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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.

The Women's Foundation and Catalogue for Philanthropy leverage collective wisdom.

This afternoon, I had the pleasure of attending the 2008 Catalogue for Philanthropy awards ceremony, where we got a chance to hear from a

Washington Middle School for Girls gets a little help from friends.

The Washington Post reports today that the Washington Middle School for Girls received a little sprucing up from about 40 volunteers from Chesapeake Surgical

Feeling financially strapped? Try giving your money away.

No, really. That’s what Kimberly Palmer advises in her column at U.S. News. "While it may sound like a crazy time to talk about

Grantmaking through a giving circle: inspiring, intense, and lively!

Last Monday, I met with 12 other women for three hours and discussed our shared goal: improving the lives of young women in the

Rainmakers giving circle inspired me to do more on behalf of LGBT youth.

I recently hosted a reception at my home to introduce my friends to the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL), an organization I learned

Philanthropy resting more and more on women's shoulders.

What makes women’s philanthropy different from general philanthropy? This is something we often discuss here at The Women’s Foundation, informally, in giving circle meetings,

Change up your lunch routine, and learn how to change up our community.

The 2006 Leadership Luncheon convinced me that I needed to get involved with The Women’s Foundation. I have never seen so many dynamic women