Women's Funding Network

A new report released by the Arizona Foundation for Women sheds light on how Arizona women fare in the categories of safety, health and economic empowerment. Including special attention to the devastating impacts of COVID-19.

Meet the young women Girls Education Collaborative is working with in Tanzania in this short video.

The Women's Fund of Rhode Island is officially launching their Women's Well-Being Index, which explores five dimensions of well-being to show how women compared to men in the state. https://wfri.org/rhode-island-womens-well-being-index/

Community is really important and helping build this philanthropic muscle in the next generation of women. WFN is thrilled to be mentioned in this article from The New York Times; bringing global impact to women-led community power. #philanthropy #womenfunded

In 2020 we were constantly inspired by the ways in which women’s funds and foundations committed themselves to meeting the needs of women and girls all over the world. As your champion, WFN was proud to meet your efforts with infrastructure to help equip, restore, and sustain you. In 2021 we resolve to build an ever stronger movement as we work together for a better future. Happy New Year from WFN. #HappyNewYear2021 #WomenLeadingChange #SupportYourWomensFund

There is much at stake and much to be gained in the transition of power that is taking place in Washington. But to meet this moment, we must stay focused.

In addition to these accomplishments, in 2020 the Women's Fund of Rhode Island also received the RI Secretary of State Medallion for its work in getting out the vote and for advocating for a safe, accessible election through mail in ballots and early voting, and its Executive Director, Kelly Nevins, was honored as the Social Service Sector Industry "Woman of the Year" by Providence Business News. https://wfri.org/ Women's funds and foundations are powerful agents for change because they work with their communities to meet needs at a complex systems level. Make a bigger impact this giving season by supporting your local women's fund. Find one near you: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//ou/member-directory/ #WomenFundedBestof2020 #SupportYourWomensFund

WFN is a proud cosponsor of the upcoming Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) conversation exploring the impact of COVID-19 on Black and Brown TGNC lives. Registration is now open. February 18th ~ 11AM EST.

Recognizing the The Women's Foundation of Colorado’s unique position to identify womens needs during the pandemic, The Colorado Health Foundation invested $500,000 in WFCO to launch the Women and Families of CO Relief Fund. https://blog.wfco.org/covid-response/ Women's funds and foundations are powerful agents for change because they work with their communities to meet needs at a complex systems level. Make a bigger impact this giving season by supporting your local women's f...und. Find one near you: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//ou/member-directory/ #WomenFundedBestof2020 #SupportYourWomensFund

To respond to emerging needs in 2020, the Women's Foundation of Oregon decided to focus its Immediate Impact Fund on COVID-19 specifically. https://womensfoundationoforegon.org//immediate-impact-fund Women's funds and foundations are powerful agents for change because they work with their communities to meet needs at a complex systems level. Make a bigger impact this giving season by supporting your local women's fund. Find one near you: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/.../ou/member-directory/ #WomenFundedBestof2020 #SupportYourWomensFund

In addition to these projects, the Women's Fund of Western Mass also launched a monthly, virtual Power Women Hour, of women of color entrepreneurs, launched an Amplify workshop series to provide technical assistance to nonprofits, and convened other Massachusetts women’s funds for information sharing and partnerships. https://www.mywomensfund.org/ Women's funds and foundations are powerful agents for change because they work with their communities to meet needs at a complex... systems level. Make a bigger impact this giving season by supporting your local women's fund. Find one near you: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//ou/member-directory/ #WomenFundedBestof2020 #SupportYourWomensFund See more

In recent studies, the Women's Foundation of Arkansas had found that the highest concentrations of women-owned businesses in Arkansas were in the most economically stressed parts of the state. When COVID-19 hit, they moved swiftly to support those business by distributing $80k in grants in just six weeks. As a member of the WFN's Economic Mobility Hubs program, the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas will be able to continue its mission of raising awareness, education, and suppo...rt for the voices of minority women-owned businesses across the state in 2021. https://womensfoundationarkansas.org/ Women's funds and foundations are powerful agents for change because they work with their communities to meet needs at a complex systems level. Make a bigger impact this giving season by supporting your local women's fund. Find one near you: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//ou/member-directory/ #WomenFundedBestof2020 #SupportYourWomensFund

