Donnons des Ailes 2026 – Elevate the Elles (eng)

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The Elles Collective Inc

Elles Collective Inc empowers French-speaking women in the U.S. through career-building programs, mentorship, and community expansion, fostering personal and professional growth to create a supportive network and enhance their opportunities.

Support the Elles Collective & Win Amazing Prizes! As part of our <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/peer-to-peer/donnons-des-ailes-2025-elevate-the-elles-2" style="text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto">Donnons des Ailes 2025 – Elevate the Elles fundraising</a> challenge, we’re excited to introduce a special raffle to make giving even more fun! Every ticket purchased helps empower French-speaking women in the U.S. by funding career-building programs, mentorship opportunities, and the expansion of our community. - Raffle tickets are available for purchase throughout March as part of our fundraising sprint. - The list of prizes will grow! We will be adding exciting new prizes throughout the month. - On April 2nd, we will draw the winners live! We are currently securing exciting in-kind donations from generous partners and members. The <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hPZNe2wUBm2l0B6rofhu9gf-CSCl2FMKtF5DQhYpm98/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto">list of prizes</a> will keep growing throughout March! Some examples of past and upcoming prizes include:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Luxury hotel stay and fine dining experiences</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Painting like portraits</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Wellness & spa treatments</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Exclusive coaching & mentorship sessions</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Unique French cultural experiences</li></ul>📢 Do you have a prize to donate? We are still accepting in-kind donations! If you or your business would like to contribute a prize, please contact us at <a href="mailto:contact@theellescolective.org" style="text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit;-webkit-user-select:auto">contact@theellescolective.org</a> ($300 minimum value).<hr /><h3>Important Dates</h3>March 1st – Raffle opens! Tickets go on sale. March 1st-31st – New prizes will be announced! April 2nd – The Grand Draw! Winners will be selected and announced.<hr /><h3>Why Participate?</h3>Support a meaningful cause – Every ticket purchase funds programs that empower women. Help your Elles team win – Ticket sales count toward each chapter’s fundraising total. Win incredible prizes – You could walk away with something amazing!

