About The Jean Collective

The Jean Collective operates as a volunteer-led social enterprise, reinvesting all income back into its mission. Through our work and the Jean Macdougall Fund for Women’s Empowerment, held at the Sarnia Community Foundation, we support community initiatives such as the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario’s Young Women of Excellence program and the YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin.

We are proud members of the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce, the London Chamber of Commerce, the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Women’s Chamber of Commerce, and the Pillar Nonprofit Network. Our growth reflects a shared commitment to fostering strong, inclusive leadership throughout Southwestern Ontario.

The Jean Collective is a proudly non-partisan organization. We do not endorse, support, or campaign on behalf of any political party or individual candidate. Our role is to encourage, educate, and empower women to participate in leadership, public service, and the democratic process, regardless of their political beliefs or affiliations.

Through our programs, educational resources, and advocacy, we promote informed civic participation, inclusive representation, respectful public dialogue, and healthy democracy.

We support women’s right to lead, not any particular political party or candidate.