Philanthropy

Meet the Grantmakers: Women's Programs

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Panelists include:  Dobkin Family Foundation, LCU Foundation, The New York Women’s Foundation, The Patrina Foundation, Urban Zen Foundation

Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania

The Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania (WGF) is an independent community-based foundation serving eleven counties in Southwest Pennsylvania. Our mission is to achieve equity for women and girls in the region.

Minnesota Groups Give Girls the Room to Thrive

08/01/2010

Minneapolis Star Tribune: More and more, philanthropic groups are funding programs focused on giving women and girls an opportunity for professional success.

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A Brief History of the Women's Donor Activist Movement

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a short, motivational film about how women today are making history through their giving.

Dallas Women's Foundation Donor Hopes $1 Million Gift Will Inspire Others to Give

07/22/2010

Dallas Morning News: Cindy K. Engles, who generally prefers to give anonymously, is going public with the largest gift of her philanthropic career – a $1 million donation to the Dallas Women's Foundation – in an effort to empower women and girls.

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The 3-Minute Interview: Nicky Goren

07/21/2010

Washington Examiner: Goren recently made the leap from head of the public-private partnership Corporation for National and Community Service to the Washington Area Women's Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women in the capital region.

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Off the Pitch: African Philanthropy Comes Into Its Own

07/13/2010

Philantopic: Nongovernmental organizations and philanthropic foundations are reshaping the continent's social and economic landscape.

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Urgent Action Fund Seeks Member of Rapid-Response Grant-making Team

Be part of a team that supports women who are striving to promote and protect the rights and interests of women and girls by ensuring women’s security and participation in conflict prevention and resolution, peace building, and post-conflict reconstruction.

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Women's Sports Foundation Stays Upbeat Despite Revenue Loss

06/30/2010

USA Today: The Women's Sports Foundation, a pre-eminent voice for women's sports since the dawn of the Title IX age, has cut more than half of its staff in a time of dwindling revenue.

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Reaching a Sisterhood of the Needy

06/29/2010

The New York Times: As more women, mostly in the West, accumulate significant wealth, female philanthropy is on the rise.

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