Grantmaking Member Reflection Reflecting on 2024 Collective Grants – July 16, 2024 by Jeri Lehto By Catherine Gelband, Chair I had the pleasure of leading the Collective Grants Committee this year. Our three grant priority areas were Expanding Access to Arts in Schools, Mental Health and Housing and Re-Entry Support. We had forty members participating in Collective Grants, which included many of our newer WaWF (Washington Women’s Foundation) members. Their […] Read more »
Grantmaking Uncategorized Four Key Learnings from the 2023 Women & Girls Grant Committee January 22, 2024 by Isabelle Shively We had the privilege this year to serve on the Women and Girls Grant Committee for the Washington Women’s Foundation’s grant that specifically funds work to support women and girls in our state. This is the second year that WaWF has offered this grant, and as always, we’re continuing to learn more about how to […] Read more »
Grantmaking Introducing our 2023 Women & Girls Grantees December 11, 2023 by Isabelle Shively At Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF), one of our cherished values is to elevate and amplify the power of all who identify as women. Supported by the WFA Fund for Women, we offer the Women & Girls Grant to organizations focused on women and girls within the year’s chosen priorities. These grants program aim to support organizations […] Read more »
Grantmaking From Convening to Grant Award Celebration: A Glimpse at the Collective Grants Process September 14, 2023 by Isabelle Shively Curious about how grantmaking works at Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF)? If you’re interested in our grantmaking philosophy, we recommend reading the grantmaking page of our website. If you’re looking for logistics, read on for a quick overview of our process. Convening 2023 is our signature full day learning event and is a crucial first step […] Read more »
Grantmaking Introducing our 2023 Advocacy Grantees September 8, 2023 by Isabelle Shively 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 as part of our Collective Grants process. The committee split into three subgroups to review and research organizations in our 2023 priorities: Early Childhood Education, […] Read more »
Grantmaking Member Reflection Reflecting on the 2023 Collective Grants August 23, 2023 by WA Women's Foundation 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 learnings and continue to improve the experience for our members and nonprofit organizations. About 45 members participated in one or more phases of Collective Grants. […] Read more »
Grantmaking Uncategorized 2023 Collective Grants: Ballot Organizations May 19, 2023 by WA Women's Foundation 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 Childhood Education, Food Sovereignty & Security, and Reproductive Justice and Maternal Health. This is the second year of our re-imagined grants process, and we continue […] Read more »
Grantmaking Collective Grants 2023: Top 30 Organizations February 24, 2023 by Isabelle Shively 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, Early Childhood Education, and Reproductive Justice & Maternal Health. This is the second year of our re-imagined grants process, and we are enjoying diving deep […] Read more »
Grantmaking Women in Leadership The Power of Yes. February 17, 2023 by Isabelle Shively 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 so many comments from eventgoers expressing both surprise and thanks for an award ceremony that moved them to tears. What a celebration! The evening of […] Read more »
Grantmaking Reflecting on the First Women & Girls Grant Committee January 23, 2023 by Isabelle Shively 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 of all who identify as women, we have not historically made grants focusing on women and girls specifically. Background Supported by the WFA Fund for Women […] Read more »
