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Conference 2010 Workshop: Impact 2010 -- Demonstrating the Power of Women's Funds

To stake our claim in an increasingly crowded market, women's funds
must demonstrate their social change impact. Learn how to connect the
dots between your intended impact, your strategies, and how to measure
your impact on the ground.

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Philanthropic Giving by and for Women on the Rise, Study Finds

"Women are a rising force in philanthropy," said Christine Grumm, president and CEO of the Women's Funding Network. "This report demonstrates the power women-led solutions have in creating sustainable change in communities."

New York, NY and San Francisco — June 23, 2009. Foundation giving specifically targeted to benefit women and girls has surpassed the rate of overall foundation giving in recent years, and women's funds are a rapidly growing and influential force within philanthropy, according to a new report jointly released today by The Foundation Center and the Women's Funding Network.

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June 23, 2009 - 4:pm
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Conference 2009 Session - Grantmaking: Using a Social Change Lens to Invest in Broad-Based Impact

Now, more than ever, women's funds have the opportunity to demonstrate real social change impact to our donors and communities.  In order to validate the power of our work, we need to clearly describe how our grantmaking connects to social change beyond direct service, and how we insure that our grants address root causes of inequity.

Presented at the 2009 Conference Investing in Women: Worldwide Return in Atlanta, Georgia.

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