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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.

Washington Post: D.C. boom leaves out minorities, women.

According to today’s Washington Post, the economic boom in D.C. is leaving out those who stand to benefit the most from it–low-income families. Nearly

An "Hour of Power" with the women of the Prince George's County Fire Department.

Today, I had the pleasure of joining Phyllis, our president, and our new philanthropic education officer, Nicole, at the Prince George’s County Fire Department’s

Women's philanthropy: not philanthropy as usual.

Here at The Women’s Foundation we see it all the time.  How women’s philanthropy is different.  How it tends to not only build up

FOGH: Advice for today's young women.

For some inspiration for your Friday, I can’t help but sharing a blog post I recently found on Friend of Guest House’s blog about

Christine: How Stepping Stones changed my financial future.

Christine Walker came to Washington, D.C. in 2002 from Milwaukee for better professional growth opportunities. Eager to advance her career, she enrolled in public

Wish you were in a better mood? Now you can buy one.

The last dreary days of winter got you down?  Finding yourself sad as a result of too little sun? Well, according to psychologists, now

Congratulations to FAIR Fund, winner of the online vote!

From February 1-15, 2008, 1,187 people cast their vote for one of eight outstanding local nonprofits–the 2007 Leadership Awardees–working to improve the health and

Show some love (and $5,000) to a local nonprofit…vote today!

It’s Valentine’s Day!  And what better way to show a local nonprofit that you care than to vote for them online, and help one

Feeling left out of Super Tuesday? We'll let you vote!

Feeling a bit left out since it’s Super Tuesday but we have to wait another week to vote?  Antsy to have your say?  Adamantly

Vote today and help a local nonprofit earn $5,000!

The primaries aren’t the only elections where women can really make a difference.  Starting today and going through February 15, anyone interested can contribute