • The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Inc.
  • Finn Dixon & Herling LLP
  • Kinne Sikora Giving Fund
  • Linde
  • Carol Mathis
  • Newtown Savings Bank/Newtown Savings Bank Foundation, Inc.
  • PwC Charitable Foundation/PwC
  • Stamford Health
  • Sheri and Brian West

1,000+

  • Accordant – Sage Software
  • AdvanceCT
  • Aeroswiss
  • Aon
  • Corrin Arasa
  • Sandra Arkell
  • Ascend Bank
  • Bankwell
  • BDO
  • Hannah Blonshteyn
  • Jennifer Boyd
  • Business Lifelines
  • C and C Janitorial Supplies Inc
  • Amanda Castellano
  • Charter Communications
  • Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
  • Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA)
  • CONNSTEP
  • Isabelle Côté and Jacques Briand
  • Laura B. Davis
  • Deloitte LLP
  • Stella and Robert DeLucia
  • Leander Dolphin
  • Dominion Energy
  • Laura Drynan
  • EY
  • Garry and Sue Feldman
  • Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust
  • First County Bank Foundation, Inc.
  • Five Mile Advisors
  • Foxcroft Strategy Group
  • Glaxo Smithkline Foundation
  • Karen T. Goyette
  • Beatriz Gutierrez
  • HARMAN International
  • Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC
  • Heidrick & Struggles
  • Hexcel Corporation
  • Sonia Hounsell
  • Anika Howard
  • iCapital
  • International Seaways, Inc.
  • The Irene Buynoski Revocable Trust
  • Ives Bank
  • Sharon Kane
  • Liberty Bank
  • Leslie and Jon Koch
  • Anahaita Kotval
  • Littler Mendelson, PC
  • M&T Bank Center for Women & Business at Quinnipiac University
  • Mahoney Sabol CPAs
  • The Mandell-Braunstein Families
  • KC Maurer
  • McCarter & English, LLP
  • Lisa Melland
  • Miller Klein Group LLC
  • Miranda Creative, Inc.
  • Susan Muigai
  • James A. Murphy
  • Flavia Naslausky and Edgardo Soares
  • NBCUniversal
  • New Haven Bank
  • North Atlantic States Carpenters Labor Management Program
  • Pfizer
  • Patricia Posada Klapper and Brian Klapper
  • Pullman & Comley LLC
  • R.C. Bigelow, Inc.
  • Radiance Private Wealth
  • Robert and Heather Rahilly
  • Melody Rollins Downes
  • Peg Sheahan
  • The Siegfried Group
  • Kristen Staikos
  • Stamford Downtown
  • State Street Global Advisors
  • Steven Mueller Architects, LLC
  • Charlotte and John Suhler
  • Thomaston Savings Bank
  • Nichelle Waddell
  • The Wall Group
  • Washington Trust
  • Marissa Weidner
  • Whittlesey
  • Willis Towers Watson
  • The WorkPlace, Inc.
  • Yale University
  • Elizabeth Zessman

An investment in WBDC is an investment in women business owners throughout Connecticut.