Open Call: Invitation to Board Service

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…more

Collective Grants 2023: Final 15 Organizations

We’re excited to share another update from the 2023 Collective Grants Committee! Since our last update, the committee has been working to thoughtfully research 30 organizations in our three priorities:…more

Collective Grants 2023: Top 30 Organizations

This January and February, the 2023 Collective Grants Committee has been deeply engaged in the work of reviewing Letters of Inquiry and discussing our three priorities: Food Sovereignty & Security,…more

The Power of Yes.

The evening of February 2nd was extraordinary. I am not sure when I was last in a room filled with so much joy and love. I have also never received…more

Reflecting on the First Women & Girls Grant Committee

The inaugural Women and Girls grant was an exciting new process for the Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF). Although one of our cherished values is to elevate and amplify the power…more

Civil Rights Tour: WaWF On The Road

Last year the Institute for Common Power invited me on their Truth and Purpose Learning Tour. Usually reserved for educators or donors to Common Power, Dr. Terry Scott and Dr….more

Our 2022 Women & Girls Grantees

At WA Women’s Foundation, one of our cherished values is to elevate and amplify the power of all who identify as women. Supported by the WFA Fund for Women, we…more

Announcing: 2023 Priority 101 Series

We’re thrilled to announce our 2023 Priority 101 series.  From our overarching themes of Education, Healthcare, and Climate & Agricultural, the WaWF membership has selected one priority within each theme:…more

Reflections from our First Cycle of Advocacy Grants

As a grantmaking committee, we were most interested in understanding community needs and how organizations are addressing those needs through advocacy.

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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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