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Did you know giving to women’s and girls’ organizations represents only 1.8 percent of charitable giving in the U.S.? You have the power to give the gift of equity and amplify your impact.
Start the year strong by making a gift to The Women’s Foundation. With a donation of $500 or more, you can unlock a $50,000 match, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous foundation!
Your support will ensure healthy and safe birth outcomes for all, support our early care workers advocating for pay equity, fund the dreams of young women and girls who are creating change in their communities, and give Black women nonprofit leaders the resources they need to thrive as they lead.
Although gifts of $500 or more will be doubled through the match, we are grateful for whatever amount you can give.
With your support, we can:
Address the maternal health crisis impacting women in our region.
Support the advocacy efforts of early care educators.
Ignite the dreams of the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Strengthen the leadership and confidence of Black women leaders.
As we kick off the new year, take a moment to reflect on just a few of the incredible successes your generosity made possible in the past year.
This year, the Women’s Foundation completed a comprehensive birth equity landscape analysis for D.C. and Prince George’s County, Maryland. By collecting public health data and engaging with local stakeholders—midwives, doulas, and nonprofit organizations—this analysis provides critical insights into the maternal health crisis in our region.
The findings revealed significant funding gaps and offered actionable recommendations to guide our future grantmaking. We’re excited to announce the pilot round of grantmaking will launch in the spring of 2025, moving us closer to ensuring equitable maternal health outcomes for women of color.
Want to learn more about the maternal health crisis in our region? Click here to watch our recent #AskHer Webinar: “Addressing Our Black Maternal Health Crisis.”
The Early Care and Education Funder’s Collaborative (ECEFC) continues to prioritize critical and urgent challenges within the early care and education system. Additionally, the Collaborative seeks to encourage systems change work that might not otherwise occur without the seed funding of private philanthropy.
This year, the ECEFC steering committee awarded $280,000 in grants to ten organizations following rigorous grant reviews and site visits. These investments are projected to benefit 30,000 early childhood educators and over 540,000 children under five.
Interested in learning more about the state of the early care and education sector? Click here to watch our latest #AskHer Webinar: “Championing Change in Early Care and Education.”
The Young Women’s Initiative (YWI) works with two primary grantee partners, the D.C. Girls Coalition and Community Youth Advance. This year, the D.C. Girls Coalition championed the passage of D.C. Law 25-145, enabling minors access to their medical records and schedule their own medical appointments.
In Prince George’s County, Maryland, Community Youth Advance held its inaugural Mental Health and Drug Abuse Awareness Day, fostering discussions on mental health and self-care. The event featured Nyirah Newton, a DC Rock Star who has created a thriving business centered on youth wellness.
Through the Black Women and Gender-Expansive Leadership Project, the Foundation is driving new initiatives to uplift Black women and gender-expansive nonprofit leaders. This year, we collaborated with community partners to launch convenings and board trainings inspired by the Thrive As They Lead report’s recommendations.
Take a moment to watch a special message from our President & CEO, Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson on why it is important for us to help Black women leaders feel seen, heard, and celebrated.
Click here to learn about other ways you can support The Women’s Foundation.
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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