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Political Rights-Civic Participation

Providing a Vision of Collective Impact
Jun 27 2012 - 4:25pm
Women’s funds offer a unique model for philanthropy that creates deep-rooted, systemic change through the empowerment of women and girls. In the Southeastern United States, a region too often...read more
Economic Security, Philanthropy, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty, Southeast

Connecting Grassroots Indian Women to a Global Movement for Gender Equity
Jun 7 2011 - 2:23pm
Year Established: 1998Member of Women's Funding Network Since: 2002 2009-2011 Grantmaking Budget: US$56,503Reach: Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka,...read more
Discrimination, Education, Environment, Gender, Human Rights, India, Leadership Development, Making the Case, Movement Building, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty, Smart Growth, Women's Economic Security

Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE)
May 25 2011 - 1:07pm
Attendees at The Power of Global Networks, Women's Funding Network's 2011 annual conference, had the opportunity to participate in local-to-global exchanges with organizations throughout New...read more
Advocacy, Economic Security, Gender, Housing, Human Rights, Inclusion, Leadership Development, NY, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Women's Economic Security

Growing a Global Movement to Fund Women Boldly
May 20 2011 - 7:37pm
In 2006, Women’s Funding Network partnered with visionary donors Swanee and Helen LaKelly Hunt to launch Women Moving Millions. The campaign has raised over $198 million in gifts of $1 million...read more
Environment, Gender, Human Rights, Human Security, Oceana-Australia, Philanthropy, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Women Moving Millions

Domestic Workers United
May 2 2011 - 8:17pm
Attendees at The Power of Global Networks, Women's Funding Network's 2011 annual conference, had the opportunity to participate in local-to-global exchanges with organizations throughout New...read more
Advocacy, Discrimination, Empowerment, Gender, Human Rights, Leadership Development, NY, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Women's Economic Security

Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis Honors Others Who Make Positive Impact
Apr 10 2011 - 12:00am
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Dismantling Poverty, Housing, Job Training, Leadership Development, Philanthropy, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Single Mothers, TN, Vulnerable Children, Women's Economic Security

What's Pushing Women Away From Voting?
Oct 25 2010 - 7:36pm
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Political Rights-Civic Participation

Semillas
Oct 25 2010 - 7:20pm
Semillas (Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos de la Mujer, A.C.) is a non-profit organization that makes grants to organized women’s groups that seek to develop projects to promote the awareness and...read more
Economic Security, Empowerment, Gender, Human Rights, Mexico, Philanthropy, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty

Global Fund for Women
Oct 20 2010 - 8:32pm
The Global Fund for Women is a publicly supported, nonprofit grantmaking foundation that advances women's human rights by funding women-led organizations worldwide. We provide general operating...read more
Global, Climate Change, Conflict, Economic Security, Education, Environment, Gender-Based Violence, Girls, Health, HIV-AIDS, Human Rights, Leadership Development, Philanthropy, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty, Refugee Rights, Reproductive Rights, Trafficking

Women Call for Obama to Act
Aug 26 2010 - 2:00pm
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Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, Human Security, Inclusion, Political Rights-Civic Participation
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