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In the Washington metropolitan region, nearly half a million women and girls are living in or near poverty. We all have a stake in building the economic security of our region’s women and girls. The Women’s Foundation works to mobilize our community and provide solutions to eliminate the persistent barriers that disproportionately hinder women and girls from achieving economic security.

Thanks, Anne, for making D.C. a better place for us all!

 A Message from Donna Callejon, Board Chair , The Women’s Foundation  As Board Chair of The Women’s Foundation, I am honored to share with

2007: Your Year for Helping Women and Girls!

2006 hasn’t been a bad year for us girls.    The Nobel Prize went to Dr. Muhammed Yunus, father of micro-credit and the Grameen bank,

Search, and they shall fund…us!

I love Google. Possibly too much. I’m an addict. If they had Google Anonymous, I would probably need to go. This occurred to me

At a workshop last Friday…

At a workshop last Friday, a Grantee Partner turned to me and said, “I love that The Women’s Foundation doesn’t just give money but

Constructing futures, one woman at a time.

Eleven weeks doesn’t seem like enough to contain it all. Which is probably why a latecomer asked me afterwards, “Now, how long were they

Battling season-induced smallness.

‘Tis the season. There’s eggnog and lights and holiday parties a plenty. Merriment and jingle bells and a gift giving frenzy. But let’s not

The "p" word and polite society.

At this week’s Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers Annual Meeting, Ralph Smith, Senior Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, noted that it

Philanthropic leaders salute Stepping Stones!

Philanthropic leaders gathered today at the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers Annual Meeting had many different opinions and thoughts on issues of local and

Same Story, New Terrain

This is my first blog to introduce myself as the Communications and Marketing Officer of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation. Whether in the United

Giving Out Loud!

Marjorie forwarded an article entitled “Women’s Philanthropy Group Goes Public with Causes; Menlo-based Network Enters Political Fray With Ad” that got me thinking; what