Dear Colleagues,
In the United States, voters head to the polls today, November 2, to cast ballots for state and local offices. Every election is important. This one is no exception.
Thank you for providing key resources and information for voters to exercise their rights and make their voices heard at every level of government. For example, the Women’s Foundation of Colorado has launched a campaign encouraging community members to “vote with women in mind.” Their civic engagement resources provide nonpartisan, objective information on where voters can register to vote, where to cast their ballot, review research on ballot issues and candidates, learn about the legislative process, and engage in local advocacy.
“Policy advocacy is about people, not politics. Every election is an opportunity to change the systems that influence gender, racial, and economic equity,” said Lauren Y. Casteel, President and CEO of The Women’s Foundation of Colorado. “Though 2020 feels like yesterday, we can’t afford to take a break on an off-year election. Today in Colorado, voters have the opportunity to shape our state’s fiscal system, which greatly impacts women’s economic security, and the distribution of resources to working families.”
Women have faced extraordinary adversity over the past two years. The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the lives and careers of millions of women across the globe, it has also underscored the importance of electing women to political office, according to Gender on the Ballot, a nonpartisan project to examine and contextualize gender dynamics in politics.
It is up to all of us to ensure our voices are represented in the political systems that shape our professional and personal lives. If you’re in the US, make a plan to vote by going to Black Girls Vote to check if your state has elections, find your polling location, or to check your polling hours.
Thank you for all you do to act as community amplifiers, sharing information and resources when they’re needed most.
In solidarity,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Barajas-Román
Women’s Funding Network
President & CEO
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Read our collective statement of support for the first-ever White House Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. Sign your name and join us.
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The Victorian Women’s Trust's podcast, The Trap, released their ninth episode, titled "Our Power as People". We know what domestic abuse is and where it lives—so what power do we all have to end the trap?
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The Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation celebrated its seventh year by distributing a record $247,500 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations that serve the North Texas Asian community. Over the past seven years, the giving circle has granted $1,078,000 to 30 nonprofits. To learn more about The Orchard Giving Circle, click here. |
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The New York Women's Foundation is prioritizing investments in organizations that strengthen civic engagement, leadership development, and movement building by and for women, girls, and gender-expansive people. This past fall, The New York Women's Foundation donated to the following organizations.
To read the full announcement, click here.
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Join The Jeannette Rankin Foundation for their 2021 virtual STAR Party. Don't miss out on an evening of compelling Scholar stories with Monica Kaufman Pearson, Shining Star Awards and more.
November 4, 2021 | 8:00pm-9:00pm EDT | Register here |
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The Women's Fund of Miami-Dade is hosting a webinar, Economic Mobility: How to Tap Community Resources; Pools and Tools You Can Use!. The event will be a pragmatic and informative session on how to plug into existing economic mobility resources and funding in Miami-Dade County. Experts will guide you and/or your clients to economic mobility tools that you may not have known were there, or how to access.
November 4, 2021 | 9:00am-10:30am EST | Register here
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The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts has partneried with guest facilitator Daisy Pereira-Tosado to offer a virtual workshop, Amplify! BIPOC Women and Gender Diver Leaders. The workshop centers on organizations seeking to evaluate existing practices that may create barriers for gender-diverse and women leaders who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
November 9, 2021 | 1:00–3:00 PM EST | Register here
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Join Pro Mujer for the virtual Gender Lens Investing in Latin America (GLI) Forum. For three days, through different panels and workshops, enriching conversations will be had about investing with a gender lens as a key strategy to close gender gaps and improve the profitability and productivity of companies.
November 9-11, 2021 | Register here |
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Content from our 2021 virtual conference, Women Funded 2021, is continually being posted on the WFN YouTube channel. Top highlights like the Women’s Economic Mobility Hub videos are also now live on a WFN YouTube Playlist. Learn more about these powerful regional hubs.
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OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES
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The Massachusetts Office of Economic Empowerment has a new report detailing the availability of financial education in Massachusetts public schools. Join Treasurer Deborah Goldberg for a briefing on the report findings this Thursday, November 4th, at 12pm.
Following the recommendations of the Massachusetts Financial Literacy Task Force, they issued a first-of-its-kind report to map out existing personal financial literacy (PFL) education in the Massachusetts public school system.
Event: Briefing on OEE's new Financial Education Report
Location: Webinar via Zoom & live streamed to Facebook. Register here
Date: Thursday, November 4th | 12:00pm
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| Celebrate Native American Heritage Month |
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| This month, celebrate the rich history and contributions of Native and Indigenous communities across the U.S. Charity Navigator's recent Hot Topic uplifts nonprofits focusing on preservation, advocacy, and education. |
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Join The Drake Foundation is hosting a webinar: The Transgender Athlete in Girls' and Women's Sport: Science, Law, and Social Justice Explained, where researchers, lawyers, athletes, gender equity experts and sports administrators to address the topic of transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s interscholastic, intercollegiate and open Olympic and club sports.
November 4, 2021 | 2:00pm EST | Register here
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Haystaq DNA has recreated Population Change Reports, which contain visualizations detailing the changes in total population and population by race and ethnicity for congressional, state senate, state house/assembly, and major cities. To view an online, interactive map with population counts from the most recent census, click here.
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Community Boost has released The Complete Guide to Year-End Fundraising 2021. Nonprofits receive a whopping 50% of their annual donations during the last 3 months of the year. Knowing how important fundraising is during this time, Community Boost has created a guide to walk help you run an impactful year-end campaign.
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Join The Funders Network for their Inclusive Economies 2021 Virtual Meeting: Policy, Power & People. This virtual meeting will offer funders an opportunity to learn about the unprecedented federal investments as well as private commitments and community-driven models building more inclusive economies, better understand how to support ecosystems of actors and create systems change through capital, community organizing, advocacy and broader community development strategies, and more.
December 1-3, 2021 | Register here
The Funders Network is offering PSO staff a discounted rate of $199 per person and a group rate of $399 for three or more persons. To receive the discounted rate:
1. Go to the event registration page
2. When entering your organizational information, select “No I am not a member” and the category “Philanthropy Serving Organization”.
3. You will be quoted the member rate when you click on the PayPal check out button.
If you encounter any problems registering, please reach out to Allison Jai O’Dell, [email protected].
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What We're Reading
by Melinda Fine, Ed.D., Molly Schultz Hafid, TCC Group
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During the "Great Resignation," the number of job transitions for women has surged. - CBS News
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These 8 black women run some of the biggest U.S. cities. - New York Times
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Nearly 2 in 3 women who left the workforce during Covid plan to return—and most want to enter this field. - CNBC
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Hair salons have been a safe space for Black women for decades, even through COVID. - NPR
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In some provinces, teenage girls have been allowed to return to secondary schools, though some teachers and parents still have doubts about what this means about Taliban rule. - New York Times
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The International Handball Federation has ended its bikini bottom requirement for women. - The New York Times
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In one tweet, Elon Musk captures the everyday sexism faced by women in STEM. - Quartz
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WATCH: NowThis NEXT partnered with Vital Voices Global Partnership to present YES WE DID: The Vital Voices of 2021 to honor women change makers who are making a difference now. Watch the full show here.
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