Mission: To assist and empower Evanston residents in need by providing financial and volunteer support and connecting them to local resources.
Women Helping Others, an all-volunteer organization, was inspired by the Evanston Facebook group Back on Their Feet which works to connect individuals in need with individuals who can help. “If someone needs something, they ask for it. If someone has something, they offer it.”
Meet our Board
Julie Cutter, President
From CIA to PTA to WHO with some stops along the way, Julie describes her journey to the establishment of Women Helping Others as going from macro to micro and now landing somewhere in between. Since her 17-year government career, Julie has been involved in many fundraising and volunteer efforts and not-for-profit organizations. She and her family conceived of Noah’s Playground for Everyone, built in memory of her son. They raised approximately $500,000 to contribute to the $850,000 effort in conjunction with the City of Evanston. She also played a key role in the fundraising campaigns for the renovation of the Park School playground and the creation of a Trauma-Informed Occupational Therapy Program at the Rice Center. She served as a Dewey PTA co-president, on the boards of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Girl Forward, and Foundation 65 and is currently board president for the Evanston Parks Foundation.
Nancy Meyer, Secretary
Nancy has many years as a community volunteer, primarily for The Josselyn Center, a community mental health facility. She was a member of the Board of Directors for 15 years, and was co-chair for 6 years. She served on the Finance, Development, Strategic Planning and Quality and Compliance committees. She also served as a member of the Board of Directors for a non-profit in Santa Fe, where she was as Treasurer of the Board. In addition, she played a key role in planning and fund-raising efforts for Noah’s Playground for Everyone
David Cutter, Treasurer
David is an attorney and has been an active participant in Evanston non-profit organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for YOU and The Moran Center. During his legal career, he has litigated a number of pro bono matters, mostly in the areas of prisoners’ civil rights. He also litigated a case involving the Navy’s separation pay policy which adversely affected the pay of service members discharged for being homosexual. David served as the pro bono and community services partner of the Chicago office of one of his past law firms, and in that capacity was a chair of the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Investing in Justice campaign. David also coordinates outreach to members of his synagogue who have lost a family member.