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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 09/07/08/what-does-feminist-urban-policy -look-like/


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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 direct/release.html?id=7356
Congrats Maine Women's Fund!


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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 /in-past-few-weeks-it-seems-like.html


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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 5.stm


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The New York Times profiles Michèle A. Flournoy, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the Pentagon - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/us/04f lournoy.html?em. Pass it along to a friend, we all love a feature on strong women!


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Check it out - Uganda moves to outlaw Female Genital Mutilation - http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090703/hl_ afp/ugandahealthwomenpolitics


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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 09/07/01/straight-talk-on-the-economic-f uture/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog.
Find this and other news on our news round up - http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/News -July-2
Enjoy the weekend everyone!


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News from yesterday is up on the website - http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/abou t/news! Check it out there are some interesting stories about women and sport equality, women in the arts and continued coverage and discussion of the disputed Iranian elections.


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We have started a Daily News Round Up where we provide a digest of the news coverage of the issues that women's funds work on globally. You can find the News Round Up here - http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/node /1124.
Happy Reading!


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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 urce/report/accelerating-change-for-wome n-and-girls-the-role-of-womens-funds


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TAKE ACTION NOW TO DEMAND HEALTH CARE REFORM THAT WORKS FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES!
Women's Funding Network is partnering with the National Women's Law Center to ensure that health care reform includes the concerns of women and families. Follow the link below to sign the pledge!


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.


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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Don't forget to check out pictures from conference posted at http://wfnconference2009photos.shutterfl y.com/


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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 erence


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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 t/news/press-releases/women-moving-milli ons-exceeds-150-million-fundraising-goal


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Join us as we work with women to create positive social change WORLDWIDE!


Women's Funding Network Take action to stop the sexual violence in the Congo, send a message to President Obama urging him to act! Learn about V-Day's Turning Pain into Power Tour, and their 2009 Spotlight Campaign.




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!























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 spot.com/2009/07/open-letter-to-presiden t-obama.html
Pass it along for them!