The Grace to Slow Down: Business Plan Year Zero, Quarter One

Executive Summary:   In the first quarter of 2026, Washington Women’s Foundation launched its new business plan and began the important work of putting it into practice. We applied our updated grant criteria to 156 applications and…more

Open Call: Invitation to Board Service 

You’re invited!  Washington Women’s Foundation is entering an important period of growth and focus. If you are interested in playing a greater leadership role in the Foundation and helping guide our work…more

Building a Stronger Future for Women and Girls: 

A New Chapter for Washington Women’s Foundation  For 30 years, Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) has believed and acted on a simple but powerful truth:   When women come together, we change the…more

Introducing our 2025 Women & Girls Grantees 

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…more

Onward Together, United by Hope

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…more

Open Call: Invitation to Board Service

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…more

Introducing our 2025 Collective Grantees

By Aviva Stampfer, Grants & Programs Director In case you missed the announcement, WaWF made a big change this year, in response to the unique pressures on nonprofits in this…more

2025 Collective Grants Committee Update: LOI Phase 

This January and February, the 2025 Collective Grants Committee has been deeply engaged in the work of reviewing Letters of Inquiry and discussing our three priorities: Adult Educational Opportunities, Youth…more

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The Grace to Slow Down: Business Plan Year Zero, Quarter One

Executive Summary:   In the first quarter of 2026, Washington Women’s Foundation launched...

Open Call: Invitation to Board Service 

You’re invited!  Washington Women’s Foundation is entering an important period of growth...

WaWF Goes to Texas: Hearing from our sisters at the Philanos Conference 

By Maria Kolby-Wolfe It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the end of...

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