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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.

A shout out to the ten dollar donor.

It’s been a big week for the little guy (or gal) of philanthropy this week, it seems, between two of my favorite bloggers, Dollar

Claudia Thorne brings home the power of giving together!

Hi all, Anne here, and I just had to note for everyone how thrilled I was to open my Washington Post on Sunday and read Claudia

Pursuing Happyness: Wishing Chris were Christine…

I love Will Smith. And I loved his new movie, Pursuit of Happyness.   Like Blood Diamond, it falls into a new category of movies I’ve

Many thanks!

  Happy New Year!   I was bowled over and truly touched by all of the extremely kind and celebratory messages you sent to

Thanks, Anne, for making D.C. a better place for us all!

 A Message from Donna Callejon, Board Chair , The Women’s Foundation  As Board Chair of The Women’s Foundation, I am honored to share with

2007: Your Year for Helping Women and Girls!

2006 hasn’t been a bad year for us girls.    The Nobel Prize went to Dr. Muhammed Yunus, father of micro-credit and the Grameen bank,

Search, and they shall fund…us!

I love Google. Possibly too much. I’m an addict. If they had Google Anonymous, I would probably need to go. This occurred to me

At a workshop last Friday…

At a workshop last Friday, a Grantee Partner turned to me and said, “I love that The Women’s Foundation doesn’t just give money but

Constructing futures, one woman at a time.

Eleven weeks doesn’t seem like enough to contain it all. Which is probably why a latecomer asked me afterwards, “Now, how long were they

Battling season-induced smallness.

‘Tis the season. There’s eggnog and lights and holiday parties a plenty. Merriment and jingle bells and a gift giving frenzy. But let’s not