Join Women’s Funding Network for this Live Virtual Panel on the 2020 Election A’shanti Gholar, President of Emerge, will be one of the panelists joining us to share her experience from recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office. This panel will take place on November 10, from 2PM to 3PM EST. Register here: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//2020-election-commu/

Happening today! There is still time to RSVP for WFN’s live virtual panel on the 2020 Election. Join the conversation with our three dynamic panelists for a post-election debrief and ideas on how we can continue to build community power in 2021 and beyond. ... November 10 from 2PM to 3PM EST. RSVP here: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//2020-election-commu/

Victorian Women's Trust rust invites you to a screening and panel discussion of feature documentary, Brazn Hussies (2020), celebrating the legacy of the bold women of the Women’s Liberation Movement who re-ignited the feminist revolution in Australia. November 18, 2020 6pm film screening, 7:30pm panel talk

On November 1st, Chester County Fund for Women and Girls unveiled the Women’s Suffrage Mural in West Chester, PA. The mural honors the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted many women the right to vote, and celebrates the suffrage movement of the past, present and future.

We are celebrating the first Asian American, Black and woman Vice President thanks to decades of grassroots organizing and movement-building work led by women, especially women of color. Congratulations to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris!

On Tuesday, women won a record 132 Congressional seats, with historic firsts for women of color, including Cori Bush, Deb Haaland, Yvette Herrell, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Kesha Ram, Stephanie Byers and Marilyn Strickland. Here’s to seeing more women of color in positions of power!

Join The Women's Fund of Central Ohio for an exclusive virtual conversation between three of their grant partners, "Use Your Power: Invest in Women of Color." November 10, 2020 5:30pm ET

Congratulations to Sarah McBride, Brianna Titone, Taylor Small, Stephanie Byers and Mauree Turner, whose historic victories nearly double the number of trans and nonbinary state lawmakers!

Join Women’s Funding Network for this Live Virtual Panel on the 2020 Election. Three dynamic national electoral, democracy, and opinion polling experts will be forming our panel for a post-election conversation on how we can continue to build community power in 2021 and beyond. This panel will take place on November 10, from 2PM to 3PM EST. RSVP here: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//2020-election-commu/

A record number of Native women have been elected to Congress with the re-election of Reps. Deb Haaland and Sharice David and a win for Yvette Herrell. Congrats to all!

Nearly 66 percent of the voting-eligible population cast ballots this year breaking nearly a one-hundred-year-old record. With that level of participation, comes a stark reality. People in the U.S. are deeply entrenched in sharply opposing political factions that leaves little room for common ground, empathy, or healing. That’s why your work to resource and advance intersectional feminist and anti-racist movements is needed now, more than ever. Our communities’ already struggling and fatigued will likely face even greater need in the year to come. Read more in this weeks letter from Elizabeth.

Join Women’s Funding Network for this Live Virtual Panel on the 2020 Election. Keesha Gaskins-Nathan, Director of the Democratic PracticeU.S, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, will be one of the panelists joining us to share her experience as an organizer, lobbyist, and trial attorney, in advancing measures and ideas that improve democratic systems. This panel will take place on November 10, from 2PM to 3PM EST. RSVP here: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//2020-election-commu/

The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts will be hosting a virtual, interactive workshop, "How To Build Career Stamina When the Ground Keeps Shifting," where career expert, Dr. Nayla Bahri, will explore the ways to reclaim and rebuild agency, even in uncertain times. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 3:00-5:00pm... You can register here: https://www.mywomensfund.org/e/build-career-stamina-nov20/

The Women's Foundation of Colorado will be hosting a virtual screening of the documentary, (In)Visible Portraits, which shatters the too-often invisible othering of Black women in America and reclaims the true narrative as told in their words. Following the screening, there will be The Color of Conversation with WFCO President & CEO, Lauren Y. Casteel, Director, Oge Egbuonu and Festival Founder, Stephanie Rance.

Join Women’s Funding Network for this Live Virtual Panel on the 2020 Election. Anna Greenberg, Managing Partner of GQR, will be one of the panelists joining us to share her 20 years of experience polling in the political, non-profit and academic sectors. This panel will take place on November 10, from 2PM to 3PM EST. RSVP here: https://www.womensfundingnetwork.org//2020-election-commu/