Job Posting: Events & Programs Manager

We’re looking for an experienced, creative, and self-motivated Events & Programs Manager to join our staff team! For more information, refer to the job posting below. Position Title: Manager, Events…more

Announcing our Issue-Based Grantees & Reflecting on the Grant Pilot

Background In 2019, Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) members expressed a strong interest in exploring grantmaking around a specific topic. The Board of Directors allocated $50,000 from member contributions made in…more

Maria Kolby-Wolfe

Transforming Together: 2021 in Review

In 2018 the board of Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) approved an ambitious Strategic Framework that was meant to guide us through 5 years of planning and transformation. By the time I arrived as your President and CEO in February…more

Announcing our 2022 Priorities

Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) is excited to announce the priorities for our 2022 Collective Grants! As year one of our two-year grantmaking cycle, the funding themes for the 2022 Collective Grants are:…more

Celebrating & Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Monday, October 11 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a time to celebrate and honor Native communities, culture, and histories. It’s also a time to acknowledge the historical – and ongoing –…more

Fall Update on Board Recruitment from Governance Committee

The Governance Committee presented a slate of nominees to the Washington Women’s Foundation Board of Directors at its September 28 meeting. The slate was unanimously approved and is presented for…more

Announcing our Collective Grants

We’re delighted to introduce the Collective Grants! As a strong and inclusive collective of informed women, Washington Women’s Foundation’s (WaWF) mission is to influence community transformation. We do this by…more

Reflecting on the 2021 Pooled Fund Grant Committee

At Washington Women’s Foundation, we aspire to be a collective where members push themselves daily to learn and grow, a place where they consistently ask themselves, “What can we do…more

Learning Together

Our founders built this foundation by bringing a group of women together to learn how to be better philanthropists, make change happen in the world, and be more deeply involved…more

Reflections on Cabinet 2021

What is Cabinet and its purpose at Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF)? The purpose is to coordinate committee activities and programs guided by the goals of the strategic plan. Cabinet fosters…more

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2024 Collective Grants Update: Final 15 Organizations

We’re excited to share another update from the 2024 Collective...

When You Trust Black Women: The Rest and Repair Awards

In 2023, WaWF completed the second round of Rest &...

2024 Collective Grants Committee Update: Top 30 Organizations 

This January and February, the 2024 Collective Grants Committee has...

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