Uncertain times inspire me to want to connect, not retreat.

Last Thursday was the kick-off of a new cycle of the Rainmaker’s Giving Circle. Like many families, ours is considering ways to save more and

Announcing the 2009 Leadership Awardees!

What do you get when you combine 58 volunteers, 66 nominations, 54 phone calls, 33 site visits, 20 presentations and hours of deliberation and

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending March 6, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Shift in Open Door Capacity Fund signals focus on sustainability.

You’ve seen the headlines. You’ve watched the stock market drop. You’re well aware that the country is in a recession and our economy is

Seeing the stimulus package through a gender lens.

Today, the Chicago Foundation for Women released its analysis of how the economic stimulus package will impact women. It’s findings? Some of the big

Grantee Partner's affordable, healthy catering options in demand during recession.

Times are tough for most catering companies these days, but not for one of The Women’s Foundation’s Grantee Partners, Through the Kitchen Door, the

Weekly Round-Up: News and Analysis on Women and Poverty (Week ending February 27, 2009)

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a national foundation-led initiative, is excited to collaborate with The Women’s Foundation to bring you the latest news and

Lightening up: What Avenue Q can teach us about giving in tough times.

Admittedly, these are not the best of times. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t add a bit of levity and see our circumstances

Focusing on not being able to afford a $15 martini? What about workers earning $15,000/year?

I have a few story ideas to pitch to the Washington Post, which has devoted scarce front-page inches in the last week to articles

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