named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Career Advancement
Offers career development tools and financial planning resources to help women achieve professional and personal goals.
Career Center
Provides resources and programming to help women overcome obstacles in their job search and career development.
Dress for Success Rochester Express
Mobile boutique and career center bringing services directly to communities in the Rochester area.
Employment Retention
Provides strategies and support to help women remain employed and grow professionally.
Job Training
Offers regular meetings focused on confidence-building, networking, and workplace topics to support job seekers.
Leadership
Empowers women to become leaders in their careers and communities through skill-building and personal development.
Suiting
Provides professional attire and interview preparation support to women preparing for job interviews.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
- Engaging volunteers in program deliveryEngages volunteers in its programs, with over 14,000 individuals participating globally.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Hosting professional skills development conferences for unemployed and underemployed womenHosts an annual one-day conference designed to help unemployed and underemployed women improve their professional skills and advance their careers.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Organizing annual mission-support eventsOrganizes an annual event, "Success In The City," to honor women and raise support for the organization's mission.
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Donated Attire Distribution 1 activity
- Providing professional attire and career development support to low-income womenProvides professional clothing, supportive resources, and career development tools to disadvantaged and low-to-moderate income women in Rochester and surrounding areas to support employment acquisition and retention. Services are delivered through a mobile boutique and career center.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$429K
Contributions & grants$423K99%
Program service revenue$3K1%
Investment income$1020%
Other revenue$3K
expenses
Total expenses$233K
Program expenses67%
Admin / overhead30%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$85K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$299K
Cash$90K
Investments$0
Liabilities$153K
Net assets$146K
Liquid reserves4.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +156.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
Who runs it
board members · 16
- AMY MARTIN — DIRECTOR
- CHRISTINE WELCH — DIRECTOR
- COLLEEN MATTESON — PRESIDENT
- DEIDRE ROGERS — DIRECTOR
- GINA CIMINERI — DIRECTOR
- IRINA TSUKERNIK — DIRECTOR
- JANE FELTNER — DIRECTOR
- JENNIFER KOWALIK — DIRECTOR
- JUDY SEIL — TREASURER
- KIM MCKINSEY-MABRY — DIRECTOR
- NATALIE GRIGG — DIRECTOR
- RACHEL ADAMS — DIRECTOR
- RACHEL BAKER — PRESIDENT EMERITUS
- SUSIE HIGGINS-SHAVER — VICE PRESIDENT
- SUZANNE TURCHETTI SCHNEEBERGER — SECRETARY
- TAREN GREENIDGE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Benefit Cosmetics Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Dress for Success Rochester.
- C Brands Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Dress for Success Rochester.
- CBIZ Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Dress for Success Rochester.
- CauseWash Partner — Partnership enabling supporters to contribute through car wash purchases
- Dress for Success Worldwide Network — Affiliate member of the international Dress for Success network
- Dress for Success Worldwide Network — Global network of which Dress for Success Rochester is a part.
- FedEx Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Dress for Success Rochester.
- John Betlem Heating and Cooling Partner — Provided a financial donation to support women in the program
- Panache Consign Boutique Partner — Supporting organization contributing to Dress for Success Rochester.
- Robert Half Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Dress for Success Rochester.
- Rochester Women’s Network Partner — Collaborates on clothing drives to support program participants
- Talbots Partner — Corporate sponsor supporting Dress for Success Rochester.
- dressforsuccess Partner — Pinterest profile representing the organization's presence and engagement.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Holistic Support Model for Economic Independencemethodology: holistic_support_modelBy combining professional attire, peer support networks, and personal development tools, the organization fosters long-term economic independence and personal success because sustained change requires addressing both material and psychosocial barriers to employment.
- Professional Attire and Development as a Pathway to Employmentmethodology: employment_readiness_supportBy providing professional attire, interview preparation, career development tools, and support networks, the organization increases employment acquisition and retention among disadvantaged women because these resources collectively enhance confidence, workplace readiness, and economic mobility.