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Thursday, October 23
11:30 AM — 1:00 PM
455 N. 10th St.
Our history table, store pop-up shop and photobooth opportunities start at 11:00 AM.
Doors to the ballroom open at 11:20 AM with the program beginning at 11:45 AM.
Event Schedule
Special Presentation
Remarks by Jo Giles
Video Presentation
Keynote by Ashley Judd
#LeadTheChange
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Your gift, in any amount, will help us continue to work on the most critical issues—economic security, freedom from violence, sexual literacy and leadership. Invest in our community’s future. Invest in gender equity.
Registration has closed. Event details and seating information will be sent soon.
Featured Speaker

ASHLEY JUDD
Actor, Humanitarian, Daughter, Sister and New York Times Bestselling Author
Ashley Judd is a Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress, a feminist and social justice humanitarian. She is the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, advocating for the sexual and reproductive rights and health for girls and women worldwide. She serves on several boards, including the International Center for Research on Women, the Rape and Incest National Network, Demand Abolition, the Gloria Steinem Sex Equality Fund to End Trafficking in Women.
Ashley was Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 2017 as one of the Silence Breakers. In 2019, the United Nations honored her as Global Advocate of the Year.
Marian Ivers Community Leadership Award
ADITI RAI
2025 Award Recipient
Aditi Rai leads with compassion, connection, and a drive to help others thrive. A senior at UNO majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Chemistry, she balances a rigorous academic load with a deep commitment to service—from supporting Ukrainian students to volunteering at CHI Health and Nebraska Medicine. Through global nonprofits like Aid2Day and Interns4Good, she’s raised thousands for children with cancer and connected peers to meaningful projects.
At UNO, Aditi has served as Chair of the College of Information Science & Technology Student Advisory Board and now as Student Body Vice President, advocating for collaboration and inclusion across campus. “Making a difference doesn’t always mean big projects—it means showing up, creating space, and making opportunities for everyone,” she says.
Rai hopes to merge her passions for technology and medicine to improve patient care—embodying the spirit of the Marian Ivers Community Service Leadership Award.


Marian Ivers’ life is an example of the value of hard work and positive support of the organizations and people around her. As a single mother, she raised two daughters while working full-time. She had a secretarial degree, coupled with an intense drive and great vision. She started a 27-year career at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce in 1962 as executive secretary. During her career, she constantly worked to promote Omaha, the chamber, countless staff and volunteers.
She quietly served the Omaha Chamber, always promoting others, until the last ten years of her career when she directed her talent to helping nonprofit organizations. Marian was a founding member of many organizations, including the Women’s Fund of Omaha and was honored numerous times for her visionary leadership and ability to develop community support.
After her death in 2013, her friends made the decision to honor her memory by raising funds to develop the Marian Ivers Community Leadership Award and the Marian Ivers Internship. Both are designed to inspire and encourage University of Nebraska at Omaha students to develop critical leadership skills.
Because Marian was so critical to the early success of the Women’s Fund as well as countless women leaders in our community, we are honored to recognize her contributions through this award.
2025 Sponsors
With the generous support of the individual donors and corporate supporters, the Women’s Fund is able to identify issues, fund solutions and lead change to ensure a bright future for every person in our community.
CELEBRATION SPONSOR
Annette and Paul Smith
Clark Creative Group
Heartland Center for Reproductive Medicine
Holland Basham Architects
Kiewit
Koley Jessen
McGrath North
Metropolitan Utilities District
RDG Planning & Design
Signature Performance
Tifany Somer-Shely MD
TABLE SPONSORS
Baird Holm LLP
Buildertrend
Elizabeth J. Campbell
Sarah E. Campbell
Children’s Nebraska
City of Omaha
Cline Williams
Colliers
Dvorak Law Group
Eide Bailly LLP
Equal Opportunities Consulting
Godfather’s Pizza
I Be Black Girl
Investors Realty
Koenig|Dunne, PC, LLO
Lorraine Chang
METGreen Solutions
Methodist Women’s Clinic
Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition
Omaha Community Foundation
planit inc.
Pride Health Clinic
QLI
Together
Tonya Bousquet, Silverleaf Wealth Management
UNMC – College of Public Health
Weitz Family Foundation
Weitz Fellows
WoodmenLife
Emily Young
Past Keynote Speakers

2024
Dawn Staley

2023
Geena Davis

2022
Anita Hill

2021
Tarana Burke

2019
Valerie Jarrett

2018
Aly Raisman

2017
Octavia Spencer

2016
Lisa Ling

2015
Barbara Corcoran

2014
Sallie Krawcheck
Frequently Asked Questions
There is limited in-person seating available for the event to be hosted at CHI Health Center (455 N 10th Street, Omaha).
You can contact our Senior Marketing Manager Jill Johnson via email at JJohnson@OmahaWomensFund.org for questions about your ticket or the event.
No refunds are available for reserved event seating.
We care about the health and well-being of our community and know you do, too. We ask all attendees and event staff who are not vaccinated or at elevated risk to wear a face covering in the space.
Yes, lunch will be provided for all event attendees. All lunches are gluten-free and nut-free.
There is a Mamava suite available for breastfeeding parents who need a private space to pump or breastfeed. Please see an onsite staff member for the location.
A health and quiet room will also be available for anyone needing medical attention or a quiet space during the presentation. This space will be right outside of the main ballroom doors.