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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
... to address pressing needs in Chester County.    The event kicked off with a welcome from The Fund’s new Executive Director Kim Andrews , followed by remarks ... throughout her lifetime. TFWG Blueprint Launch.png Next, Dr. Michelle Wade – researcher of the 2022 Blueprint ...
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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. ... event was broadcast from the Farmhouse Bistro at People's Light and Theater; (Bottom Middle) A shot from the tribute ...

The Fund for Women and Girls’ Fifth Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Local Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace

The Fund for Women and Girls
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
... WEST CHESTER, PA (November 9, 2021) - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its fifth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light. The event raised over $45,000 in support of local ...
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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 7:30-8:45am at The Farmhouse at People’s Light. The event will honor Fredda Maddox for her ability ...
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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 ... (PAC), and Zukin Properties to unveil the Women’s Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P ... crowd. “Though a public art project is new for CCFWG, what is not new is being a beacon for gender equity. We ...

Leeway Foundation Introduces Immediate Relief Funds for Individual Artists in the Launch of the 2021 Community Care Fund

Leeway Foundation Community Care Fund
Thursday, February 4, 2021
... Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , the Samuel S. Fels Fund , as well as the William Penn and Andrew W. ... as part of their joint relief and recovery support effort for Philadelphia arts and culture organizations. Last March, in the wake of COVID-19, Leeway, like our peers in the philanthropic sector was tasked with how to ...

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 ... virtual format. Inspired by the annual Champions of Change Event recognizing an individual and company for their commitment to practices that align with women's economic advancement and equity, the first ever Champions ...
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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, Executive Director ... and Girls. Kimberly will share highlights from the Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path , the first and only ...

The Fund for Women and Girls’ Community-Based Grants Allocation Committee Awards $239,680 in Grants

The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Advisory Board
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Press release via The Fund for Women and Girls WEST CHESTER, PA (June 23, 2022) – The ... gathered at Loch Aerie Mansion on June 21st for The Fund’s 2022 Grants Celebration honoring the essential work of our grantee partners who work tirelessly to better the lives ...
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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 ... participation; and women veterans. Also available for download in addition to the full report: Executive ...
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Leeway Foundation Announces $49,950 in Support To 23 Individual Artists Highlighting Practices of Reclamation Of LGBQA Social Movements and Cultural Preservation

Leeway Foundation
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
... in collaboration with their communities. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women and trans* artists and ... with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next Art and Change Grant deadline is March 1, 2022.   ABOUT ...

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

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... in some form or another. As complicated as my family’s schedule and contingency plans look right now (believe ... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) , hosted the virtual event “Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends ... community leaders, and foundations, to reimagine what has been status quo. What are the policies and supports ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Hosts Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
CCFWG’s Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast Leaves Chester ... Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light in Malvern, PA. The event honored Patricia B. Miller and Fox Rothschild LLP for ... spent decades advocating for women. Miller stated, “I do what I do so that young women don’t have to go through what ...
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02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... a highly-anticipated decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization . A leaked draft of the the decision ... the official decision, philanthropy needs to consider what impact such a momentous decision could have on our ... decision might mean for Pennsylvania. This free virtual event is co-hosted by the Gender Justice Fund and ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $217,000 in Grants

CCFWG 2019 Grants Celebration
Monday, July 8, 2019
WEST CHESTER, PA (July 8, 2019) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $217,000 in grants to ... at the General Warren Inne on June 18th for CCFWG’s 2019 Grants Celebration honoring the hard work and ... Legaspi Sánchez, Executive Director, in response to the event’s theme of “Be Brave.” To date, CCFWG has ...
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The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers

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Friday, October 16, 2020
At the Leeway Foundation the true heart of our programming and the work of our community relies on in ... and feminism were highlighted as trending areas of focus for this round.    Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to ...
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The Hardest Hit by COVID-19? Women and Girls

Woman in mask
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Reposted with permission from the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls CCFWG_COVIDBlog.jpg   A juggling act In ... viral. Three years later, for many of us, this family’s now public moment is our new normal.  This new reality ... centers has put further strain on family dynamics. And what about single moms who already struggle to keep their ...

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!’ ... body image and racial tension in America; the President’s war of words with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz; the ... and sparking conversation with family and friends around what might be emotional and difficult topics. She suggested ...
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CCFWG Unites Women and Girls in Chester County for Virtual Conveings to Raise Awareness About Impacts of COVID-19 on Local Women and Girls

CCFWG 2020 Making a Difference Luncheon
Friday, May 8, 2020
WEST CHESTER, PA (May 8, 2020) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has responded to COVID-19 through ... programs to raise awareness about the pandemic’s impacts on local women and girls. First, CCFWG invites all ... by the morning of May 18 th .   Thank you to our generous event sponsors: Chester County Women’s Commission | ...
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A Peek Inside the CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Friday, January 31, 2020
... I was unaware of the power of philanthropy, and the need for it in my own backyard. One morning I was drawn to an ... be able to make an actual difference in real people’s lives. Almost a year later now, my experience proved to be ... the loudest girl in the group, each learns to speak up for what they believe in. At the same time, we also learn when ...
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