Statement on Washington Area Women’s Foundation Leadership in New Regional Effort

Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat’s Statement on Washington Area Women’s Foundation’s Leadership in New Regional Effort to Strengthen the Early Care and Education Professional Workforce February

Statement from Prosperity Together Regarding President Obama’s FY17 Budget

Statement from Prosperity Together Regarding President Obama’s FY17 Budget Nonpartisan, National Coalition of Women’s Foundations Strongly Supports President Obama’s Budget Provisions Expanding Opportunities

Resource – Issue Brief on the Power and Potential of Women’s Philanthropy in the Washington Region.

On December 17, Washington Area Women’s Foundation released our latest issue brief: The Unprecedented Power and Potential of Women’s Philanthropy in the Washington Region.

Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat’s 2015 Leadership Luncheon Remarks

On October 15, The Women’s Foundation President and CEO, Jennifer Lockwood- Shabat, gave the following remarks at the 2015 Leadership Luncheon. Good afternoon. Wow

Women Who Mean Business Can Transform This Community

Editor’s note: The author, Beth Johnson, is Washington Area Women’s Foundation Board Chair and 2012 Women Who Mean Business honoree. I’m delighted to congratulate

What the Debate over DC’s Minimum Wage is Missing

This essay by Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat first appeared on MomsRising.org on August 30, 2015. This Labor Day, worker pay is the topic du jour, with

Resource – Issue Brief on the Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Women in the Washington Region’s Labor Force

At Washington Area Women’s Foundation, we believe that every woman should be economically secure. Our goal is to build better opportunities for our region’s

Grantee Partner Spotlight: Northern Virginia Family Service’s Training Futures

At Washington Area Women’s Foundation, we invest in pathways out of poverty for women and girls, including job training and post-secondary education opportunities that

EITC Funders Network Interview with Lauren Stillwell, Program Officer

This interview with The Women’s Foundation’s Program Officer, Lauren Stillwell, originally appeared on the EITC Funders Network website. Tell us about your funding portfolio.

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