After a year of hard work by the researchers from the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, the Research Advisory Council, and the WFWM, we were delighted to announce the...
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This year represents a major shift in the way the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts carries out its mission. We are boldly moving away from providing programs ourselves to making...
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Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact 2.0: Strategies for Social Change This is a draft syllabus and may be updated. This course will explore different frameworks and pathways for...
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We are excited to announce major innovations to our popular Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) course, which was launched nine years ago to inspire and provide training...
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Thank you to all our amazing supporters who helped us raise $75,000 at our Vivid, Vocal and Visionary event on March 18.
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It’s a bittersweet moment for the Women’s Fund to have to say good-bye to Julie Holt, our Office and Events Manager. Julie started with the Women’s Fund in 2003 as...
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You might be interested to know that the Women's Fund invests some of our donors' gifts in socially responsible investment funds for the long-term success of our organization. Amy Jamrog,...
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Dianne Doherty, Donna Haghighat, & Susie Lowenstein-Kitchell September 1st marked my one-year anniversary with WFWM. What a year it has been. We launched our Young Women’s Initiative, built our partnership...
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Last winter Donna Haghighat, CEO of the Women’s Fund, received a call from Mary Walachy, Executive Director of The Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation, about the opportunity to...
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We’ve partnered with Women Speak Up! to offer to our friends a free, six-week, public speaking course for women and teen girls. The entire class in online and includes a...
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