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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.

Arts are an important investment, even when resources are tight.

Looking at the recent grants issued by our two giving circles, they may seem a bit counter-intuitive given the current economic climate. Some have

College Essay Day inspires far beyond what's put on paper.

Tia’s post about College Essay Day at Urban Alliance inspired me to take a minute to jot down some of my thoughts on the

Help from community inspires improvement in college essays.

Last Friday, several District of Columbia students, myself included, filed onto the 8th floor of the Watergate building. We were all interns with The Urban Alliance

Washingtonian: 64 ways to do good this holiday season, locally.

If you’re looking for creative, different ways to give this holiday season, don’t miss this month’s issue of the Washingtonian, with their cover article,

Weekly News Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending December 12, 2008)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

This is a time for strategy, smart investing and sacrifice on the part of foundations.

Last week, I had to inform my staff of two decisions—that will be the first of more, I am sure—that I never would have

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending December 5, 2008)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Tough economic times don't have to turn you into Scrooge.

This is a cool Friday afternoon find. Allison Fine and Marnie Webb have started an online project that is quickly catching on, asking people

Hiring staff from job training programs has proven a good investment for my local retail stores.

As a small local retailer, I have found myself always looking for alternative sources for qualified employees. Turnover in the retail field can be

Professionalizing child care would be good for kids and for working mothers.

Lack of access to high quality child care is one of the biggest missing pieces to welfare-to-work efforts. The care available to most low-income