The Young Women’s Advisory Council (YWAC) formed four task forces aimed at addressing barriers to gender equity: Women in leadership, rape culture, health and wellness and economic, community and workforce…
LIPPI alumna, Gillian Hinkson is a post-conviction victim witness advocate at the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office. In this role, Gillian helps victims and witnesses of crime within Hampden County.
LIPPI Session 6 was led by an inspiring leader from DC who taught a powerful day around Policy Advocacy 101: Building Coalitions and Developing Strategies for Social Change. This month…
January is national mentoring month, and the Women’s Fund hosted our 2nd Annual Mentor Match, an exciting networking event to engage emerging leaders with seasoned professionals. The Mentor Match was…
Dora D. Robinson has served as a non-profit leader and practitioner for more than 35 years. She recently retired from the United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) after serving for…
In December the Young Women’s Advisory Council highlighted the intersection of gender, politics and economic empowerment. Women currently hold less than 20% of Congressional seats and voter turnout is steadily…
The Young Women’s Advisory Council (YWAC) completed their fourth session where they learned about social justice and advocacy tools from Springfield activists, Shanique Spalding and Jynai McDonald. The YWAC is…
Our YWI kickoff was a rousing success — standing room only! Thank you to the parents, supporters, and all manner of community champions who attended to celebrate the 20 young…
On September 6, Donna Haghighat, new CEO of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, joined national and international stakeholders at the 2017 Women’s Funding Network (WFN) Conference in San Francisco….