Grantees IAC Year-End Report: Going Deep June 28, 2018 by Aviva Stampfer For members of the Impact Assessment Committee, the announcement of this year’s Grant Award winners is particularly exciting, as these five new grantee organizations will become the subject of our work for the next three years. Over the course of our three site visits, we will monitor the progress and the impact of our new […] Read more »
Grantees And the 2018 Pooled Fund Grantees Are… June 20, 2018 by Aviva Stampfer Yesterday, Washington Women’s Foundation members announced five recipients of $100,000 grants from the Foundation’s Pooled Fund and five $5,000 Merit Award winners, totaling $525,000 in grants, the largest single amount granted in the Foundation’s history. In the 23 years since the Foundation’s inception, our members have influenced transformation in communities across Washington State by collectively […] Read more »
Grantees Partner Grant And the Winner of the Emerging Issues Partner Grant is… December 7, 2017 by Aki Shibuya The Issue This year, the committee focused its learning and inquiry on the topic of Women’s Civic Leadership and Engagement. As a group, we explored what leadership means in a political and community context, and evaluated organizations focused on leadership opportunities for women in Washington. The grant committee process began in mid-September and took a […] Read more »
Grantees And The 2017 Pooled Fund Grantees Are… June 14, 2017 by Aki Shibuya Washington Women’s Foundation is thrilled to announce our five 2016 Pooled Fund Grant Award winners. After months of thorough research and careful deliberation, ballots were sent to all 500+ women members of the Foundation. Scroll down to see the winners, and click here to see photos of yesterday’s event on Facebook. Read more »
Grantees Advocating for Change: Sponsoring the Summit on Hate and Gun Violence December 15, 2016 by Aki Shibuya At the Foundation’s June board meeting, board members engaged in a conversation about the role philanthropy can play in advocating for reducing gun violence. This year has heightened our awareness of the devastating disproportionate impact of gun violence on communities of color and the LGBTQ community. In the wake of the tragic mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub […] Read more »
Grantees Partner Grant And the Winner of the $15,000 Criminal Justice Diversity Partner Grant is… December 14, 2016 by Aki Shibuya It was an honor to serve as this year’s Diversity Partner Grant Co-Chairs and as always, it gave us the opportunity to meet and get to know so many more of our WA Women Foundation members, which in turn provides me with connections that will last for many years to come. This year, the process […] Read more »
Educational Programming Grantees Membership Member Reflections: Seattle Center Outing August 10, 2016 by Aki Shibuya July 21st was a beautiful summer day in Seattle. 30 WA Women’s Foundation members gathered at Seattle Center for the unique experience of visiting 3 past grant recipients on their home turf: Intiman Theatre, 2016 Merit Award Winner, hosted us for a lunch where members connected with Intiman’s diverse summer cohort of Emerging Artists. The Intiman Emerging Artists […] Read more »
Grantees And The Winners Are… June 9, 2016 by Aki Shibuya Washington Women’s Foundation is thrilled to announce our five 2016 Pooled Fund Grant Award winners. After months of thorough research and careful deliberation, ballots were sent to all 500+ women members of the Foundation. Scroll down to see the winners, and click here to see photos of yesterday’s event on Facebook. Read more »
Educational Programming Grantees Grantee Site Visit: Amara May 5, 2016 by Aki Shibuya On May 5th, members of WWF visited our only two-time Pooled Fund Grant Award winner Amara’s brand new office space in South Seattle. Amara works to ensure that every child in foster care has the love, support and comfort of a committed family – as quickly as possible, and for as long as they need. John Morse, […] Read more »
Grantees Partner Grant International Partner Grant Winner! December 10, 2015 by Aki Shibuya The 2016 International Partner Grant Committee members completed an accelerated 12-week grant making process, researching and visiting a broad array of nonprofits in our region doing work abroad. Yesterday, the Committee announced the winner of their $15,000 grant. The winner is: Read more »
