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About Us: The Women's Funding Network is over 130 organizations that fund women's solutions across the globe. As a global network and a movement for social justice, we accelerate women's leadership and invest in solving critical social issues -- from poverty to global security -- by bringing together the financial power, influence and voices of women's funds.
Our Work: The Women's Funding Network offers a wide range of products, services, programs and events that benefit independent public women's foundations, private women's foundations and women's funds within community foundations or larger organizations.
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Want to know what feminist urban planning looks like? Feministe has a great blog post up about it - http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/20
Source: www.feministe.us
This group blog features politics, news, and pop culture through a decidedly feminist lens. Established in 2000.
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Check it out - Maine Women's Fund announces nearly $80,000 in grants to women and girls programs - http://mainebusiness.mainetoday.com/news
Congrats Maine Women's Fund!
Source: mainebusiness.mainetoday.com
Portland – The Maine Women’s Fund awarded nearly $80,000 in social change grants to nine organizations in Maine promoting lasting social change in Maine. The Fund intends to triple grantmaking over the ...
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With so much negative news about violence against women dominating our headlines stories of good work get pushed to the back pages. Check out a cool program the the Women's Fund of Central Indiana has been funding - http://theshechange.blogspot.com/2009/07
Source: theshechange.blogspot.com
In the past few weeks it seems like violence against women has been getting a lot of press attention. In our news round ups we have been seeing headlines like Domestic Violence can also Include Economic Abuse and Spousal Rape Laws Continue to Evolve. ...
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf responds to her country’s truth commission recommendation she be barred from office (BBC):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/813723
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Liberia's truth commission has called for President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to be barred from office - a decision her spokesman says is "surprising".
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The economic crisis has been on the minds of women and families around the world, read some "straight talk on the economic future" from a woman who knows - http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/20
Find this and other news on our news round up - http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/News
Enjoy the weekend everyone!
Source: blogs.ajc.com
Janet Yellen is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and a contender to replace Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve when his term
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News from yesterday is up on the website - http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/abou
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You’ll find our latest news releases, fact sheets and publications below. You can also access our news release archive and contact a member of our media team.
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New report released by the Women's Funding Network and the Foundation Center finds that philanthropy for and by women has intensified in recent years - http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/reso
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Women's Funding Network Follow us now on Twitter - https://twitter.com/womensfunding! Find other women's funds in your area who are also tweeting.
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Women's Funding Network We have a new blog called The She Change - http://theshechange.blogspot.com/. Read about the work that our funds do, post your comments about issues concerning women around the world, follow other Women's Funds' blogs.
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At noon on Sunday mornings the church I attend in downtown Oakland distributes about 100 bags of food. Those who line up to receive these bags are usually elderly residents and a few homeless men who live in the neighborhood. ...
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Don't forget to check out pictures from conference posted at http://wfnconference2009photos.shutterfl
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Welcome to our Conference 2009, Investing in Women: Worldwide Return, photo website!Thank you all so much for making conference this year a huge success. Please feel free to look through photos from ...
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If you missed conference this year, check out our conference page at the website for links to pictures, conference powerpoints and other materials!
http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/Conf
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This year Conference was a huge success. Held in Atlanta, Georgia USA from April 30-May 2, 2009, women from around the world came together to network, collaborate, learn and share.
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The Women Moving Millions campaign has raised $176 Million -- exceeding our goal of $150 million that was set in November, 2007! Read the full press release ...
http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/abou
Source: www.womensfundingnetwork.org
Philanthropists and sisters, Ambassador Swanee Hunt and Helen LaKelly Hunt, together with the Women’s Funding Network, today announced that Women Moving Millions, a groundbreaking initiative to inspire ...
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Women's Funding Network updated its Extended Info.
About Us now includes The Women's Funding Network is over 130 organizations that fund women's solutions across the globe. As a global network and a movement for social justice, we accelerate women's leadership and invest in solving critical social issues -- from poverty to global security -- by bringing together the financial power, influence and voices of women's funds.
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Contribute NOW and Global Giving will MATCH YOUR GIFT!
Join us as we work with women to create positive social change WORLDWIDE!
Source: www.globalgiving.com
Women & children represent 70% of those living in poverty in the U.S & globally. This program provides women with the skills, education, and resources to end poverty in their communities.
Stand Up for the Women of Congo!
V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, has announced a five-city North American speaking tour featuring Dr. Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2008 UN H...
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Time:8:00PM Thursday, February 11th
Location:North America
Women's Funding Network Sign our petition urging U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to increase international attention on Zimbabwe! It doesn't cost a dime!
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The Southern African nation of Zimbabwe is in the throes of a humanitarian crisis and the international community is not responding adequately. Rapid currency devaluation and record-breaking inflation are thrusting millions into acute poverty. ...
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Women's Funding Network The African Women's Development Fund is inviting to the Obama's to drop by on their visit to Ghana - help them by spreading the word. Here is there Open Letter to President Obama - http://africanwomensdevelopmentfund.blog
Pass it along for them!