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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.

Legal Momentum: Marching women's history into the future.

As president of Legal Momentum, the country’s oldest legal advocacy organization for women, I’ve been talking to women around the country about the issues

Congratulations to Tahirih Justice Center!

When The Women’s Foundation writes a check from the Open Door Capacity Building Fund or gives a Leadership Award, it’s an investment in a nonprofit’s

Allison Mitchell on joining in the power of giving together!

How would you like to feel excited to go to work in the morning? I’m so fortunate because I can answer affirmatively – knowing

Get HIP: Go local, give collaboratively, leverage wisely.

Though I am a regular reader of this blog, this is my first take as a writer for it. As co-chair of The Women’s

Women hammering their way to social change, not just another job.

Last Friday, I attended Goodwill of Greater Washington’s Female Construction Employment Training Program‘s graduation ceremony, because Goodwill is a Grantee Partner of The Women’s Foundation.

WAWIT: Welding a new world for women.

A friend and I have a running list of people you need in your life, particularly as you edge towards "grown-up" living. Topping the

Risk and Reward: The heart of philanthropy.

I spend my days, and many a night, thinking about what inspires donors, the power of the collective and what it means to work

Women's Health Week inspires concern, hope, action

Kicked off on Mother’s Day, the week of May 13-19 was National Women’s Health Week, which was also honored here in Washington, D.C. I’ve

News and Views of Note: Week of May 28, 2007

See below for a round-up of what was news this week in the world of philanthropy, social change and women and girls in the

Research Briefing Recap: How a research briefing was born…

On May 11, The Urban Institute and Washington Area Women’s Foundation hosted the second annual Stepping Stones Research Briefing, an event bringing together researchers,