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Transforming Together 2020: Annual Meeting Recap

Thank you to the many members who attended our Annual Meeting this week. I am pleased to announce that the membership elected five new candidates to join our Board of Directors…more

Board Blogs: Building the Board of the Future

The Board of Directors of Washington Women’s Foundation will be welcoming five new members in January! Our new directors will position us well as we accelerate the implementation of our…more

What We Learned: Changing Our Grant Criteria

In 2019, Washington Women’s Foundation changed our grant criteria for the first time in our 24-year history. Our new strategic framework, informed by input and ongoing feedback from members as…more

Committee Chairs Convene at Cabinet

Did you know that committee leaders meet quarterly to discuss common issues?  We call it the Cabinet and it’s a chance to engage, brainstorm, and, ultimately, better serve the membership. …more

IAC Year-End Report: What We Learned

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…more

And the 2019 Grantees are…

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…more

Laura Midgley and Bo Lee, Catalist Conference 2020 co-chairs

Catalist Conference 2020: Announcing New Plenary Speakers

As conference co-chairs, we’re thrilled to share our excitement for the fantastic speakers lined up for the Catalist 2020 National Conference, PowerUP! The Spark That Ignites Change.  We are expecting…more

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Introducing our 2026 Direct Services Grantee

This is Washington Women's Foundation's (WaWF’s) first year centering our grantmaking on women and girls...

Introducing our 2026 Place-Based Grantee

This is Washington Women's Foundation's (WaWF’s) first year centering our grantmaking on women and girls...

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

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

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