Leslie Gill, President & CEO of Rung for Women, has accepted an award from The St. Louis Business Journal that honors Rung for Women as a 2025 Champion for Diversity & Inclusion. These awards celebrate individuals and organizations who have shown exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in the community. The awards ceremony was held September 4th, 2025 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Rung for Women was the only non-profit honoree.
Rung for Women offers its cohort members career coaching, skills training, and financial education in addition to an on-site health clinic, mental healthcare, yoga and fitness, childcare, and grab-and-go meals. With a focus on holistic support for each woman’s journey, women can excel not only in their Rung cohort, but in their careers and overall lives as well.
Demographic Stat Examples:
Recent Cohort Members:
- The spring 2025 cohort was 58% Black, 32.2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1.8% Asian, and 6% Other. The fall 2024 cohort was 57% Black, 32.2% White, 1.7% Asian, and 9% Other.
Rung for Women Staff:
- Rung for Women’s staff is currently: 48% White, 45% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% Other. 97% of the staff is female.
With a deep commitment to providing a variety of services to a diverse membership and maintaining expansive staff demographics, Leslie and Rung for Women stand apart in the non-profit sector.
Coming Up At Rung:
October 11th, 2025
Rung Open House — Tour our space, meet the team, and catch a glimpse of life as a Rung member.
November 21st, 2025
Rung Makers Mart — A vendor fair held in the Rung for Women Community Room from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Free to attend.