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In 2017, Washington Women’s Foundation rebranded our annual educational event formerly known as “Discovery Days.” We wanted to invite you to go deeper than “discovery,” which is simply becoming aware of something that you did not already know. We also wanted to disrupt the balance of power between those “who know” and those “who don’t […]
The Issue This year, the committee focused its learning and inquiry on the topic of Women’s Civic Leadership and Engagement. As a group, we explored what leadership means in a political and community context, and evaluated organizations focused on leadership opportunities for women in Washington. The grant committee process began in mid-September and took a […]
Since Intersect last Thursday, I’ve been thinking a lot more about sharing power. However, truthfully it has been on my mind since the 2016 elections, especially knowing that we are nearing the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. That’s right, we were given the right to vote, thanks to […]
Dear WA Women’s Foundation Members, We have completed another phase of this year’s strategic planning process, and I wanted to share some results and data points with you today. Thank you to the members who participated in interviews and focus groups convened for us by Crux Consulting in mid-September. Focus groups were organized based upon […]
As a college student, beginning a summer internship for the first time can seem like a very daunting task. Oftentimes around your circle of friends, you hear of experiences where someone nails an internship at a company of their dreams, only to be stuck getting coffee and carrying boxes of paperwork all summer. Due to […]
Dear WA Women’s Foundation Members, As the summer comes to an end, the next phase of our strategic planning process is beginning. As you will recall, in May we invited all of our members to complete an online survey. More than 150 members took the time to complete the survey, and I shared a summary […]
Did you know that while the IAC may not be as visible as our Grant Committees, it is by far our largest committee with over fifty members participating on any given year? Why so many? We follow fifteen grantees— each of our annual five recipients— for 3 years with 3 to 5 members on each […]
Dear Members of WA Women’s Foundation, In May we invited all of our members to complete an online survey. The survey collected several important points of data that will be helpful to the Board of Directors and staff as we develop the next strategic plan for the Foundation. Because more than 150 members took the […]
Washington Women’s Foundation is thrilled to announce our five 2016 Pooled Fund Grant Award winners. After months of thorough research and careful deliberation, ballots were sent to all 500+ women members of the Foundation. Scroll down to see the winners, and click here to see photos of yesterday’s event on Facebook.