Hello. I am Anne Mosle and I am the President of Washington Area Women’s Foundation and mom of Elliot and Jasper. I am passionate about the local community of the Washington Metropolitan Area, the power and potential of women and girls, learning from and supporting grassroots leaders, building philanthropy and my husband, Jim.
The blogshere is new territory for me, personally, as well as for the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, or The Women’s Foundation for short. But after reading inspiring and provocative postings from sites like the Global Fund for Women and Blogher – the time was right.
Just in case you don’t know us too well – here’s a mini cheat sheet.
1. We are all about the power of collective giving and action. As the African proverb states, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.
2. Our focus is to build a wave of local giving to meet the most critical needs of women and girls. Yes, it is a good thing – better, it is a smart thing. You have probably heard global leaders like Kofi Anan say invest in women if you want to build a strong country or Laura Bush exclaim educate a girl, build a nation. From the lips of Kofi Ana to Laura Bush, we can agree on something! Supporting women makes sense and produces results.
3. We are not faceless sit-behind-the-desk people. We are comprised of thousands women (and good guys!) with a mindset to give and resources to share.
4. We expand the pool of resources available to non-profits working together to improve the lives of women and girls.
5. Our board and staff team are dedicated, smart, and plugged into what’s happening in our local community. The good, the bad and what we can solve by working together.
Donna Callejon, Board Chair of The Women’s Foundation will join me in starting the conversation.
