Washington Middle School for Girls gets a little help from friends.

The Washington Post reports today that the Washington Middle School for Girls received a little sprucing up from about 40 volunteers from Chesapeake Surgical

Congrats to new class of future nonprofit directors–including four Grantee Partner staffers!

The Women’s Foundation is proud to report that four staff members of Grantee Partners have been selected for the 2008-2009 class of Future Executive

FLY makes fashionable television appearance!

On Saturday night, Fashion Fusion in Washington, D.C. will bring together the hottest local fashion designers and a fun way to give back to

How a strategic plan can change a woman's life.

A strategic plan for a nonprofit can change a woman’s life. We can prove it. Computer C.O.R.E. (CORE), which helps low-income adults acquire the

See where we're investing more than half a million dollars!

The Women’s Foundation is proud to announce that the board of directors has recently approved grants totaling $645,500 to be invested in the Washington

Phyllis Caldwell: Charity not a luxury, but a necessity, in tough economic times.

In the June 20, 2008 edition of the Washington Business Journal, Phyllis Caldwell, president of The Women’s Foundation, addressed the need to give–and to give

Feeling financially strapped? Try giving your money away.

No, really. That’s what Kimberly Palmer advises in her column at U.S. News. "While it may sound like a crazy time to talk about

Navigating egalitarian values and wealth led to pathway of philanthropy and justice.

Philanthropist Laurie Emrich, a "woman moving millions," and a founding board member and supporter of The Women’s Foundation, as well as many international women’s

Nike says that if we invest in a girl, she will do the rest.

And then this amazing, inspiring video explains their logic, called The Girl Effect. Check it out. And, they’re backing up their idea with dollars.

Call to action: Recycle your cell phone and support women and girls.

Got an old, unused cell phone around gathering dust? Do a good deed by keeping it from a landfill and helping generate funding for

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