This webinar featured Shannon O’Loughlin, Chief Executive & Attorney for the Association on American Indian Affairs. The Association on American Indian Affairs is the oldest non-profit serving Indian Country protecting sovereignty, preserving culture, educating youth and building capacity. Moderated by Interim President and CEO Jackie Lendsey, the conversation focused on issues impacting indigenous women. Session […] Read More

Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Fresia Guzman, Director of Youth Opportunity Centers with Identity, Inc. Identity’s Mission – In pursuit of a just, equitable and inclusive society, Identity creates opportunities for Latino and other historically underserved youth […] Read More

Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Alana Brown, Executive Director of The Safe Sisters Circle. The interview was conducted by our Program Officer, Chika Onwuvuche.  The Safe Sisters Circle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free culturally specific, […] Read More

For October’s #AskHer webinar, we talked to Dr. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, Co-founder and Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum. She is popularly known for her development of “intersectionality,” “Critical Race Theory,” and the #SayHerName Campaign, and is the host of the podcast Intersectionality Matters!. Moderated by Interim President and CEO Jackie Lendsey, the […] Read More

Our #AskHer series is an interview with our partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. This interview is with Mau Castro, Bilingual Child Development Specialist and Melissa Lorenzana, GA Early Childhood Coordinator at Briya Public Charter School. Equity in Early Learning Initiative (EELI) seeks to sustain the development of best practices in […] Read More

This #AskHer webinar features Bré Rivera, a program officer at Groundswell Fund. We discussed issues most impacting the lives of Black and trans people in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. This timely conversation was moderated by Director of Communications, Mercy Chikowore. #AskHer / #AskThem is an interview series featuring women and gender non-conforming leaders, and […] Read More

#AskHer / #AskThem is an interview series featuring women and gender non-conforming leaders, and The Women’s Foundation’s partners, community members and supporters who work tirelessly for women and girls. We curate in-depth conversations around complex issues affecting our constituents. Issues ranging from racism, racial justice, women, girls, intersectionality and more will be covered. While #AskHer […] Read More

Thank you, Chairman. My name is Martine [Sadarangani Gordon].  I’m a Ward 3 resident, Vice President of Programs at Washington Area Women’s Foundation and a member of the Under 3 DC advocacy coalition. I’m also a mom of two young kids, and I am here today to reiterate the need for increased, long-term public investment […] Read More

By Halie Mariano and Elyse Shaw This Blog was originally published on IWPR Since the start of COVID-19, women have been hit hard by the pandemic-fueled “she-cession,” which has exacerbated existing inequities and increased economic insecurity among women. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s new policy brief uses 2019 data to provide a baseline for […] Read More