"When I joined RN, I found an incredible group of women from all over the country who were doing amazing things, whether locally, nationally, or internationally, grassroots or grass-tops. I was looking for a way to get into the environmental movement, and I found an organization that essentially gave me wings."

- Molly, CO

"Rachel's Network is about realizing our vision of a world that is environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilling; keeping our eyes on our goals and finding a multitude of ways to move our communities, our states, our country, and the planet towards a better future."

- Lisa, NC

"RN provides a safe haven and a launching pad for women like us. RN connects me with people I never would have met otherwise, but right off the bat, we're sisters. In a way, it's like being in a sorority of believers. It's marvelously strengthening to us as members to have each other. It calls to us across the spaces."

- Kathy, CO

"Rachel's Network meetings always exceed my expectations: the quality and depth of the speaker panels, the quality of the questions from RN members, the inspiration that I get from being around a group of dedicated and action-oriented individuals - all of these things make me more enthusiastic and encouraged about the work I do."

- Juliet, CA

"When I retired as a Congressional staffer I thought my chances to influence policy and be a real ‘player' had ended. Rachel's Network lets me pursue my philanthropic ideal AND join a Network that has become a real player in a few short years."

- Caroline, MD

"I'm from an area where the environmental awareness that you can assume most people have on either coast is uncommon. RN gives me access to a group of experts and peers who are fascinating to talk to, who provide important information that I take back to Ohio and put to use."

- Marianne, OH

"I was a ‘scattered' funder, pulled more by heart than head. Rachel's Network helped me realize that I need to focus on supporting substantive policy changes, not merely by throwing money into the passion of the cause."

- Memphis, VA

"Rachel's Network enriches our lives, educates us, and gives us a circle of friends we can turn to for advice and understanding."

- Jan, WI

"Whenever I walk away from a RN event, I walk away not only with new visions for my work, but with people with whom to collaborate, a phone call I can make, a fellowship."

- Anne, CA

"RN is not a conservation organization with a mission to save the pandas or the oceans. Our mission is broad, but a little subtler: helping to make women agents of change and enforce each other's efforts."

- Jocelyn, VA

"The introduction to leaders at the highest intellectual levels has been one of the highlights of my RN experience. Our peers are highly accomplished in their own right, but the number of people who have been able to share their expertise in different subjects has expanded my whole perspective on the environment."

- Florence, NY

"RN is a tremendous asset in my philanthropic endeavors."

- Carolyn, MA

"What do I value most about RN? The women, the information, the networking, the inspiration!"

- Linda, CO

"I am mind-boggled at the accomplishments of my fellow members."

- Dickie, IN