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Your Women's Fund is dedicated to elevating the collective power of local women and girls to take charge, and to lead with purpose. Click to learn more about opportunities for leadership development for young women and adult women.

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Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts

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The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts fuels progress toward gender equity by funding the most promising solutions, collaborating with results-oriented partners, and by elevating the collective power of local women to take charge, and to lead with purpose.

We envision Western Massachusetts as a national leader for gender equity where people in our communities have the power to prosper economically, live safe and healthy lives, and thrive.

Grantmaking

We mobilize the collective resources of our donors to provide support for nonprofits that address the most urgent problems facing western Massachusetts’ women and girls.

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Partnerships and Community Engagement

We leverage expertise, relationships, and resources to produce the most promising solutions and inspire cross-sector collaboration.

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Leadership Development

We give women and girls the tools, mentors, and confidence to become effective civic leaders and elected officials.

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@WomensFundWMass on twitter

13 Jul

Great news for candidates with children! A bill before the Massachusetts legislature would allow candidates to use campaign funds for childcare. As more women run for office this is an increasingly important issue. Read about it here: https://t.co/TxzQ6oPO3I

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12 Jul

"Quartz at Work" had an interesting article last week titled "The Gender Wage Gap May Begin With Children's Allowances." Wow, just wow. https://t.co/GhKoHtNETJ

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10 Jul

3 Weeks till LIPPI Applications are due! Be a member of the Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact, Class of 2019. Find out more at https://t.co/3n4mu8G7yE #LIPPI

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Nikai’s Year With YWI: A Review

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Nikai Fondon, Youth Development Coordinator (left) & Christine Monska, YWI Program Officer (right) Photo by Erin Long PhotographyNikai Fondon came to the Women's Fund as an intern last summer and…

Meet Our New Board Members!

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We are happy to announce that Rania Kfuri and MaryLynn Murray have joined the Women’s Fund Board of Directors as of July 1st.  Rania and MaryLynn will each serve a…

YWI Mini-Grants Announced

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In the past year, the Young Women’s Initiative participants were charged with identifying and researching issues that are barriers to young women and girls in Springfield. According to Program Officer,…
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By inspiring and training women to run for office and lead policy change, we are building a grassroots base of leaders that can be mobilized in support of policy change for gender equity.
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Let’s work together to ensure women have both the skills and resources to succeed economically, the power to act on economic decisions, as well as fair and equal access to economic institutions.