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.
Joanne Hurt is the Executive Director of Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day, Inc., wonderslearning.org and one of the original partners of the Equity in
Recap: Washington Area Women’s Foundation 20th Anniversary Luncheon
Washington Area Women’s Foundation hosted its annual Leadership Luncheon on October 30, celebrating 20 years and raising over $877,000. The Foundation honored youth activist
Rainmakers Giving Circle Releases 2018-19 Request For Proposals
Rainmakers Giving Circle (“Rainmakers”) is pleased to issue a request for proposals for its 2018-19 grantmaking cycle from nonprofit organizations serving economically vulnerable girls
Towards a Thriving City: A Review of the District’s 2019 Budget for Girls, Women and Families of Color
The recently adopted DC budget for 2019 takes important steps to address DC’s substantial racial and gender inequities, through notable investments in early education,
The Blueprint represents the collective voice of more than 250 young women, policymakers, philanthropists, scholars, service providers, and government officials, and provides guidance for
Future-Focused Philanthropy: Investing in the Early Care and Education Funders Collaborative
For the past six years, I had the privilege of serving alongside the region’s most distinguished funding professionals via the Early Care and Education
