Inside the Foundation Blog
News, Updates, Stories, and Impact Across Washington
By Karen Jones Time flies when you are having fun, and the GET had lots of fun this year building and deepening our relationships with each other and with our grantees. The GET’s work begins where grant-making leaves off: for three years after grants are awarded, members of the GET partner with WaWF grantees to […]
During the summer of 2022, a group of WaWF members and community members met several times to review applications submitted for the Collective Grants that also indicated an interest in being considered for our Advocacy Grants. The committee split into three subgroups to review and research organizations in our 2022 priorities: Mental Health and Housing, […]
This was the first year for the Grantee Engagement Team (GET). Learning was one of our major goals, and we learned a lot! GET was formed to develop relationships with WaWF grantees in alignment with our grantmaking and community outreach strategies. Supporting grantees is a key part of relationship building, so we started this year focused […]
Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is proud to announce our 2022 Collective Grants, totaling $453,000, to 29 Washington organizations! We’re especially thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s unrestricted $100,000 Collective Grants and $25,000 Merit Grant Awards. The three Collective Grantees and three Merit Award Finalists work to increase equity in Washington State in our […]
We’re delighted to share another update from the 2022 Collective Grants Committee! Since our last update, the committee has been working to thoughtfully research 29 organizations in our three priorities: Mental Health and Housing, the School to Prison Pipeline, and Community Cultural Preservation. This year, informed by WaWF members, grantees, and the broader community, we […]
This month we’re celebrating Black culture and history in the United States. As Washington Women’s Foundation, Black History Month is a time to highlight the history of Black giving – a legacy that is rooted in tradition, the value of the collective, and the importance of community. As we honor this history, we also recognize […]
Earlier this week, Washington Women’s Foundation members announced five recipients of $100,000 grants from the Foundation’s Pooled Fund and five $10,000 Merit Award winners, totaling $550,000 in grants, our largest single day of grantmaking in our history. In the 25 years since the Foundation’s inception, our members have influenced transformation in communities across Washington State […]
The mandate of IAC is to monitor the progress of our grantees for a period of three years, communicate the impact of our grants to our membership, and provide feedback to the grant committee. We visit the grantees to appreciate and learn more about the work they do, celebrate their successes, and understand their challenges, […]
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 the Foundation’s inception, our members have influenced transformation in communities across Washington State by collectively granting over $17 million. Our focus this year was to […]