Women’s Leadership Initiative

The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) raises the visibility and number of women leaders in ULI and the real estate industry.

The mission of the WLI is expressed in its four primary objectives:

  • Promote the advancement of women, throughout their careers, as leaders in the real estate industry.
  • Increase the number of women who serve in leadership positions in the real estate industry and in ULI.
  • Increase the visibility of women leaders in the real estate industry and in ULI.
  • Increase the number of women who are active ULI Full members, and support the development of young women members as leaders in ULI and in their professions.

Local Programs

ULI Idaho’s WLI hosts regular programming open to all genders:

Urban Brain Bites

Think “book club” without a book! At this program, open to all, attendees view a short video on an urban topic relevant to our community and discuss content and action items over lunch.

Content & Cocktails

This member-only program held in late afternoons combines a learning opportunity with social networking and cocktails or wine.

Large Events / Special Projects

WLI also plans larger events or participates in initiatives to advance its mission. In October 2018, WLI hosted “Designing Great Cities” which explored ways that urban design impacts economic mobility, equity, safety and health.

Get involved as a WLI Committee Member

Contact our WLI Chair Jessica Durham to express your interest in joining the ULI Idaho Women’s Leadership Committee.

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A Bold Beginning

WLI was created nationally in 2012 and launched during ULI’s Spring Meeting. In addition to providing programming for Spring and Fall meetings, WLI is focused nationally on:

  • Developing materials that educate ULI members and nonmembers about women in leadership.
  • Reaching out to the District Councils to work collaboratively on issues of importance to women who are ULI members.
  • Recommending women for consideration as ULI Trustees, Product Council Chairs, District Council Chairs and program speakers.
  • Sponsoring original studies of women in real estate and disseminating existing research.
  • Increasing the visibility of women in real estate professions by creating a speakers bureau and sponsoring ULI publications written by women.