The Raffle - Donnons des Ailes 2026

<p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">Did you know?&nbsp;March is both&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">Women&rsquo;s History Month &amp;&nbsp;Francophonie Month!&nbsp;&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">It has&nbsp;The Elles Collective&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">written all over it :)<p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"> <p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">Time for our&nbsp;biggest fundraising challenge of the year! <p fr-original-style="text-align:center;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align:center;margin:0px;width:100%;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;Our Mission &quot;To empower French-speaking women in the U.S. to achieve professional success through collective support, tailored tools for the American market, and a welcoming community that transforms every challenge into an opportunity.&quot; 🏁&nbsp;Support Your Local ELLES Team &amp; Help Them Win the Race! 🏁&nbsp; We&rsquo;re turning fundraising into a friendly competition!&nbsp; Which chapter will raise the most? It&rsquo;s up to you! 💙 Elles San Diego 🧡 Elles Orange County ❤️ Elles Los Angeles 💜 Elles San Francisco💚&nbsp;Elles Denver 💻 Elles Online Each team is competing to bring in the most donations. Your contribution helps YOUR local team win!<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">🎯 Goal: $40,000</h3>To sustain and expand our impact in 2026, we need your support!<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Your Donation Helps:</h3>✨&nbsp;Expand our community &ndash; Opening new chapters: Chicago &amp; Miami. ✨&nbsp;Provide essential tools - Developing our Website ✨&nbsp;Build career opportunities &ndash; Hosting workshops, networking events and our Elles Seminar. ✨ Support women in business and in transition &ndash; Offering workshops, resources, and professional guidance.✨ Professionalize the organization&nbsp; Every&nbsp;&nbsp;$50,&nbsp;$100, $200, or $300 helps us reach more women and provides them with the support they need. Your contribution fuels real change&mdash;AND boosts your team&rsquo;s chances of winning!<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">How You Can Help</h3>🏆&nbsp;Donate ! 🏆 Spread the word !🏆&nbsp;Recruit more members &amp; supporters !🏆 Purchase Raffle Tickets ! &ndash; (Coming soon) Fundraising All Month Long! Throughout March, we are organizing special fundraising events across all Elles chapters to celebrate our community and raise the funds needed to expand our impact. Join us for inspiring conversations, networking opportunities, and fun challenges while contributing to our mission! 🔹&nbsp;All Month Long &ndash; Donnons des Ailes 2025 Raffle 🎟️ (coming soon) Support the Elles Collective and win incredible prizes! The raffle is open all March, with new prizes added throughout the month. Winners will be announced on April 1st.🎟️ Get your tickets &amp; see the prizes! (Coming soon) Let&#39;s keep in touch on <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.instagram.com/theellescollective/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/elles-california" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> and <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.facebook.com/theellescollective" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> ! 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Did you know? March is both Women’s History Month & Francophonie Month! It has The Elles Collective written all over it :)Time for our biggest fundraising challenge of the year! Our Mission"To empower French-speaking women in the U.S. to achieve professional success through collective support, tailored tools for the American market, and a welcoming community that transforms every challenge into an opportunity."🏁 Support Your Local ELLES Team & Help Them Win the Race! 🏁 We’re turning fundraising into a friendly competition! Which chapter will raise the most? It’s up to you!💙 Elles San Diego🧡 Elles Orange County❤️ Elles Los Angeles💜 Elles San Francisco💚 Elles Denver💻 Elles OnlineEach team is competing to bring in the most donations. Your contribution helps YOUR local team win!🎯 Goal: $40,000To sustain and expand our impact in 2026, we need your support!Your Donation Helps:✨ Expand our community – Opening new chapters: Chicago & Miami.✨ Provide essential tools - Developing our Website✨ Build career opportunities – Hosting workshops, networking events and our Elles Seminar.✨ Support women in business and in transition – Offering workshops, resources, and professional guidance.✨ Professionalize the organization Every $50, $100, $200, or $300 helps us reach more women and provides them with the support they need. Your contribution fuels real change—AND boosts your team’s chances of winning!How You Can Help🏆 Donate !🏆 Spread the word !🏆 Recruit more members & supporters !🏆 Purchase Raffle Tickets ! – (Coming soon)Fundraising All Month Long!Throughout March, we are organizing special fundraising events across all Elles chapters to celebrate our community and raise the funds needed to expand our impact. Join us for inspiring conversations, networking opportunities, and fun challenges while contributing to our mission!🔹 All Month Long – Donnons des Ailes 2025 Raffle 🎟️ (coming soon)Support the Elles Collective and win incredible prizes! The raffle is open all March, with new prizes added throughout the month. Winners will be announced on April 1st.🎟️ Get your tickets & see the prizes! (Coming soon)Let's keep in touch on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook ! Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated on our journey! Visit our website!💙 Together, we elevate the Elles. Let’s make this race unforgettable!

French macaron making class &ndash; for members and non-members!&nbsp;Elevate your baking skills and learn how to make French macarons in this baking class in Culver City! In this small-group dessert class, a skilled Parisian born baker will guide you step by step through the entire process, from mixing and piping the batter to baking it to perfection. Learn the techniques that make macarons perfectly textured, and discover tips for achieving consistent, beautiful results every time. Fill your macarons with rich, delicious seasonal buttercream flavors that will surely impress. Designed for beginners and baking enthusiasts alike, this interactive baking class combines expert instruction with a fun, supportive, and encouraging environment. By the end of the workshop, you&rsquo;ll not only know the secrets behind these colorful confections but also take home a beautifully presented box of your own handmade macarons, ready to enjoy or share.&nbsp;What you&rsquo;ll get<ul fr-original-style='box-sizing: border-box; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-size: 18px; margin-block: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; margin-bottom: 16px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: disc; color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='box-sizing: border-box; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; font-size: 18px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5; list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: disc; color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin-block: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px;'><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; margin-block: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; margin-block: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: 400;">Take home a box of macarons made by you!</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; margin-block: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: 400;" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; margin-block: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: 400;">Includes refreshments in our lovely patio.</li></ul>&nbsp;Price: &nbsp;$85 for members of The Elles Collective &ndash; $90 for non-members Limited to 8 participants &nbsp;The exact address will be shared after registration.&nbsp; All benefits will be given to our fundraising campaign Donnons des Ailes 2026 &ndash; Elevate The Elles, in order to support French-speaking women in achieving professional success across the U.S.

