Early Care & Education Funders Collaborative (ECEFC) FY 2023 Grant Recipients Announced

The Women’s Foundation is excited to announce its FY 2023 grant recipients for the Early Care and Education Funders Collaborative (ECEFC)! Since 2008, Washington Area Women’s

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15th) serves as a time to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who

How a Local Non-Profit Is Helping Women and Children Find Hope

The experience of homelessness and gender-based violence bears heavily on individuals, especially women of color. The effects on children are even heavier. At Washington

FY14 Grant Impacts

In 2014, our grants served 6,984 women in the Washington region. See more of the impacts our recent grants are having in the region, below:

High School Credential Opening Doors of Opportunity

The Adult and Family Literacy Month blog post below is written by Lecester Johnson, Executive Director of The Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partner, Academy of

In Her Words: Transportation Barriers

Katrice Brooks is a student at our Grantee Partner SOME’s Center for Employment Training (CET). Below, Katrice writes about her struggles with transportation and

Advocacy for Early Learning in Northern VA: A Report from the Field

Emily Griffey is a Senior Policy Analyst for Voices for Virginia’s Children, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner. Much like your typical preschool classroom, activity,

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