Women Who Build: An Evening of Connection, Collaboration, and Inspiration

On July 9, VONA Foundation welcomed women leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and community builders to Women Who Build: An Evening of Connection, Collaboration, and Inspiration, held at EY in Toronto.

The event brought together women from diverse professional, business, and community backgrounds who share a commitment to leadership, growth, and positive social impact. It was an evening filled with meaningful conversations, inspiring stories, new connections, and genuine opportunities for collaboration.

Women Who Build was created as a space where women could meet, exchange ideas, learn from one another, and discover new possibilities for working together. The evening demonstrated how powerful a community can become when women openly share their knowledge, experience, challenges, and ambitions.

Throughout the event, participants had the opportunity to connect with accomplished professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. The conversations highlighted the importance of women’s leadership, professional development, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and mutual support.

The atmosphere was warm, dynamic, and welcoming. Guests exchanged contacts, discussed potential partnerships, shared their projects, and formed connections that can continue well beyond the event itself. These personal and professional relationships are at the heart of VONA Foundation’s mission to create opportunities for women to learn, grow, lead, and succeed.

The event was made possible with the generous support of EY. We sincerely thank EY for welcoming our community, providing an exceptional venue, and supporting an initiative dedicated to women’s leadership, connection, and professional growth. Hosting the event at EY created a professional and inspiring environment that made the evening truly special.

We extend our sincere gratitude to BCU Foundation for its generous sponsorship and continued commitment to strengthening the Ukrainian-Canadian community. BCU Foundation is a Canadian charitable organization that supports cultural, educational, historical, community, and humanitarian initiatives. Its support helps organizations develop meaningful programs, create new opportunities, and build stronger communities.

We are also deeply grateful to Meest Corporation / Meest Canada for its generous sponsorship and ongoing support of Ukrainian and community initiatives in Canada. Meest is a leader in international parcel delivery, e-commerce, logistics, and money transfer services, connecting Canada with Ukraine and many other countries around the world. Beyond its business services, Meest has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in Canada.

The participation of BCU Foundation and Meest Corporation / Meest Canada as sponsors was especially meaningful. Their support reflects the importance of collaboration between nonprofit organizations, community institutions, and socially responsible businesses. Partnerships like these make it possible to create professional spaces where women can build their networks, develop new ideas, and establish valuable relationships.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to Business Woman PRO Canada, co-organizer of Women Who Build. Its experience in bringing women together, supporting entrepreneurs, developing professional networks, and creating meaningful business and community initiatives played an important role in the success of the event.

Business Woman PRO Canada helped bring together a diverse and engaged audience of entrepreneurs, professionals, community leaders, and women who are building their careers, businesses, organizations, and social initiatives in Canada.

Our gratitude also goes to everyone who contributed their time, expertise, and energy, as well as to every guest who joined us and helped create such a positive and engaging atmosphere.

Women Who Build was more than a networking event. It became a space where ideas turned into conversations, conversations opened the door to collaboration, and new relationships laid the foundation for future projects.

The success of the evening confirmed the need for more spaces where women from different sectors can meet, support one another, exchange knowledge, and build meaningful partnerships.

VONA Foundation remains committed to creating initiatives that empower women, strengthen communities, and support personal, professional, and entrepreneurial growth.

We look forward to continuing Women Who Build and bringing together even more women who are building businesses, careers, organizations, communities, and a stronger future.

Together, women do more than build successful projects—they build connections, opportunities, and lasting change.