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Network News July 2009

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Welcome to the July Newsletter. This month, the newsletter and our First Friday Conversation will focuse on how women's funds can gain visibility through our partnership with Spotlight on Poverty.

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Introducing Wednesday Wake-Up Calls - Spotlight on Poverty

As of Wednesday, July 1, we have moved our monthly membership calls from Friday to Wednesday. We hope this time will be more convenient for you and more of you will be able to join our Wednesday Wake-Up calls!

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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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