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

Introducing our 2022 Advocacy Grantees

During the summer of 2022, a group of WaWF members and community members met several times to review applications submitted for the Collective Grants that also indicated an interest in…more

Announcing our Convening 2022 Panelists

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is excited to announce our panelists for Convening 2022 on September 21st. The Convening, held from 9am to 4pm at Town Hall in Seattle, will feature…more

Reflecting on the 2022 Collective Grants Committee

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is a learning organization but implementing Collective Grants this year ramped up the learning curve! Implementing a brand new process was invigorating, but we also dealt…more

Introducing our 2022 Grantees

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is proud to announce our 2022 Collective Grants, totaling $453,000, to 29 Washington organizations! We’re especially thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s unrestricted $100,000…more

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Championing Women & Girls: Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Grant Decisions

By Casey Hanisko, Co-Chair, 2024 Women & Girls Grant Committee ...

Job Announcement: Development Director (PT)

Position Title: Development Director  Position Type: Part-time (0.70 FTE), Exempt ...

2024 Women & Girls Grant Announcement

Introducing our 2024 Women & Girls Grantees  At WA Women’s...

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