Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta surprised employees with $100 in gas and grocery cards in 2008.

Donna Hyland, a mother of two, became this Atlanta-based health-care organization’s CEO last May. Mothers fill 62% of all jobs here, and benefits read like a parent’s wish list: six fully paid weeks of maternity leave, $100 baby savings bonds, three near-site child-care centers, discounts at 3,000 child-care facilities and pretax dependent-care accounts with a $1,040 match. Last year, the company spent $7 million to train and educate employees at all levels. To prevent burnout, it expanded flex schedules, launched a wellness program and introduced stress-reducing workshops. Also new last year: free on-site personal training with dietitians and fitness coaches, who award the most ardent gym-goers with $1,000 shopping sprees. Staffers who log on to the Working Moms Network and share their best tips can win family tickets to local attractions.

President & CEO: Donna Hyland

Senior VP, HR: Linda Matzigkeit

Women managers/execs: 72%

Women among top earners: 69%

Women on board of directors: 38%

Women corporate executive hires in 2008: 25%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year: 16%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year: 92% 

Women promoted last year who used a formal flexible work arrangement: 5%

Formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance: Yes