Stepping Stones Research Update – May 2009

As part of our ongoing commitment – in partnership with The Urban Institute – to providing information and resources related to the goals of

Grantmaking for women and girls is gaining, but still hasn't caught up.

And, on the heels of our announcement of $400,000 in new grants and more information on how women are increasingly impacting philanthropy,The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports

We're celebrating $1.1 million in grantmaking this year!

As school lets out for the summer, there are many proud moments to celebrate, whether it’s a graduation milestone, a decent report card or

A young feminist describes her personal philanthropic power.

As a follow-on to today’s earlier post on how women are increasingly driving charitable giving, I couldn’t help but also post this link to

Women increasingly in the driver's seat when it comes to charitable giving.

The In Good Company blog took some time yesterday to explore how women are impacting the world of philanthropy, with some interesting findings I

Congratulations to the Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington's 2009-2010 Class!

Every year, the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington chooses our region’s best, brightest and most promising nonprofits to feature. The list is a prestigious

Financial literacy for girls is more important than ever.

As we wind down another school year and prepare for the summer, I’m reminded of the importance of mentoring and providing guidance to girls in all areas

Finally, the media realizes that the poor are impacted by the recession, too.

Finally, after all of my concern, conveyed through blogs like this one, about how the media isn’t covering the recession from the perspective of those

What do I have in common with Shakira?

Shakira has made early childhood development a priority! And I like to think I have helped make it a priority in the Washington metropolitan

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