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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.

Ascensions: If we can change lives with $100, imagine what we can do with $5,000. Vote today!

Ascensions Community Services provides psychological and community interventions to low-income families in Washington, D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8. We provide clients with the assistance

Nueva Vida: Vote to enhance the lives of Latinas with cancer!

Imagine being in a foreign country, with no family and friends, working after hours to save money, not having insurance…and getting a cancer diagnosis.

DCAF: Vote for us, and we'll change the lives of 29 more women!

“How did your organization get started?” is always one of the first questions people ask when they hear about the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF).

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

Tell us how you'd invest $5,000 in our community.

Bummed that the writer’s strike meant no Golden Globes this year? Miss the glitz and glamor of the red carpet? Well, we may not

Stepping Stones Research Update: January 2008

As part of our ongoing commitment–in partnership with The Urban Institute–to providing information and resources related to the goals of Stepping Stones, please find

Wal-mart markets child trafficking?

Okay, this is almost too much. Evidently, you can go into a Wal-Mart store and purchase underwear for a pre-teen girl that says, "Who

Announcing the 2007 Leadership Awardees!

But first, a little FAQ about the Leadership Awards! What are the Leadership Awards?In 1998, The Women’s Foundation made $17,500 in grants, in the

Ayuda partners with The Women's Foundation to shatter myths about domestic violence.

Ayuda, a Grantee Partner, featured The Women’s Foundation’s support of Ayuda’s work with immigrant women facing domestic violence in their most recent issue of

Do rising teen birth rates show need to abstain from abstinence-only education?

Remember a few weeks ago when we talked about how great it was that our regional teenage pregnancy rates were down? And how everyone

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Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.

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712 H Street NE,

Suite 1099

Washington, DC 20002

T: (202) 347-7737
E: info@wawf.org

Tax ID:52-2028612

Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure women and girls of color in the Washington metropolitan area have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998,
The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.