Letters from the President Letter from the President: Lessons Learned – Assessing the Impact of Our Grants June 24, 2016 by Aki Shibuya Did you know that there are men serving on a committee at Washington Women’s Foundation? It’s true – on our Impact Assessment Committee. Washington Women’s Foundation has been awarding grants since 1996 and has been formally reviewing the impact of those grants since 2003. That year, the Foundation formed its first Impact Assessment Committee “to […] Read more »
Letters from the President Letter from the President: Reflecting on Personal and Family Philanthropic Values June 3, 2016 by Aki Shibuya Recently I experienced the most-dreaded of working mother maladies – the child care provider’s vacation. In order to cobble together coverage for the week, I had to bring my nine-year old daughter, Cameron, to a not-for-profit Board meeting with me one evening. During the meeting, I thought Cameron was deeply engrossed in her online math homework. However, after the meeting, […] Read more »
