Advocacy

For the first time ever, the NAWBO Buffalo Niagara and New York City chapters united for a joint visit to the New York State Capitol in Albany—bringing their collective voices directly to lawmakers in support of women business owners. This collaboration, held on March 26, was the brainchild of Sherrie Barr Mack, past president of the Buffalo Niagara chapter and immediate past chair of NAWBO’s Presidents' Assembly Steering Committee. “I joined NAWBO in 2017 and kept saying, ‘Let’s go to Albany,’” she says. “It had been on our NAWBO bucket list for years. With everything going on now and the voice [...]

Dear NAWBO members: NAWBO Buffalo Niagara Honors the Legacy of Congressman John LaFalce, Champion of Women Entrepreneurs BUFFALO, NY – April 14 – The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Buffalo Niagara Chapter joins the Western New York community in mourning the passing of Congressman John J. LaFalce, a lifelong advocate for economic equality and a pivotal champion of women’s entrepreneurship. Congressman LaFalce represented Western New York in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 2003. Among his many accomplishments, one of the most transformative was his sponsorship of the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 (H.R. 5050) – a bipartisan law [...]

Albany Advocacy Day March 26 Albany Advocacy Day hosted by NAWBO Buffalo Niagara and New York City Chapters! The Buffalo Niagara and NYC chapters are collaborating on a trip to our state capitol!  The Advocacy committees from both chapters have a great day planned that includes a tour of the capitol building and a scheduled meeting with Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon – 119th District, Chair, Committee on Small Business at 11 am. You can opt to travel on Tuesday, March 25, and stay over at a local Albany hotel or Airbnb or travel early Wednesday for the day.  We can carpool! Date: Wednesday, March 26, [...]

WNY Businesswomen Form Powerful New Diversity and Inclusion Task Force “The time has come and it’s long overdue. Let’s pull some women up to the table with us.” Buffalo, NY, May 1, 2020 – NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) is an organization rich with successful and talented businesswomen. “The Buffalo-Niagara chapter has done an excellent job of creating a wonderful community of businesswomen.  Now we need to encourage and guide more ethnically and culturally diverse women business owners to join us,” ~ said Sherrie Barr Mack, NAWBO Buffalo Niagara President. Local chapter president, Sherrie Barr Mack, is the powerhouse [...]

Empowering Women with the Power of the Pen Women supporting women during a pandemic with powerful messages NAWBO Buffalo Niagara begins a new “Hope and Healing” initiative. The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) has jumpstarted a new initiative to help propel our women business owners during this unsettling time. “A simple message goes a long way.  This is all about sisters lifting up sisters during a difficult time,” says Paula D’Amico, President NAWBO Buffalo-Niagara.” Laura Zimberg is the owner of Green Pastures Still Waters.  She uses the power of massage to help heal her [...]

Mayor Byron Brown proclaims June 12th as “National Association of Women Business Owners” Day during the NAWBO Buffalo Niagara officer installation. The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) installed its 2019/2020 board of directors at the historic Twentieth Century Club in Buffalo on Wednesday, June 12th.Sherrie Barr Mack, managing partner, The MackBarr Group, was installed as president of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara; other officers include President-Elect Paula D’Amico, founder, Blessings by Nature®; Secretary Jacqueline Lennert, owner, Rove Jewelry, Accessories & Gifts; and Treasurer Nicholle Overkamp, CEO, Wilcox Financial.  Christine Howard, E. B. Howard Consulting, will serve [...]

Mayor Byron Brown proclaims June 12th as “National Association of Women Business Owners” Day during the NAWBO Buffalo Niagara officer installation. The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) installed its 2019/2020 board of directors at the historic Twentieth Century Club in Buffalo on Wednesday, June 12th. Sherrie Barr Mack, managing partner, The MackBarr Group, was installed as president of NAWBO Buffalo Niagara; other officers include President-Elect Paula D’Amico, founder, Blessings by Nature®; Secretary Jacqueline Lennert, owner, Rove Jewelry, Accessories & Gifts; and Treasurer Nicholle Overkamp, CEO, Wilcox Financial.  Christine Howard, E. B. Howard Consulting, will [...]

Funding the Future of WNY Entrepreneurs at one of Our Nation’s Historic Sites At the place where Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States, the members of the Buffalo/Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) gathered to honor and recognize 24 businesses. “NAWBO’s mission is to propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of influence. The Roosevelt inauguration site is a reminder of NAWBO’s mission. We are grateful for the commitment and support of our sponsors. With their supporting dollars, we are able to continue to offer high-quality educational programming, dinner meetings, [...]

Join Us For Advocacy 101 Training and Be the Change As a past attendee of a Next Generation United event, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County invites you to join us for lunch to learn about our advocacy efforts and ways that you can get involved at the local, state and federal level. This Lunch and Learn will offer an introduction to advocacy, explaining both what advocacy is and how advocacy fits within the goals of the United Way. Examples of how to advocate at the federal and state level will be included. In addition, participants will learn how they [...]

Press Release: Negotiating: How to come out on top of this balancing act presented at November 8th meeting Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners presents “Negotiating: How to come out on top of this balancing act” at its November 8th meeting. The Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO©) will meet on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:30 PM for networking; dinner starts at 6:00 PM at The Foundry, 1738 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. The cost is $35 for NAWBO members and $40 for guests.  Register online at www.nawbowny.org/ Negotiation can be [...]