Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Letters from the President Resources

Washington Women’s Foundation Statement of Commitment

February 18, 2025 / September 30, 2026 by Maria Kolby-Wolfe

For years, Washington Women’s Foundation has stood unwavering in our support of racial and gender equity. We have championed diversity and inclusion, belonging and justice. We have no plans to stop. Our dedication to supporting people of all backgrounds—LGBTQIA2S+, Black, Indigenous, incarcerated, homeless, hungry, immigrant, impacted by climate change, women—remains steadfast. We are committed to […]

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Grantmaking

Revising Pooled Fund Grant Criteria for Greater Clarity

September 18, 2020 by Aki Shibuya

This fall, we start our third year of grantmaking focused on increasing equity and reducing disparities. Each year, we understand more deeply what it means to apply an equity lens to our grantmaking and gain greater clarity about how to articulate what we’re looking for. Feedback from grant applicants and committee members continues to inform this work, and today we’d like to share […]

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Office Updates

Staff Blog Post: What We’re Reading/Listening to/Watching, July 2020

July 31, 2020 by Aki Shibuya

At WA Women’s Foundation, we are dedicated to becoming more a informed collective and approaching our work with a learning mindset. We do this through our over 40+ programs and events we host throughout the year, our grantmaking cycles, and our various member-driven committees. While we’re proud of the breadth of our educational opportunities, we also value […]

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Board of Directors Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Board Blogs: What We’re Learning through WA Women’s Foundation’s Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion (DEI) Work

January 31, 2020 by Aki Shibuya

The pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion is not a check mark. It is a transformational process that begins with personal learning and reflection on both individual and collective beliefs and behaviors. It is a steadfast commitment to shared values and goals, and the determination to ensure policies and practices advance equity within an organization. […]

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Educational Programming Membership

Announcing: Book Title for the 2020 Spring Book Discussion

November 8, 2019 by Aki Shibuya

Each year, the Foundation’s Member Engagement Committee selects a book for all members to read. This year, in continued alignment with our grantmaking criteria of increasing equity and reducing disparities, they invite you to read How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. In this New York Times bestseller, Kendi takes readers through a […]

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Grantmaking

Grant Criteria 2.0: Incorporating Lessons Learned About Equity-Focused Grantmaking for 2020

September 13, 2019 by Aki Shibuya

A couple weeks ago, we shared some key takeaways learned from implementing our new Pooled Fund grant criteria focused on increasing equity and reducing disparities in Washington State. Today, in an effort to continue transparency in our grantmaking, we are sharing the specific changes we made to the grant criteria for the 2020 grant process. […]

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Office Updates

Staff Blog Post: What We’re Reading/Listening To, August 2019

August 30, 2019 by Aki Shibuya

At WA Women’s Foundation, we are dedicated to becoming more a informed collective and approaching our work with a learning mindset. We do this through our over 40+ programs and events we host throughout the year, our grantmaking cycles, and our various member-driven committees. While we’re proud of the breadth of our educational opportunities, we […]

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Membership

Member Perspectives: Reflections from WA Women’s Foundation’s Book Discussion on So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

March 29, 2019 by Aki Shibuya

We asked Erika Washburn to share her reflections from our book discussion event. Erika has been a member of WA Women’s Foundation since 2011 and has served on the Pooled Fund Grant Committee (Education, Environment, and Health). “It is a book we need to discuss. We can’t just read it.” – Attendee “The book plowed […]

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Letters from the President Strategic Planning

Transforming Together 2020

March 7, 2019 by Aviva Stampfer

This week marks the start of the second phase of work for the 2019 Pooled Fund Grant Committee. Proposals from our Top 25 are due this week, and the Grant Committee Work Groups will be reconvening to discuss how these proposals reflect work being done to increase equity and reduce disparities in communities throughout Washington […]

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Diversity Equity and Inclusion Educational Programming Membership

Announcing: Book Title for the 2019 Spring Book Discussion

November 30, 2018 by Aki Shibuya

Each year, the Foundation’s Member Engagement Committee selects a book for all members to read. This year, in alignment with our new grantmaking criteria of increasing equity and reducing disparities, they invite you to read So You Want to Talk About Race by local Seattle author Ijeoma Oluo. In this New York Times bestseller, Oluo explores the complex reality […]