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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.

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity puts the spotlight on coalition of women's funds!

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity is a foundation-led initiative that aims to build and sustain public and political will to alleviate poverty. This week,

Women are last to eat, first to be impacted by economic crisis.

The Post headline, "Africa’s Last and Least: Cultural Expectations Ensure Women are Hit Hardest by Burgeoning Food Crisis," really strikes me. And not just

Giving circle's example should inspire greater action on behalf of policymakers.

Imagine my delight yesterday at opening the Washington Post to see a front page article on our African American Women’s Giving Circle. The title of

African American women's giving circle makes women's philanthropy front page news!

Today’s front page of the Washington Post features a story on The Women’s Foundation’s African American Women’s Giving Circle. The article states, "’I’m not

Scully helps girls to believe. In themselves.

I saw the new X-Files movie, I Want to Believe, this weekend. That’s what diehard fans do. Because we’ve been waiting a long, long time.

FAIR Fund: 'At least I am not dead, but I am still out here.'

Pimps were everywhere. That is the first thing that I noticed when I arrived with a colleague in downtown D.C. late in the night

From orphan to millionaire: Phyllis Caldwell on how one woman's journey has inspired her own.

A few weeks ago, Phyllis blogged about being a guest editor on Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty site. And now, her post is live. "From Orphan to Millionaire:

New Stepping Stones RFP released for Phase 2!

We at The Women’s Foundation are very excited to announce the release today of a new Request for Proposals under our Stepping Stones Initiative.

Celebrating bright futures with Training Futures and the 1K Club!

One of the many things I appreciate about The Women’s Foundation is how deliberately it works to bring people together–both donors and Grantee Partners–to

Casa de Maryland leads efforts resulting in unprecedented law protecting domestic workers.

The Women’s Foundation congratulates Casa de Maryland on its victory Tuesday before the Montgomery County Council, when the Council unanimously approved a bill that will