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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.

Servathon 2007: Planting more than grass seeds.

I’ll admit, I had an unusual level of anxiety about participating in this year’s D.C. Cares Servathon. In fact, it wasn’t even remotely normal. When

Tough choices with Prof. Siobhan at Philanthropy 101

As a self-professed excellent student (I had my first Franklin Planner at 17 and used to like nothing better than getting a new Trapper Keeper ready

Piola restaurant scores "sweet" victory for The Women's Foundation!

When Jihane Achi from Piola restaurant in Arlington got in touch with us about hosting an International Women’s Day fundraiser on our behalf, explaining that

Grey's goes philanthropy.

I love Grey’s Anatomy, even more than I love Google and Goodsearch. I agree completely with Oprah, when she says, "If you’re not watching

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

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,

Giving Out Loud!

Marjorie forwarded an article entitled “Women’s Philanthropy Group Goes Public with Causes; Menlo-based Network Enters Political Fray With Ad” that got me thinking; what

Oprah Forces Philanthropy

Oprah’s latest gift to her ever enraptured audience was a feeling, not a Ferrari. She has challenged 300 people to accept $1,000 with the

Let’s pop women’s philanthropy…..

There’s a growing movement of women who have given a million dollars to help women and girls. And hey, with women starting business and

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Washington Area Women’s Foundation mobilizes our community to ensure that economically vulnerable women and girls of color in the Washington, D.C. region have the resources they need to thrive. Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has worked to transform the lives of women and girls in our region and across the world.

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