What We Learned: Changing Our Grant Criteria

In 2019, Washington Women’s Foundation changed our grant criteria for the first time in our 24-year history. Our new strategic framework, informed by input and ongoing feedback from members as…more

And the 2019 Grantees are…

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. In the 24 years since…more

Seeking More Equitable Philanthropy: Addressing 8 Philanthropy Myths

The 2019 Pooled Fund Grant Committee is learning a lot as we implement the following new grant criteria around increasing equity and reducing disparities this year, funding organizations that are:…more

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Open Call: Invitation to Board Service

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Introducing our 2025 Collective Grantees

By Aviva Stampfer, Grants & Programs Director In case you...

Meeting the Moment:  Transforming the 2025 Collective Grants

An Announcement: For 29 years Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) has...

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