Member Services

Fundraising Consulting

Member funds receive individual consulting opportunities on topics such as creating and implementing a development plan, individual donor cultivation, donor events and corporate sponsorships. 

Donor Retreats

Member funds have the opportunity to nominate major donors for inspiring retreats that help donors shape their vision of women-led philanthropy and their role in promoting the power of investing in women. 

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Women's Funding Network promotes the sustainability of women's funds by helping them get on the fast track and stay there.  We offer capacity building services for our members in six strategic areas:

Advocacy Resources for Public and Private Women's Funds

In partnership with women's fund experts and organizations like Alliance for Justice, Women's Funding Network offers Webinars, one-pagers and other resources to women's funds in regards to advocacy.  These resources outline legal limitations and best practices.  

Information and Research

Members receive timely updates on current events through our daily news round-ups. Members also have access to reports and research published by women's funds and other experts in the field of social justice philanthropy through the member section of the Website.  

Annual Conference

A Network-wide forum that unites hundreds of leaders in the women's funding movement to share knowledge and ignite new ideas.

Affinity Groups

Executive Directors by size and maturity of fund, Women's Fund staff by department and Women's Fund board members participate in peer-led groups that strengthen and grow indivdual leadership capacity and sustain the women's funding movement.  Affinity Group activities include retreats, webinars, conference calls and online discussison groups.

Women's funds often grapple with unique organizational development opportunities and challenges. To take the mystery out of planning, Women's Funding Network offers Smart Growth: A Life Stage Model for Social Change Philanthropy. The model provides a road map for organizational growth and effectiveness.

If you are a member fund of the Women's Funding Network, you may access Making the Case™ here.