Save the Date for Conference
Mark your Calendars! The Women’s Funding Network Annual Conference will be held from April 30 to May 2, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This year’s theme is Investing in Women – Worldwide Return. Be sure to take advantage of the early-bird prices when registration begins.
This years Conference will take place at the Atlanta Marriot Marquis at 265 Peachtree Center Avenue. Some of the Atlanta attractions in the area include the Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Historic Underground Atlanta, the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, the Atlanta History Center, and the Margaret Mitchell House. For more information about Atlanta and its many attractions, click here.
Join us as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our Annual Conference!
Women Leaders Discuss President-Elect Obama
Read what Chris Grumm, President and CEO of the Women’s Funding Network, had to say about the election of Barack Obama as President and what it could mean for women both in the United States and around the world. Read the full blog post here.
You can also read the responses of Marie Wilson, the White House Project President, Rita Henley Jensen, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women’s eNews, and other influential women. Click here for their posts.
We also encourage you to voice your opinion by adding a comment at the end of the post.
Women’s Funds in the News
The Women’s Funding Network, as well as the Maine Women’s Fund, the New York Women’s Foundation and the Daphne Foundation were all highlighted in a New York Times article, As Women’s Incomes Rise, So Do Their Donations.
Chris Grumm and Kavita N. Ramdas, President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women were also featured in Forbeslife Executive Women Magazine in the Winter 2008 edition.
Thank You to Semillas for Hosting Our Board Meeting
On October 28th and 29th Semillas hosted the Women’s Funding Network board of directors meeting at their office in Mexico City. The board meeting convened 23 women from around the world and was a huge success. It could not have gone so well without the support of the entire Semillas staff. Thank you again for hosting us!
Pray the Devil Back to Hell – Screening in LA
Join the Women’s Foundation of California and the Women’s Funding Network with Women Moving Millions for a special evening with Abigail Disney. The evening will include the Los Angeles screening of Disney’s celebrated film, "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," as well as an intimate conversation with leaders of the women’s funding movement.
Saturday, November 22 at 7:00pm in Los Angeles, California.
For more information or to request an invitation, contact Megan Cayler at 415-441-0706 or mcayler@wfnet.org. To find information about hosting your own international screening of "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" or to find a viewing near you, please click on the banner add above.
Open Positions in the Network
Go to our Jobs Page for information on open positions around the network.
November Events:
For information on upcoming events at women’s funds around the world, see our Events Page.
January donor retreat at Abiquiu
January 23-26, 2009 – Abiquiu, New Mexico – Donor Retreat
Due to the popularity of the donor retreat in September, we are thrilled to offer a second weekend retreat this January. Hosted by Helen LaKelly Hunt and Chris Grumm with the Women’s Funding Network, we encourage you to include your top donors and prospective donors in this special weekend. In this intimate and comfortable setting, donors will explore their experiences and approaches to philanthropy at Helen’s hacienda in New Mexico. The current state of the global economy presents unique challenges – this retreat offers thoughtful, innovative strategies that enable donors to leverage and sharpen their giving.
To request an invitation or for more information about the donor retreat, please contact Megan Cayler at mcayler@wfnet.org or 415-441-0706 x244.
New Reports Released
The Dallas Women’s Foundation recently released their new report, "Economic Security Indicators 2008." Find out how low wages, lack of child care, limited assets and other factors lead to the economic instability of women in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region. Click here for the full report.
The Washington Area Women’s Foundation released their "2008 Stepping Stones Report." Learn about how the foundation is working to ensure economic security and financial independence for low-income women through their Stepping Stones program. Click here for the full report.
Ongoing Actions
Please click on the banners to take action now, and to learn how your organization can be more involved in these campaign.
Stop Raping Our Greatest Resources
V-Day has launched their 2009 Spotlight Campaign – Stop Raping our Greatest Resource: Power to Women in the DRC. Learn how to be more involved by clicking here.
16 Days Campaign
The International Indigenous Women’s Forum and the Center for Women’s Global Leadership encourage you to take part in the 16 Days Campaign. The event symbolically takes place between November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women and December 10, International Human Rights Day. To learn more about how to be involved click here.
