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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We had the privilege this year to serve on the Women and Girls Grant Committee for the Washington Women’s Foundation’s grant that specifically funds work to support women and girls in our state. This is the second year that WaWF has offered this grant, and as always, we’re continuing to learn more about how to […]
I joined WaWF to learn more about philanthropy, and to do better with my own personal giving. But to my delight, I’ve gotten so much more than that. Let me share a recent experience participating in this year’s Advocacy Committee, led by two wonderful co-chairs Cedra DuFlon-Heide and Anne Repass. Our committee’s work spanned a […]
The purpose of the Grantee Engagement Team is to develop relationships with WaWF grantees in alignment with our grantmaking and community outreach strategies. In our second year, the team continued learning how to engage and support our grantees, following the principles of Trust-Based Philanthropy. We built on last year’s experience to build deeper relationships with […]
Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is proud to announce our 2023 Collective Grants, totaling $454,500 to 30 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. These amazing organizations work to increase equity in Washington State in our 2023 priorities: Early Childhood Education, Food Sovereignty […]
We’re delighted to share another update from the 2023 Collective Grants Committee! Since our last update, the committee has been conducting conversations with 15 organizations in our three priorities: Early Childhood Education, Food Sovereignty & Security, and Reproductive Justice and Maternal Health. This is the second year of our re-imagined grants process, and we continue […]
Are you looking for a new or deeper way to engage with the Foundation? Have you ever thought about serving on the Washington Women’s Foundation Board of Directors? We hope you will consider joining the WaWF Board of Directors. We have several open positions on the Board beginning January 1, 2024, for three-year terms. The […]