In today’s rundown: A Grantee Partner is profiled for its work with formerly incarcerated women. | A new effort is announced to help low-income women secure quality child care. | And the Meyer Foundation announces its Exponent Award winners.
— Our Place, DC, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner, is profiled by Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak. The column traces the difficulties women face as they reintegrate into the community after being incarcerated. Our Place, DC helps to ease their transitions.
— The Women’s Economic Security Campaign (WESC) was featured on the Post‘s website for announcing its effort to urge the public and private sectors to help low-income women by helping them secure quality child care. The Women’s Foundation is a member of WESC.
— The Meyer Foundation has announced the winners of its 2010 Exponent Awards which honor nonprofit leaders. Among the five winners is Layli Miller-Muro, the executive director and co-founder of Tahirih Justice Center, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner.
