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WEEKLY NEWS // NOVEMBER 1, 2024

// FROM THE DESK OF SARA KEILHOLTZ, DIRECTOR OF DATA AND STRATEGIC INSIGHTS, WOMEN'S FUNDING NETWORK

Collaborating for Equity Through Community-Built Tools

Dear Colleagues,

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Intersectional Dashboard Design Cohort [[link removed]], a collaboration between Women’s Funding Network [[link removed]] (WFN), Candid [[link removed]], and members of Women’s Funding Network. Together, we’re building an intersectional dashboard that provides an in-depth look at nonprofit leadership trends in the context of race and gender, making this data publicly accessible to all.

This project is grounded in the feminist idea that data and data gaps aren’t neutral—rather, they reflect the structures of power, priorities, and inequality from which they emerge. The strength of this work comes from the expertise and perspectives of the cohort members, whose backgrounds span advocacy, data analysis, leadership, evaluation, and equity-focused research.

Carolyn Van Nelson, Director of Finance and Technology, Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Shawnda Chapman, Former Director of Innovative Grantmaking and Research, Ms. Foundation for Women Dr. Travis Speice, Applied Research Director, The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation Aleeka Kay Morgan, Executive Director, Nurturing Wāhine Fund Viviana Alvarado Pacheco, Senior Research and Policy Manager, The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade Taryn Kearns, Learning and Evaluation Officer, Global Fund for Women Maria Casey, Database and Reporting Associate, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation & Fund for Women and Girls Mara Montante, Knowledge Management Coordinator, WNY Women’s Foundation Solace Mensah-Narh, Data Analyst, G4GC Cesar del Valle, Partnerships Director, Candid

Demographic data about nonprofits is increasingly recognized as an important element of organizational transparency and funder accountability, but until recently has not been easily accessible to the public. Nonprofits make up 10% of the U.S. workforce, yet the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) only releases data about the nonprofit sector every five years—and without the comprehensive demographic analysis available in quarterly and annual reports generated about the private sector.

Together, this talented team will build a tool to meet a community need to apply an intersectional lens to data analysis and bring visibility to disparities within the nonprofit sector that are often masked by aggregated data. With data sourced from the  Demographics via Candid [[link removed]] dataset, the tool will provide funders, researchers, and nonprofits with a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies. Work on the project will begin in November 2024 and will be featured at the upcoming UN World Data Forum in Medellín, Colombia.

Sincerely,

Sara Keilholtz

Women’s Funding Network

Director of Data and Strategic Insights

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News from WFN

Women's Funding Network is seeking a new Community Engagement Coordinator [[link removed]] to join their team. This role will possess overall strategic and operational responsibility for WFN’s membership program, including recruitment and retention, education and learning opportunities, and member regional and global events.

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The Women’s Fund of Greater Cincinnati Foundation has named Camilla Worrell as its new Executive Director. Camilla is an experienced nonprofit leader with extensive expertise in nonprofit governance, policy advocacy, and fundraising. Most recently, Camilla served as the Executive Director for Family Promise, a growing nonprofit organization that works to stabilize families experiencing homelessness in Cobb County, Georgia. Learn more about this announcement here [[link removed]] and join us in welcoming Camilla to her role and to our network.

Vote with Women and Girls of all identities in mind on November 5th! The Women's Foundation for the State of Arizona breaks down four life-changing propositions with voting recommendations and links to community partners on the frontlines of these issues. Download [[link removed]] today and share with your communities to make a more equitable Arizona. Every vote counts and down-ballot voting (voting through the entire ballot) is imperative to see real change in our local communities.

The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is searching for a new Major Gifts Officer. Applications are due by November 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. MDT. To learn more about the position, click here [[link removed]].

MEMBER EVENTS

Join The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade for a virtual panel in partnership with Bosses for Babies focusing on their Economic Mobility pillar. The Bosses for Babies initiative, led by The Children’s Movement of Florida, aims to engage business leaders in adopting family-friendly workplace practices that support working parents and benefit the broader community. Learn more here [[link removed]] and RSVP here [[link removed]].

November 7, 2024 | 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. EST |

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How Women Lead's event, Up-Gaming Our Nonprofit Boards [[link removed]] prepares women to become strategic assets on nonprofit boards, enhancing both personal leadership and organizational impact. This two-part program features Patricia Murillo and Tuti B. Scott. Learn how to leverage your board experience to drive meaningful change.

November 12, 2024 | 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. PST

November 19, 2024 | 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. PST

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Join Women's Foundation California for a radical conversation in Oakland between their CEO, Bia Vieira, and Renee Bracey Sherman—a leading reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller, and writer. Enjoy Palestinian-Cuban fusion tapas by ASÚKAR, and purchase Liberating Abortion at the event from Marcus Books, a cherished Bay Area institution that honors Black narratives and the power of storytelling.

November 19, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. PST | Register here [[link removed]]

Opportunities and Resources

Frameworks Institute and Leading for Kids are hosting a session for funders about new research [[link removed]] that was funded by a multiyear grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The research had two main goals: to understand the cultural mindsets that shape how Americans think about children and families and to identify new frames to talk about kids' issues that increase our sense of collective responsibility for children, increase the cultural salience of kids’ issues, and increase our understanding of the deservingness of all children and their families. If you have questions regarding this session, please email David Alexander [mailto:[email protected]].

November 15, 2025 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EST | Register here [[link removed]]

Join Economic Opportunity Funder's funder briefing [[link removed]] to network with colleagues and learn about and discuss how budget and tax issues will impact supports and services for workers, families, and communities, and what lies ahead at the federal level and in the states.

March 24, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT | Register here [[link removed]]

What We're Reading

Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, Taliban minister says. — NBC News [[link removed]]

New Women's Pro Baseball League to launch in 2026: 'We have been waiting over 70 years' — CBS Sports [[link removed]]

What We're Watching

Kaitlyn Joshua reveals the painful realities of being turned away from emergency care.

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