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** AUGUST 3, 2021
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Welcome to the summer edition of the WFN newsletter. This space is to highlight the great work of the network, provide meaningful content, and centralize the most pressing issues in the our sector. The newsletter will return in the fall to kick off the Women Funded 2021 Conference!


** REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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How is feminism changing the future? Join us Thursday, September 23 for Women Funded 2021: The Feminist Factor — a virtual conference of gender justice funders and allies exploring the impact of the feminist factor in our organizations, our governments, and our philanthropic practices.
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Women's Funding Network is seeking nominations and applications to our Board of Directors. Look out for more details in our next newsletter.


** WFN IN THE NEWS
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The Women's Funding Network has won the Silver Award in Graphis ([link removed]) ' International Design Annual competition, the highest prize granted to a chosen few by a jury of former Platinum and Gold-winning professionals. Three cheers to Tugboat Consulting ([link removed]) and affiliates for the redesign of WFN branding and logo. Check out our entry here ([link removed]) .


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Did you know that today is #BlackWomensEqualPay ([link removed]) Day? Black women lose almost 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 dollars to the wage gap over a lifetime of work. According to the National Partnership for Women & Families ([link removed]) , if the wage gap were eliminated, a Black woman working full time year-round would have enough for roughly: 2.5 yrs of child care, 156 more weeks of food, and 22 more months of rent. Equal pay is essential to the wellbeing of Black women and families.
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The Women's Fund of Rhode Island is hosting a virtual "Run As You Are" program ([link removed]) to help women leaders consider running for office. Through this session, women will better understand how their personal and professional experiences equip them to run and win political office.

August 18, 2021 | 4:00-7:00pm ET | Register here ([link removed])
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The Wallace Foundation has released an updated report, "Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out," ([link removed]) offers practitioners from schools, early childhood education providers and out-of-school time (OST) organizations a detailed look at specific skills, instructional methods and implementation features/supports offered by each SEL program.

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The Institute for Women's Policy Research has released a new report, "Shortchanged and Underpaid: Black Women and the Pay Gap," ([link removed]) which shows that there has been remarkably little progress in closing the gender pay gap between Black women and White men, despite increases in Black women’s educational attainment.

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Please help us welcome Fairfield County's Community Foundation (FCC) Fund for Women and Girls new Senior Director, Lutonya Russell-Humes! As Senior Director, Lutonya is responsible for executing FCCF's long-term strategic plan for the Fund and day-to-day operations, grantmaking and asset development.

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Check out The Texas Women's Foundation's podcast series, Gender Matters ([link removed]) , featuring the 2021 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Award Recipients, co-moderated by TXWF President & CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson and Kimberly-Clark Executive Leaders.

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Registration is open for Change Philanthropy's 2021 Unity Summit ([link removed]) ! Early Bird rates end August 9 with code EARLYBIRD2021.

Join us for the live Unity Summit experience from October 25-28, followed by a week of interactive experiences, and six months of access to over 50 hours of content featuring philanthropic and movement leader voices sharing practices, case studies and tools for our shared work to ignite the sector to advance equity.

The virtual experience will be rooted in Minneapolis, with a Welcome Reception, Learning Tour video experience, and special gift box to connect you directly with the Twin Cities and region.

Change Philanthropy is also hiring for a Communications Specialist/Manager. The Communications Specialist/Manager supports CHANGE Philanthropy to advance goals and strategies, and is responsible for tactical management of organizational communications platforms, including websites, and social media accounts. To learn more about the position, click here ([link removed]) .
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Emily O. Weltman, Founder of Collective Flow Consulting, was featured in Philanthropy Impact Magazine's Summer 2021 Issue ([link removed]) .

Collective Flow Consulting provides mission-driven leaders the systems, skills, and strategies to increase revenue and make a positive impact. Their mission is to achieve equal opportunity and economic empowerment.


** OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES
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Join The Foundation for Black Communities for the 2021 Black Philanthropy Month Global Summit Series: TENacity Making Equity Real ([link removed]) . The event will feature a musical performance, key notes, panel discussion, and several live networking opportunities.

August 3-5, 2021 | Register here ([link removed])
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Please join Plan International virtually and celebrate International Youth Day with a discussion on how young people, development practitioners and governments can work together to mobilize resources and support girls, non-binary youth and young feminists.

Where is the money for girls? Funding girl-led movements in a pandemic ([link removed])
August 11, 2021 | 10 – 11 a.m. EST


** WEEKLY READ
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** What We're Reading

Putting Participants at the Center of Managing and Leading Nonprofits ([link removed])

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Credit: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

A $40 billion groundbreaking blueprint to tackle gender inequality. - UN News ([link removed])

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Simone Biles gave girls lessons in resilience and self-care. - Washington Post ([link removed])
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A record number of 23 women are now running Global 500 businesses. - CNBC ([link removed])

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A tsunami of restrictive abortion regulations enacted by Republican-led legislatures and governors across the South have sent women across state lines to find safe, professional services. - NPR ([link removed])
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The National Council of Negro Women has filed a complaint against Johnson & Johnson, asserting that the drug company made Black women a "central part" of its business strategy but failed to warn them about the potential dangers of the powder products it was selling. - NPR ([link removed])

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How misogynoir is oppressing Black women athletes. - CNN ([link removed])
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The Canadian government is looking to women to bolster skilled trades amid a labor shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Reuters ([link removed])

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WATCH: Laurel Hubbard made history by being the first openly transgender woman to compete at the Olympics.

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