Reflecting on 2024 Collective Grants –

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…more

Reflecting on the 2023 Philanthropy Series

By Catherine Gelband Each session of the 2023 Philanthropy Series caused me to reflect upon how I make philanthropic decisions and challenged me to examine long held assumptions. What an engaging…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

Member Reflection: A Place of Connection

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) Member Sharon Hammel spoke in July 2022 at our Member Jubilee. She reflected on her experiences as a member, and on the change and challenges of…more

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Washington Women’s Foundation is in an exciting season of growth,...

Introducing our 2026 Direct Services Grantee

This is Washington Women's Foundation's (WaWF’s) first year centering our grantmaking on women and girls...

Introducing our 2026 Place-Based Grantee

This is Washington Women's Foundation's (WaWF’s) first year centering our grantmaking on women and girls...

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