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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.

Hear all about it! Stepping Stones live with Jackie Guerra!

On April 7, Program Officer Nisha Patel discussed Stepping Stones with Jackie Guerra on The Jackie Guerra Show. To tune in to hear the

Carole Johnson on her new role, Washington, D.C., and saying anything!

What does a person that generally has an opinion about something say when she has the opportunity to say anything? This is my first

Evaluation: Beyond accountability to change.

While the nonprofit and funding communities have intensely discussed reporting on inputs and outputs for years, the evaluation community has been squabbling over outcomes,

Claudia Thorne on what giving has to do with me.

Yesterday, I attended a most inspiring workshop, Philanthropy 101, conducted by Siobhán O’Riordan, Director of Communications and Philanthropic Programs, at The Women’s Foundation. Siobhan

Tough choices with Prof. Siobhan at Philanthropy 101

As a self-professed excellent student (I had my first Franklin Planner at 17 and used to like nothing better than getting a new Trapper Keeper ready

Piola restaurant scores "sweet" victory for The Women's Foundation!

When Jihane Achi from Piola restaurant in Arlington got in touch with us about hosting an International Women’s Day fundraiser on our behalf, explaining that

International Women's Day: Fetes and festivities.

Lisa’s blog today got me wondering, what are people in the Washington metropolitan area and around the world doing to celebrate International Women’s Day?

The CASA visit: We should be so proud!

As a proud member of The Women’s Foundation’s board, I wanted to tell those of you who couldn’t make it last week to the site visit

CASA visit: Philanthropy and the power of untapped potential.

In order to weave philanthropy into the lives of women and girls in our region, and help low-income women gain financial and economic security,

Breaking bread and the feel of home with CASA de Maryland

Today I had the privilege of participating in a site visit with The Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partner, CASA de Maryland. As a program officer,