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In the Washington metropolitan region, nearly half a million women and girls are living in or near poverty. We all have a stake in building the economic security of our region’s women and girls. The Women’s Foundation works to mobilize our community and provide solutions to eliminate the persistent barriers that disproportionately hinder women and girls from achieving economic security.

3604 Children Served ECE FY14

6,304 children were reached through @thewomensfndtn FY14 early care and education grants. #ECE #HereNow4Her

The Gender Wage Gap, Unveiled

Nationwide, women make on average only 77 cents for every dollar men earn. Women’s lower average earnings are not due to a higher probability

Bump, Set, Spike: President’s Day & Volleyball

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” How many little girls answer, with that wide-eyed, unbridled enthusiasm of youth, “I want

Proud of You

“We are so proud of you,” we said to Corliss, on the day she graduated from college. “You should be so proud of yourselves,”

960 Financial Ed participants FY14

960 women participated in financial education through @thewomensfndtn FY14 grants. #HereNow4Her

Completed Job Training FY14

967 women completed job training programs through @thewomensfndtn FY14 grants. #HereNow4Her

Donna Smith Quote

“There is not one day that I don’t wish there was more for mothers and daughter to do together, as one.” – Donna Smith,

4X more likely

Kids who enter kindergarten prepared are 4x more likely to graduate high school.

Two-Generation Grant Investments Aim to Break the Cycle of Poverty

In December 2014, The Women’s Foundation announced new grant investments of $630,000 to 20 organizations across the region. In a series of blog posts,