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Cheryl Brubaker named Executive Director for The Fund for Women and Girls

Cheryl Brubaker
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
... (2).png WEST CHESTER, PA (June 26, 2024) – The Fund for Women and Girls, a leading nonprofit organization in Chester County dedicated to empowering women and girls ... and advocacy, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Cheryl Brubaker as its new Executive Director, effective ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... CHESTER, PA (October 24, 2017) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its second ‘Yes, All Women!’ ... a rapid-fire presentation of videos on race and gender in mainstream media, including Dove and Procter and Gamble ... for the continued advancement of women, and providing grants to non-profits addressing the needs of women and ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls Launches Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event

The Fund for Women and Girls Blueprint speakers
Thursday, October 6, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (October 6, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls launched its highly anticipated 2022 ... on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. Published every five years, the Blueprint ... is the first and only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County. This fourth edition of ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls‘ Inaugural Champions of Change Summit Inspires Local Business Community to Embrace Inclusive Leadership and Elevate Women in the Workplace

Presentation by Dr. Katrina Sawyer
Thursday, April 8, 2021
WEST CHESTER, PA (April 8, 2021) - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its first Champions of Change Summit: Bringing All Voices to the Table on Friday, March 26, 2021, in a virtual format. Inspired by the annual Champions of ...
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Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
WEST CHESTER, PA_ Results of the #ChescoKnows Workplace Sexual Harassment survey, ... County Women’s Commission (CCWC) and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), reveal that one in four people (26 percent) in Chester County have witnessed ...

CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... leaders, and residents joined the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), West Chester Public Arts ... the Women’s Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P A. The mural honors the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted many women the right to ...

CCFWG’S 4th Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Chester County Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

2020 COC Collage
Thursday, November 12, 2020
... CHESTER, PA (NOVEMBER 12, 2020) - The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) hosted its fourth annual ... Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in a virtual format. The event raised over $27,000 in support of local women and girls. 2020 COC Collage.jpg ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to launch 2022 Blueprint Report on September 13th

2022 Blueprint Report
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (August 17, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls will host its 2022 Blueprint Report ... September 13, 2022, from 5pm-6pm at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville . Published every five years, the Blueprint ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award

Matrie Johnson
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (February 8, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls will honor Matrie Johnson – a longtime and devoted advocate for women and girls in Chester County – with its Kitchen Table Award at the ... through service and/or philanthropy to improve the lives of women and girls through her own time, talent or resources. ...
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The Status of Women in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: 2018 Report

The Status of Women in Montgomery County, PA
Published: 
04/2019
... study, conducted by the West Chester University Center for Social and Economic Policy Research, to provide a ... valuable tool for individuals and organizations interested in improving the well-being of women in Montgomery County. The report is an in-depth ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Fredda Maddox and WSFS Bank at Sixth Annual Champions of Change Event

Fredda Maddox
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (September 19, 2022) - The Fund for Women and Girls will host its sixth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from ... will honor Fredda Maddox for her ability to break barriers in the law enforcement field while supporting and uplifting ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Susan Elko with Kitchen Table Award

Thursday, January 25, 2018
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will honor Susan Elko, a long-time advocate for social change in Chester County, with its annual Kitchen Table Award at the ... through service and/or philanthropy to improve the lives of women and girls through her own time, talent or resources. ...
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15Feb2023

Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
8:30am - 10:30am
Video Conference
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, ... and only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County. Published every five years, the Blueprint ...

Pew Awards More Than $800K to Support Philadelphia-Area Domestic Violence Survivors and Older Adults

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
... Trusts announced today that it has awarded more than $800,000 in grants to 14 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving two groups ...

CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board Awards $19k to Local Nonprofits Serving Women & Girls

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
... PA (February 16, 2021) - Members of Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG)’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB) program awarded $19,000 in grant funding to five local nonprofit agencies serving ...

New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... of women and girls throughout the Philadelphia region. In response to overwhelming feedback from the non-profit ... Beyond funding, the Trust wants to create an avenue for open communication and mutual learning and work togetther ... will be multi-year general operating support in the $8,000-$15,000 range depending on the number of partners. Those ...

Op-Ed: Families Need Child Care Resources Now More than Ever

Child Care
Friday, October 16, 2020
Families in Chester County are working harder than ever. COVID-19 has ... the Philadelphia region. Families need to earn about $93,000 annually just to meet their basic needs. "We find that ... taking care of their children. An additional $5 million in grants will fund the child care organizations that need to ...

A Working Mom on Back-to-School Life in COVID

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... The Sanchez family at home, at work, and at school — all in the same room.   By Michelle Legaspi Sanchez ... have imagined. My “third shift” job has been preparing for the start of this school year and worrying about how to ... children living in Chester County needs to make over $80,000 annually to be self-sufficient, a figure higher than any ...
02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
In June of 2022, the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a ... such a momentous decision could have on our communities for generations to come. Poverty, education, child welfare, ... provides racially concordant care to members of the Black community Me and White Supremacy Workbook - by Layla F. Saad ...

Pat Yoder to receive 2020 Kitchen Table Award from CCFWG

Patricia Yoder
Friday, February 7, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Maeve Kelly, Communications ... Yoder – a passionate advocate for women and children in Chester County – with our Kitchen Table Award at the 15 ... through service and/or philanthropy to improve the lives of women and girls through her own time, talent or resources. ...
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