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WEEKLY NEWS // MARCH 28, 2025
// A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO
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Dear Colleagues,
The wait is over. On April 1st we will open registration for Women’s Funding Network’s global biennial, Feminist Funded 2025 (FF25) scheduled this year in Washington, D.C. on September 10-11, including a luminary-led 40th anniversary gala, and a Pre-Conference Policy Action Day on September 9.
We are grateful to our Conference Advisory Committee whose expertise and thoughtful assessment guided the 2025 process and reviewed over 220 submissions from the most brilliant funders, advocates, and movement leaders worldwide. Conference Advisory Committee members include:
- Ada Williams Prince, Independent Consultant
- Adriana Loson-Ceballos, Colmena-Consulting
- Gina Jackson, Return to the Heart Foundation
- Leela Blimes Goldstein, Punahou School
- Marissa Tirona, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
- Melanie Brown, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Rashmi Yadav Marya, WFN Board Chair
- Siobahn Davenport, Tides
With only 25 session slots available, FF25 will feature an agenda with the most timely, relevant, and impactful content in the sector. Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal. We honor the incredible work of each applicant and look forward to engaging with them in future opportunities.
📢 Early-Bird Registration opens April 1. To ensure a space for meaningful relationship building and safety, in-person space is limited; and we will not have a virtual stream. Once we sell out, we will close registration. Sign up for our Conference RSVP list to receive exclusive early access to registration before it opens to the broader public.
This year’s convening holds special significance as we return to Washington, D.C—the site of our first conference in 1985—to celebrate our 40th anniversary. Now, more than ever, FF25 will be a strategic space for collaboration and collective action.
Looking forward to seeing you in community soon.
Onward,
Elizabeth Barajas-Román
Women's Funding Network
President & CEO
News from WFN
2025 WFN MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Our network thrives on the strength and diversity of our members. Please join us in appreciating WFN members who have renewed for 2025.
- Frontline Women’s Fund
WFN’s 2024 members have been emailed 2025 membership renewal information. If you are expecting communication on membership renewal but have not received anything, or if you have questions about membership or would like additional information, please contact us. WFN members have exclusive access to discounted pricing when registration opens for Feminist Funded ’25, so join or renew today!
News from WFN Members
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Women's Foundation of Montana's 2025 grant cycle is open. Organizations advancing the economic security of women and girls in Montana through direct service, leadership development, or policy advocacy are invited to apply. The deadline to apply is April 7, 2025.
The Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Advocate Toolkit includes information and downloadable graphics to share to urge elected officials, employers, friends, and community leaders to see the ripple effect of investing in women, girls, and their families so that all Minnesotans can thrive.
Over half of women and gender-diverse people in Canada have reduced their online presence to avoid abuse, harassment, and discrimination. But it shouldn’t have to be this way. Canadian Women's Foundation created Reclaim Your Digital Space, a free online course. Build skills and knowledge in digital media literacy with facts, resources, interactive scenarios, and actions to take in your life, organization or community.
MEMBER EVENTS
Join Victorian Women's Trust for a webinar on abortion access in Australia. Abortion is legal in Australia but often inaccessible due to cost, location, stigma, and political resistance. With rising anti-abortion rhetoric, what policy gaps leave access vulnerable? Who’s behind the opposition, and how can we defend reproductive rights?
April 7, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. AEDT | Register here
Join Urgent Action Fund for a webinar to discuss their new report, Activism From Strength: What You Need to Know to Be a Disability and Gender-Inclusive Funder, which spotlights the ways activists are advancing rights at the intersection of gender and disability.
April 8, 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. EDT | Register here
Join The Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for the spring edition of their "Women Who Lead" Mixer—an evening celebrating leadership and friendship over appetizers and drinks, with guest Dr. Amy Acton. Learn, grow, and build a network that will support and sustain you in your leadership journey.
April 9, 2025 | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. EDT | Register here
The Women's Fund of Central Ohio's Keyholder event raises the funds that fuel lasting progress for women and girls in Central Ohio. It celebrates the dynamic community of gender equity champions and reminds us of the fight for a world where all women and girls can thrive.
May 8, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:15 p.m. EDT | Register here
Join The Fund for Women and Girls for their Inspiring Change Breakfast. Gain insights to spark personal and professional growth through a fireside chat. Explore obstacles, and gain motivation and strategy to overcome them.
May 9, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. EDT | Register here
Registration for WNY Women's Foundation's 3rd Annual Leadership Summit is open. This interactive, high-energy event features hands-on workshops, dynamic panels, and meaningful networking designed to help attendees lead with confidence and drive success.
May 30, 2025 | 8:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. EDT | Register here
Opportunities and Resources
The National Women’s History Museum has launched the She is Not a Footnote campaign to amplify the visibility of women in history and address the systemic gaps in representation that continue to affect young women today. Their groundbreaking Young Women and Girls’ Aspiration Report sheds light on the barriers these young women face and their recommendations for change.
What We're Reading
Arab States Need More Nurses. African Women Are Paying The Price. — The Fuller Project
5 books about forgotten female heroes to celebrate Women's History Month — USA Today
What We're Watching
Jaha Dukureh, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, speaks at the official UN Commemoration event of the International Women's Day on 7 March, 2025.
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