Networking can feel awkward, time-consuming, and disconnected from what really matters, especially when you’re growing a business, changing direction, or stepping into a new chapter. You shouldn’t have to build your career alone.

PWN makes it simple to meet the right people, build trust faster, and stay connected to opportunities that move you forward. Here, you can show up consistently in a welcoming community that actually shows up for you too, offering support during transitions, helping you expand your visibility, build confidence, and create new opportunities through real relationships.

PWN is a nonprofit with a mission that gives back, your connections do more than support you, they help strengthen women and the community.

Serving professional women since 1983.

• Increase your visibility and build a stronger network.

• Attend networking and speaker events.

• Develop genuine professional relationships.

• Give and receive referrals naturally.

• Get heart centered mastermind-style support.

• Access opportunities to speak, sponsor and showcase your business.
  

• Be part of a nonprofit that gives back, helping women in need to thrive.

You attend a networking event and you are greeted by name. You recognize familiar faces. You have people you can reach out to. You feel more confident showing up, following up, and taking the next step in your career or business.

And you are part of something bigger, because your membership helps support scholarships and community impact across our region.

Q: Do I have to be a business owner to join?
No. Our members include entrepreneurs, professionals, and employees.

Q: I’m introverted or new to networking. Will I fit in?
Yes. PWN is designed to feel welcoming, and we help make introductions easy.

Q: Are men allowed?
Yes, if your business primarily serves women.

Q: What areas do you serve?
Monterey and Santa Cruz County, with both in-person and virtual opportunities.

• Join Today!
• Attend our monthly morning, lunch & evening meetings.
• Build your relationships, give & ask for referrals, volunteer in leadership.
• Grow your network and your confidence while supporting women in need.

WHO IS PWN?

Professional Women’s Network (PWN) is a nonprofit membership organization that brings together a fun, interactive community of professional women, plus a few outstanding men, to support, celebrate, and champion one another in both personal fulfillment and business success.

Proudly based on the Monterey Peninsula since 1983. Members enjoy local connections, with networking opportunities online and in person throughout Monterey and Santa Cruz County.

Our membership is diverse, made up of entrepreneurs, professionals, and employees who value real relationships and meaningful connection. Inside PWN, you’ll find an empowering, collaborative environment designed to help you build lasting relationships, grow professionally, and create business connections that can open doors to referrals, collaborations, friendships, and new opportunities.

For more than four decades, PWN has also been a community with a cause. We’ve invested thousands of dollars in scholarships that support women in business and the nonprofits that lift our communities up. Each year, we honor one remarkable woman with our Woman of the Year Award, presented at our signature December fundraising Gala.

Every event you attend makes networking easier. Every follow-up turns a stranger into a relationship.