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WFN Board of Directors Announces
Call for 2022 Directors
The Women’s Funding Network Board of Directors is now accepting nominations. Candidates should be individuals with a strong commitment and reputation for building and sustaining feminist principals that include racial and gender equity and justice for all.
Directors are responsible for the strategic direction of the organization, provide sound fiscal oversight, act as ambassadors for WFN with funding and programmatic partners, and actively amplify and advocate on behalf of the organization. Current Board members include representatives from allied philanthropic institutions, business leaders, subject matter experts, and advocates. Deadline for nominations is Friday, September 24, 2021. Terms begin January 1, 2022.
Thank you for considering nominating yourself or leaders you admire.
Please note, that as a global organization we will be providing translation services for candidates whose first language is not English. Let us know if you require this service.
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WOMEN FUNDED 2021: THE FEMINIST FACTOR
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
We’ve partnered with the Feminist Book Club to curate a welcome package for all participants that will feature products, literature, and art created by woman-and-POC owned businesses, artisans, and authors. The package will also include a conference mug so you can join us live online Thursday, September 23 for networking while sipping a beverage from your region of the world. In addition to these goodies, those who register before August 31st will receive a special early-bird gift.
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Statement of Solidarity
The Women’s Funding Network invites you to join a statement of solidarity with vulnerable genders and populations at risk due to advancement of Taliban forces through Afghanistan.
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Call to Action: Prospera International Network of Women’s Funds supports gender justice activism around the world and mobilizes action in the funding communities that we are a part of to secure that feminist activists, groups, organizations, movements, and human rights defenders are protected, safe, and able to continue their work, including in situations of multiple crises.
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Donor Direct Action is launching an Emergency Response for Afghan Women convened by feminist activist Gloria Steinem. The Emergency Response hopes to galvanize support and take swift action in support ofAfghan women and children at this time of crisis.
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The Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga are standing in solidarity with Afghan women and other vulnerable populations, signing a statement along with the Women’s Funding Network and other organizations. Check out Executive Director Erika Burnett in this local WRCBtv interview discussing how local philanthropy can have global impacts.
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Let's give a big welcome to the following new members of the WFN community!
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Mind the Gender Gap, Inc. is a boutique consultancy specializing in helping organizations across the globe—including non-profit organizations & foundations—leverage data storytelling and technology to accelerate gender equity.
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WomenStrong is a global, women-led, grantmaking, community-building, capacity-strengthening organization set up to support grassroots women’s organizations in their efforts to further progress in human rights and gender justice in urban communities worldwide.
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The Ascend Fund is dedicated to accelerating the pace of change toward gender parity in U.S. politics. The fund pools philanthropic capital and invests in nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations that break down barriers preventing women from running for office and winning.
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ELAS+ is Brazil's first and only fund led by women, promoting philanthropy by and for Women. Since 2000, it has mobilized resources in the country and abroad to promote and strengthen the empowerment of women and trans people in Brazil.
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The New York Women's Foundation released their 2019/2020 Impact Report, including projects and initiatives over the past two years that have advanced their mission to create an equitable and just future for women and girls.
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The Victorian Women’s Trust's podcast, The Trap, released their fourth episode, titled "Why Do They Stay?". It’s one of the most misunderstood questions around domestic abuse—why don’t they just leave? The answer goes to the heart of the problem of the trap.
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is hosting their fifth annual Champions of Change Event, which will take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light. The event will honor JoAnne Reifsnyder, Phd, MSN, MBA, FAAN, for her efforts to support and uplift women in the nursing and healthcare fields.
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OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES
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LATINX Launchpad, an initiative of Hispanics in Philanthropy, is a pitch competition series focused on showcasing and supporting Latinx startup leaders. Apply to pitch your venture for prizes and promotion at HIP's Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA on September 14! Application closes on August 27 at midnight. To learn more, click here.
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy is hiring:
- Senior Associate for Special Projects
- Senior Movement Engagement Associate - Climate Justice
- To learn more, click here.
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Native Americans In Philanthropy:
- Database Manager
- Development Manager
- Director of Operations
- Events Manager
- To learn more, click here.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has been noticeably quiet on concerns for the future of Afghan women and children, and her high-profile trip to Asia is an opportunity to amplify the message at a politically perilous moment for the administration.
- USA Today
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will become the first female governor of New York, appointed two women two key posts in her cabinet. - New York Times
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The Taliban have seized control of Afghanistan. What does that mean for women and girls? - CNN
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A recent survey finds that many millennial women are feeling conflicted about the pros and cons of working remotely. - CNBC
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Aisha Alexander-Young will be the first CEO of Give Blck, an online database that connects philanthropists, foundations, and social-impact investors with nonprofit groups that were founded by Black leaders. - Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Read an op-ed from a survivor of Harvey Weinstein. "I am not the vengeful woman."
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In Germany, a nonprofit group called Bikeygees is teaching refugee women from countries such as Iran, Iraq and Syria how to ride. - NPR
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WATCH: With the Supreme Court set to review a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade soon, activists say now is the time to 'get your birth control under control.'
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