OPEN CALL: Invitation to Board Service

Are you looking for a new or deeper way to engage with the Foundation? Consider serving on the Washington Women’s Foundation Board of Directors! We have several openings on the…more

Reflecting on the 2023 Collective Grants

It’s been a remarkable journey since we refreshed our process and implemented Collective Grants last year, and the 2023 Collective Grants cycle gave us the opportunity to build on our…more

Introducing our 2023 Grantees

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is proud to announce our 2023 Collective Grants, totaling $454,500 to 30 Washington organizations! We’re especially thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s unrestricted $100,000…more

2023 Collective Grants: Ballot Organizations

We’re delighted to share another update from the 2023 Collective Grants Committee! Since our last update, the committee has been conducting conversations with 15 organizations in our three priorities: Early…more

Job Posting: Events & Programs Manager

We’re looking for an experienced, creative, and self-motivated Events & Programs Manager to join our staff team! For more information, refer to the job posting below. Position Title: Manager, Events…more

Announcing our Issue-Based Grantees & Reflecting on the Grant Pilot

Background In 2019, Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) members expressed a strong interest in exploring grantmaking around a specific topic. The Board of Directors allocated $50,000 from member contributions made in…more

Learning and Growing as a Collective: Capacity Building Grant Committee

This fall, 15 WaWF members joined the pilot Capacity Building Grant Committee to explore collective grant making using trust-based philanthropic practices. We are happy to announce our four grant award…more

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Reflecting on 2024 Collective Grants –

By Catherine Gelband, Chair I had the pleasure of leading...

Hello From the Board!

Happy summer, WaWF members- Hello from Kris Kaminishi, current board chair,...

Introducing our 2024 Grantees

Washington Women’s Foundation is proud to announce our 2024 Collective...

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