French macaron making class – for members and non-members!

Dans le cadre de notre campagne Donnons des Ailes 2026, d&eacute;couvrez Downtown Los Angeles lors d&rsquo;une visite guid&eacute;e &agrave; pied de 2 heures &agrave; travers ses quartiers embl&eacute;matiques : Historic Core, Financial District et Civic Center. Charlotte de <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.destinations-off-road.com/worldwide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Destinations Off Road</a> vous guidera :&bull; sur Broadway, ancienne avenue mythique du cin&eacute;ma et de ses th&eacute;&acirc;tres historiques&bull; au Grand Central Market, reflet vibrant de la diversit&eacute; culturelle de Los Angeles&bull; &agrave; la d&eacute;couverte de l&rsquo;architecture contemporaine du Broad Museum au Walt Disney Concert Hall sign&eacute; Frank Gehry&bull; et vers des lieux plus confidentiels qui &eacute;chappent aux itin&eacute;raires classiques Une immersion culturelle, architecturale et historique au c&oelig;ur d&rsquo;un quartier en pleine transformation.💲 Participation : 35$ par personne👥 Visite limit&eacute;e &agrave; 12 participantesLes pourboires ne sont pas inclus et restent &agrave; votre appr&eacute;ciation. Pour r&eacute;server votre place, inscrivez-vous ici !📍 Le point de rendez-vous exact sera communiqu&eacute; apr&egrave;s inscription. Tous les b&eacute;n&eacute;fices seront revers&eacute;s &agrave; notre campagne de collecte de fonds Donnons des Ailes 2026, afin de soutenir le d&eacute;veloppement professionnel des femmes francophones aux &Eacute;tats-Unis.

Downtown Los Angeles : entre histoire, culture et lieux insoupçonnés - Ouvert aux non-membres

Les Elles du Chapter d&rsquo;Orange County vous invitent &agrave; une soir&eacute;e cin&eacute;ma conviviale en famille ! Dans le cadre de notre campagne de fundraising Donnons des Ailes 2026, rejoignez-nous pour une projection sp&eacute;ciale du film fran&ccedil;ais&nbsp;Am&eacute;lie et la M&eacute;taphysique des tubes, en lice pour l&rsquo;Oscar du&nbsp;Meilleur film d&rsquo;animation. Venez soutenir l&rsquo;association lors de cet &eacute;v&eacute;nement chaleureux et ouvert &agrave; tous : une projection familiale en fran&ccedil;ais,&nbsp;accompagn&eacute;e de gourmandises &agrave; la fran&ccedil;aise propos&eacute;es &agrave; la vente &agrave; petits prix, et d&rsquo;un beau moment de partage avec les membres de notre communaut&eacute;&hellip; et leurs amis francophiles ! 📅&nbsp;Vendredi soirQuittez le travail &agrave; 17h et retrouvez-nous &agrave; 18h.La projection commencera &agrave; 18h45 pour une dur&eacute;e de 1h20. 🎬 Bande-annonce : <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xy6KHhytCI" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xy6KHhytCI</a> &Agrave; propos du filmAm&eacute;lie et la M&eacute;taphysique des tubes est un film d&rsquo;animation fran&ccedil;ais r&eacute;alis&eacute; par Ma&iuml;lys Vallade et Liane-Cho Han, sorti en 2025. Il s&rsquo;agit d&rsquo;une adaptation du roman M&eacute;taphysique des tubes d&rsquo;Am&eacute;lie Nothomb. SynopsisAm&eacute;lie est une petite fille belge n&eacute;e au Japon. Gr&acirc;ce &agrave; Nishio-san, sa nounou, le monde n&rsquo;est qu&rsquo;aventures et d&eacute;couvertes. Mais le jour de ses trois ans, un &eacute;v&eacute;nement change le cours de sa vie. Car &agrave; cet &acirc;ge-l&agrave;, pour Am&eacute;lie, tout est d&eacute;j&agrave; jou&eacute; : le bonheur comme la trag&eacute;die&hellip; Film class&eacute; PG &ndash; parfait pour une sortie en famille.<p data-end="1595" data-start="1498" fr-original-style='box-sizing: border-box; margin-block: 0px 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 16px; width: 100%; margin-block: 0px 0.9rem;'> ✨ Tous les b&eacute;n&eacute;fices de la soir&eacute;e seront revers&eacute;s &agrave; la campagne de fundraising de The Elles Collective, afin de soutenir le d&eacute;veloppement professionnel des femmes francophones aux &Eacute;tats-Unis.

