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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.

News and Views of Note: Week of May 21, 2007

See below for a round-up of what was news this week in the world of philanthropy, social change and women and girls in the

Research Briefing Recap: Lisa Claudy Fleischman on learning through a gender lens.

As a donor supporting The Women’s Foundation, I am very heartened to know that my gift supports the foundation’s strategic and collaborative work to

News and Views of Note: Week of May 14, 2007

See below for a round-up of what was news this week in the world of philanthropy, social change and women and girls in the

Getting to the heart and soul of site visits.

If Philanthropy 101 got to the heart of giving, and Research 101 is where the mind comes in, then Site Visits 101 got at the soul of

News and Views of Note: Week of May 7, 2007

As I’m going to be out tomorrow morning for the 2007 Stepping Stones Research Briefing, this week’s News and Views of Note will be

News and Views of Note: Week of April 30, 2007

See below for a round-up of what was news this week in the world of philanthropy, social change and women and girls in the Washington metropolitan

Anne Mosle: A pioneer of women's philanthropy!

I bid a fond farewell to my friend and colleague, Anne Mosle, one of the pioneers of women’s philanthropy here in greater Washington. Over

Melinda Gates: Empower your daughter to change the world.

As part of Huffington Post and iVillage’s new Mothers-Daughters Campaign, Melinda Gates spoke out yesterday about the important role women play in changing the

Helen Hunt on philanthropy by women, for women.

Helen LaKelly Hunt says women’s philanthropy rocks.  Only she says it in more eloquent terms in a commentary this week in Women’s e-News called

Food (but not junk food) for thought on Oprah's new school…

If you own cable television or listen to the radio, surely you’ve heard all the hoopla over Oprah’s new girls’ school. I think her