Women Helping Women Mentorship

Women Helping Women

Mentorship that builds meaningful connections and lasting relationships

This peer mentoring program brings together women across generations and professional backgrounds in supportive, confidential circles where they share experiences, exchange insights, and learn from one another. Through guidance from peers, seasoned professionals, and guest experts, participants gain practical advice, new perspectives, and tools to support their growth and leadership journey.

The Main Line Society of Professional Women (SPW)’s Women Helping Women (WHW) Peer Mentoring Program is a unique opportunity to develop future leaders in a confidential and intimate forum that allows for the free exchange of lessons learned from experience, first‐hand advice from today’s leaders, and discussions around topics that will accelerate women’s full potential in the workplace. We encourage you to nominate one candidate from your company for our consideration who meets the requirements below and would benefit from involvement in the program. 

SPW’s Women Helping Women Peer Mentoring Program Will:

Cultivate relationships while advancing professionals through relevant discussions.

Develop future leaders through mentorship and professional development, which will, in turn, strengthen the community.

Instructions For The Nominating Company:

1. Review the SPW Mentee Requirements and identify a nominee within your own company who fits the description.

2. Provide your prospective nominee with the 2026 Mentee Application and ask them to complete it and return it to you.

3. Confirm that the nominee’s submission fits the requirements.

4. Email the application and resume of your nominee to Laura Breslin at lbreslin@mlcc.org

The peer mentoring circle comprises up to 18 nominated mentees. We will also bring in mentors/experts for the sessions to provide insight on specific topics.

The mentoring circle will meet on Monday evenings once a month from 5pm‐7pm (skipping January and August) at Autograph Brasserie or Rosalie in Wayne, PA. The cost for mentees who are accepted into the program is $500 for SPW sponsor companies and $750 for non-SPW sponsor companies (includes food and beverage at each session).

Build an affinity group that establishes bonds that last far beyond the mentoring program’s duration.

SPW Mentee Requirements:

  1. Minimum of three years' experience.

  2. Employed full time. 

  3. Ambition to advance to increasingly higher leadership roles.

  4. Current community involvement with a drive to become more influential.

  5. Availability to attend all meetings.

  6. Commitment to confidentiality with mentoring circle members.

  • “I look forward to continuing our relationships with each other. I think it will be great if we continue to be each other's support system even after this is over. I've achieved that level with a couple of people and assume that I will be there with most everyone else by the end.”

  • “The most valuable aspect of the program has been the opportunity to learn not only from the speakers, but also from my peers. Hearing different perspectives, experiences, and challenges has reinforced that I am not alone in my journey.”

  • “Just knowing that other women in a similar position to me are going through the same struggles as me. Feeling connected to a business world outside of the bubble of the business I work for.”

  • “Being connected to a group of women I'd otherwise not know. Also, being in rooms with speakers and getting that personal time with.”