Be a part of the year’s most inspiring event!
Seating is limited. Don’t wait!
YWCA Women of the Year presented by Sanford Health
Monday, April 20, 2026
5:30PM Social, 6:30PM Dinner and Program
Delta by Marriott, 1635 42nd St. SW, Fargo
Join us in celebrating thirty-four inspiring women who shape the Fargo-Moorhead community through their passion, service, and achievements. This signature event, attended annually by over 800 people, carries a legacy of celebrating inspiring leaders, mentors, and visionaries.
Get your ticket today to attend in person in the Flint Group Gold Gallery for $110 or tune in online with a virtual viewing ticket for $75 - the cost of one night of shelter at YWA Emergency Shelter.
During the 5:30pm social hour, mingle with other attendees, try your luck winning incredible raffle prizes, and take home fine wine from Happy Harry’s Mystery Wine Wall!
The dinner and program begin at 6:30pm. All nominees are honored on stage with the evening culminating in the announcement of this year’s recipients in ten award categories.
The Flint Group Gold Gallery is a stylish and immersive space where the significance of this legacy event blends with a vibrant social atmosphere. Attendees will feel the energy of the evening through a live-streamed broadcast surrounded by an audience gathered to celebrate inspiring women in our community.
For questions regarding YWCA Women of the Year, please email woty@ywcacassclay.org or call (701) 232-2547.
Nominations have closed for YWCA Women of the Year 2026!
Have someone in mind for a future nomination? Complete the nominee idea form and YWCA will reach out when nominations open again January 2027.
NOMINATIONS FOR YWCA WOMEN OF THE YEAR ARE ACCEPTED IN 10 CATEGORIES:
Advocating for Equality
Arts, Culture, & Community
Business Leadership
Education
Health, Wellness, & Spirituality
Lifetime Achievement
Science, Technology, & Innovation
Volunteer Service
Young Woman of Today & Tomorrow
Youth Advocacy
*Please note: To ensure an event of reasonable length and to best honor and respect the time and efforts of nominees and their nominators, nominations for YWCA Women of the Year are limited to a maximum of 3-5 nominees per category, not to exceed 40 nominees total. Once the category limit has been reached, nominations in that category are no longer be accepted. Emails are sent to those who complete the Nomination Intent Form with updates throughout the nomination process. The final deadline, for any categories that do not reach maximum capacity, was Friday, February 20, 2026.
Thank you to our 2026 event sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor
Ballroom Sponsor
Gold Gallery Sponsor
Mission Moment Sponsor
Category Sponsors
Alerus Financial
Essentia Health
Marvin
Paulette Rastedt
Sammons Financial
Thoreson Steffes Trust Company
Congratulations to the 2025 Recipients!
Back from left: Grace Halvorson, Christine Holland, Dr. Jane Vangsness Frisch, Anne Hoefgen, Elizabeth Medd, and Christy Dauer; Front from left: Nancy Demarais, Martha Castañon, Dr. Ok-Hee Lee, and Amber Blomberg
