Introducing our 2023 Advocacy Grantees 

During the summer of 2023, a group of Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) members and community members met several times to review applications submitted for our Advocacy Grants, which were submitted…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

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

Collective Grants 2023: Top 30 Organizations

This January and February, the 2023 Collective Grants Committee has been deeply engaged in the work of reviewing Letters of Inquiry and discussing our three priorities: Food Sovereignty & Security,…more

The Power of Yes.

The evening of February 2nd was extraordinary. I am not sure when I was last in a room filled with so much joy and love. I have also never received…more

Reflecting on the First Women & Girls Grant Committee

The inaugural Women and Girls grant was an exciting new process for the Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF). Although one of our cherished values is to elevate and amplify the power…more

Announcing: 2023 Priority 101 Series

We’re thrilled to announce our 2023 Priority 101 series.  From our overarching themes of Education, Healthcare, and Climate & Agricultural, the WaWF membership has selected one priority within each theme:…more

Reflections from our First Cycle of Advocacy Grants

As a grantmaking committee, we were most interested in understanding community needs and how organizations are addressing those needs through advocacy.

Announcing our 2023 Priorities

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is excited to announce the priorities for our 2023 Collective Grants! As year two of our two-year grantmaking cycle, the funding themes for the 2023 Collective…more

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From Convening to Grant Award Celebration: A Glimpse at the Collective Grants Process 

Curious about how grantmaking works at Washington Women's Foundation (WaWF)?...

Introducing our 2023 Advocacy Grantees 

During the summer of 2023, a group of Washington Women’s...

Announcing our 2023 Convening Panelists

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is excited to announce our panelists...

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