Membership Criteria

All members of Women's Funding Network are Women's Funds and grantmaking organizations that primarily support projects and programs that promote women-led solutions and serve women and their families.  The services that Women's Funding Network provides are tailored to fit the needs of the staff, board, donors and other stakeholders of these grantmaking organizations.

PARTNER MEMBER CRITERIA

Public or private women’s and/or girls’ grantmaking foundation; or support or administers women’s and/or girls’ grantmaking programs within a larger organization, that:

• Endorses the mission and affirms the purposes of Women’s Funding Network.
• Supports and funds women’s and girls’ programs that work toward equity.
• Distributes at least 75% of allocations to program specifically for women and girls.
• Commits to diversity within its own organization, and maintains at least 51% female representation on its board of directors or allocations decision-making body.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER CRITERIA

Other foundations are eligible to apply for membership consideration if they subscribe to all of the Women’s Funding Network values and principles and meet the following requirements:

• Are grantmakers
• Are investing in women-led solutions to reshape the way that local and global communities solve critical issues
• Make investments aligned with Women’s Funding Network’s social change values

*Membership admission is subject to approval from the Women’s Funding Network’s Board of Directors or Executive Committee.

Click here for Women's Funding Network's Annual Membership Dues Structure

Questions? Contact Nicole Regalado, Network Relations Manager or call +1 415.441.0706.