Moments with Maria Philanos Network Uncategorized Women in Leadership WaWF Goes to Texas: Hearing from our sisters at the Philanos Conference February 18, 2026 / September 14, 2026 by Maria Kolby-Wolfe By Maria Kolby-Wolfe It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of February. The first few weeks of the year have moved quickly at WaWF as we introduced our new flexible membership options, our new grantmaking process, and as we get ready for another year of collective grantmaking, learning, and connection. Last week, I had the chance to jump into […] Read more »
Grantees Grantmaking Uncategorized Introducing our 2025 Women & Girls Grantees December 8, 2025 / September 30, 2026 by Aviva Stampfer 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 Women’s Funding Alliance’s Fund for Women, we offer the Women & Girls Grant to organizations focused on women and girls within the year’s chosen priorities. These grants aim to […] Read more »
Moments with Maria Uncategorized Onward Together, United by Hope June 12, 2025 / September 30, 2026 by Maria Kolby-Wolfe On Friday, June 6 we held a Community Celebration in honor of our 15 2025 Grantees and our wider WaWF community. It was a joyous and hopeful night. Here is the text of the speech Maria Kolby-Wolfe our CEO and President gave that evening. Tonight, we gather in the presence of 15 extraordinary organizations—trailblazers who […] Read more »
Grantmaking Letters from the President Moments with Maria Uncategorized Meeting the Moment: Transforming the 2025 Collective Grants March 18, 2025 / September 30, 2026 by Maria Kolby-Wolfe An Announcement: For 29 years Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) has had a rhythm for its flagship grant program: A Letter of Intent (LOI) Phase, followed by a Learning/Proposal stage and a Site Visit/Conversation Stage, culminating in a vote by the membership for organizations that would receive our large Collective Grant Awards. Some aspects have been […] Read more »
Board of Directors Uncategorized Hello From the Board! July 16, 2024 by Jeri Lehto Happy summer, WaWF members- Hello from Kris Kaminishi, current board chair, longtime member and all-around WaWF enthusiast! If you’ve participated in any of the grant committees in the past 16 years, I might have served alongside you. If you’ve attended any of the Let’s Talk Membership or New Member Orientation Sessions since early 2023, I likely met you […] Read more »
Uncategorized Introducing our 2024 Grantees June 7, 2024 by Aviva Stampfer Washington Women’s Foundation is proud to announce our 2024 Collective Grants, totaling $454,500 to 30 Washington organizations! We’re especially thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s three unrestricted $100,000 Collective Grants and three $25,000 Merit Finalist Grant Awards. These amazing organizations work to increase equity in Washington State in our 2024 priorities: Increasing Access […] Read more »
Uncategorized OPEN CALL: Invitation to Board Service May 23, 2024 by WA Women's Foundation Are you looking for a new or deeper way to engage with the Foundation? Consider serving on the Washington Women’s Foundation Board of Directors! We have several openings on the board beginning January 1, 2025, for three-year terms (which may be renewed twice). The director recruitment process is an open call: We welcome all interested […] Read more »
Uncategorized 2024 COLLECTIVE GRANTS UPDATE: BALLOT ORGANIZATIONS May 10, 2024 by Aviva Stampfer We’re delighted to share another update from the 2024 Collective Grants Committee! Since our last update, the committee has been conducting conversations with 15 organizations in our three priorities: Expanding Access to Arts in Schools, Mental Health & Housing, and Re-Entry Support. This is the third year of our re-imagined grants process, and we continue […] Read more »
Uncategorized 2024 Collective Grants Update: Final 15 Organizations April 4, 2024 by Aviva Stampfer We’re excited to share another update from the 2024 Collective Grants Committee! Since our last update, the committee has been working to thoughtfully research 30 organizations in our three priorities: Expanding Access to Arts in Schools, Mental Health & Housing, and Re-Entry Support. This is the third year of our re-imagined grants process, and we […] Read more »
Uncategorized 2024 Collective Grants Committee Update: Top 30 Organizations February 20, 2024 by Aviva Stampfer This January and February, the 2024 Collective Grants Committee has been deeply engaged in the work of reviewing Letters of Inquiry and discussing our three priorities: Expanding Access to Arts in Schools, Mental Health & Housing, and Re-Entry Support. This is the third year of our re-imagined grants process, and we are enjoying diving deep […] Read more » Grantmaking