Projection familiale – Orange County

🎨&nbsp;Ceramic Workshop with Manuela Dalle To kick off our fundraising event series, we are delighted to invite you to an exclusive ceramic workshop with Manuela Dalle, a Los Angeles&ndash;based ceramic artist. After an initial career in documentary production, Manuela reinvented herself through ceramics, developing a refined and contemporary artistic universe.She will welcome us into her beautiful studio, located in the heart of Hollywood. Discover her work here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://manueladalle.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://manueladalle.com/</a> Duration: 2 hoursParticipation:&nbsp;$60 per personVery limited spots: only 6 participants Leave with your own handmade creations and enjoy a creative, inspiring, and convivial experience.The exact address will be shared once registration is fully validated. All payments are non-refundable. All proceeds will support our 2026 fundraising campaign, Donnons des Ailes 2026, dedicated to empowering French-speaking women in their professional development across the United States.

🎨 Ceramic Workshop with Manuela Dalle - Open to non-members

Join The Elles Collective for a special evening to remember! Enjoy delicious cuisine, fine wine, and wonderful company in a beautiful private home in Hollywood Hills at the foot of the Hollywood Classics vineyard &mdash;all while supporting our nonprofit&rsquo;s mission to empower French-speaking women to succeed in the United States. Who we are: a nonprofit empowering French-speaking women in the US to succeed professionally, thrive through collective support, tailored tools for the American market and a supportive community that transforms every challenge into an opportunity. Where: Hollywood, the exact address will be shared after registration Price:&nbsp;$45 for members of The Elles Collective &ndash; $50 for non-members Reserve your spot now by purchasing your ticket here! All benefits will be donated to The Elles Collective, the first francophone community of business women in the US! Private home in Hollywood Hills at the foot of the Hollywood Classics vineyard.

Join the Elles’ Night for Sip & Nibbles!

Auction &ndash; Donnons des Ailes 2026 ✨By contributing an item or experience to this auction, you help Elles Collective Inc support French‑speaking women in the U.S. with mentorship, career resources, and a strong professional network. Tell us about your donation below 🕊️ Each contribution directly fuels workshops, coaching, and community programs that give women the tools and confidence to grow in their careers. Kindly note that all sales are final.

Auction - Donnons des Ailes 2026

Enjoy a private, docent-led tour of the Virginia Robinson Gardens with our very own Laurelle Johnson, member of The Elles Collective. She will guide you through a 90-minute exploration of the estate&rsquo;s six acres of stunning gardens and several of its historic buildings. Discover this hidden gem in Beverly Hills while supporting our nonprofit&rsquo;s mission to help French-speaking women thrive and succeed in the United States. Where: 1008 Elden Way, Beverly Hills Price:&nbsp;$18 per person. For adults and teens from 16yo Reserve your spot now by purchasing your ticket here.Limited to 10 participants All benefits will be donated to The Elles Collective, the first francophone community of business women in the US!

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