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Four diverse women laughing together over coffee, including a masculine-presenting woman

It takes
a village.
Where the
hell is it?

The Commwell is a vision for a women-built network to grow wealth, find people, share resources and get real support.

It doesn't fully exist yet.
And that's the point.

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Less “you got this.”
More “we got you.”

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A different kind of network

Enough of the
old boys' network.
Build the women's community.

Not as a slogan. As an economic strategy.

Hand-drawn diagram of women connected in a network

Opportunity.
Connection.
Resources.
Real support.

Women need more
than inspiration.

We're exploring what it would look like to build a women's community around three things we believe matter deeply: wealth, community and support.

01

Wealth

Build it. Keep it. Share access to it.

  • Financial education without the bullshit
  • Shared investment opportunities
  • Pathways to ownership
  • Women-owned businesses

02

Community

We were promised a village. Let's actually make one.

  • Dinners worth leaving the house for
  • Local gatherings
  • Friendship & mentorship
  • People who actually show up

03

Support

No gold star for doing it all yourself.

  • Child care & household help
  • Health & wellness
  • Professional services
  • Shared resources

Watch this

We could write
you a manifesto.
We'd rather
show you.

So here's the honest version. What this is, why we can't stop thinking about it, and what we're hoping you bring.

Five and a half minutes.
Sound on. Headphones if you can.

Or watch it on YouTube

Press play.
Then tell us what's missing.

This is the beginning

What if we actually built the village?

We don't have all the answers.
We don't think we should.

The Commwell is being built with women, not focus-grouped at women.

So tell us:

  • What do you need?
  • What do you know?
  • What have you built?
  • Who should we meet?
  • What do you wish existed?
  • What would you help create?
Woman writing 'A bigger, braver, kinder village.' on a board

Co-founders

Two women. One
obsession.

Started over coffee.
Still not over it.

The Commwell didn't come from a boardroom or a brand agency. It started the way most good things do — two women, one too many coffees, and a question we couldn't stop asking: where the hell is the village?

Lindsey Pearsall sitting on outdoor steps, smiling at the camera

Lindsey Pearsall

Co-founder

A real estate broker who believes home is bigger than four walls. Lindsey has spent her career as a community advocate and brand storyteller — running community outreach programs, organizing events and fundraising efforts, and doing the thing she's genuinely great at: connecting good people to good people. She's the one asking how The Commwell turns good intentions into real, everyday support.

Find her on LinkedIn
Chelsea Nelson standing in front of a painted mural, smiling with both hands raised

Chelsea Nelson

Co-founder

A community builder who designs systems that widen the circle of power — economic, political and social. Chelsea is the founder of Badass Jobs, connecting justice-impacted workers to real opportunity, leads equity-focused workshops through Reimagining Public Safety, and spent years running strategic initiatives at Amazon. She's the one asking how The Commwell actually changes who gets access.

Find her on LinkedIn

Between the two of us: real estate, startup ops, organizing, fundraising, event chaos and a very strong group chat game.

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Woman holding a sign above a crowd

Get involved

This isn't a launch.
It's a movement.

We're in the early stages and looking for women who want to help shape what The Commwell becomes. Whether you have ideas, skills, resources, a business or simply care about this vision — there's a place for you here.

Questions we're asking

If we could build the
village from scratch...

Bigger questions.
Brighter possibilities.

What would change if more money moved between women?
What kind of support would actually make your life easier?
How could women create more ownership together?
Who do you wish you had in your network?
What are women still doing alone that we shouldn't be?
What would you help build?

We're done waiting for the village to magically appear.

This is the invitation. Tell us who you are, what you care about, what you need, what you know, who we should meet and how you might want to help.

17 questions · answer what applies

Same women.
Different future.

Stay in the loop

Be part of the conversation.

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One email now and then. Nothing else.

Good things
happen together.