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

Cheryl Brubaker
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
... County dedicated to empowering women and girls through grantmaking and advocacy, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Cheryl Brubaker as its new Executive Director, effective July 15, 2024. Prior to ... has held leadership positions with Women Against Abuse in Philadelphia, Norristown’s Victim Services Center, the ...
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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
... (November 9, 2021) - The Fund for Women and Girls hosted its fifth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, ... ethnicity. ​ Dr. JoAnne Reifsnyder accepted the Gladys Black ‘Woman of Distinction’ Award for her efforts to ... uplift women in the nursing and healthcare fields. Before giving her remarks, Dr. Reifsnyder’s impact in her ...
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NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
2024-LIG-web-cover-EN-Philly.webp PHILADELPHIA, PA – (August 21, 2024) – NBC10, Telemundo62 ... the grant program. The competitive grant challenge, now in its seventh year, provides unrestricted funding to eligible ... with small businesses. Over 1,500 individuals, primarily Black youth aged 13-24, have been served by their ...
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A Peek Inside the CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Friday, January 31, 2020
... than I could ever have imagined. A major part of grantmaking and philanthropy in a program like GAB involves ... of women and girls in our broader community. During the grantmaking process itself, we traveled on site visits to the ... Fund for Women & Girls’ nationally-recognized girls’ grantmaking program that provides local high school girls ...
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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
... invites all high school girls in grades 9-12 to attend its second annual Girls in Action Summit on Monday, May 18, ... CCFWG’s award-winning Girls Advisory Board (GAB) girls' grantmaking and leadership program, the Summit engages high ... a Difference Luncheon on June 5th   For the first time in its 15-year history, the CCFWG Annual Making a Difference ...
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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
... 19, 2022) - The Fund for Women and Girls will host its sixth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, ... Maddox will receive The Fund’s sixth annual Gladys Black ‘Woman of Distinction’ Award, named in memory of ... The Fund’s late friend and committed Board member Gladys Black. As a business leader and supporter of women and girls ...
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As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... stop Asian hate in your community today (via the City of Philadelphia's Office of Immigrant Affairs and Office of ... is on edge after recent assaults by Julie Shaw for the Philadelphia Inquirer (06.10.21) AAPI Women Leaders Speak ... MacArthur Foundation It's Time for Philanthropy to Address Its Erasure of AAPI Voices and Perspectives via the Center ...

Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Partner on County-wide Survey of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Thursday, November 15, 2018
... with any questions regarding the survey or its distribution. Discussion around this topic can trigger ...
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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
... The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) hosted its fourth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, ... women and girls. 2020 COC Collage.jpg (Top Left) Gladys Black 'Woman of Distinction' honoree Charmaine Spence ... Charmaine Spence Rochester accepted the Gladys Black ‘Woman of Distinction’ Award for her mentorship of ...
22Apr2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #6

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... continues to unfold, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia will be hosting  weekly COVID-19 funder ... . These briefings are open to all funders in the Greater Philadelphia region. These calls will provide an opportunity ... explore opportunities for collaboration. Agenda City of Philadelphia Biweekly COVID-19 Resource Requests and ...

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
... awarded through ‘Moving Her Forward’ Impact Grants, a grantmaking program established to focus on swift responses ... domestic violence and women’s health. Through its inclusive and community-driven process, The Fund ... resources and opportunities to thrive. The Fund thanked its grantees and the dedicated community members who served ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Hosts "Yes, All Women!" Dialogue

Yes, All Women!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls hosted its second ‘Yes, All Women!’ multi-generational dialogue ...   *** The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is a grantmaking and education foundation dedicated to addressing ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Philanthropy Program Awards Grants

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... financial support.   A nationally recognized girls’ grantmaking leadership program, GAB provides 20+ local high ... using The Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path, its fourth comprehensive research report on the state of ... domestic violence and women’s health. Through its inclusive and community-driven process, The Fund ...

Pat Yoder to receive 2020 Kitchen Table Award from CCFWG

Patricia Yoder
Friday, February 7, 2020

The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) will honor Patricia Yoder – a passionate advocate for women and children in Chester County – with their Kitchen Table Award at the 15th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on Friday, May 1, 2020.

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27Jul2022

Peer to Peer Discussion: The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
... organization in new budget by Alfred Lubrano for the Philadelphia Inquirer (08.03.22) Biden signs executive order ...

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

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... Pam Grey of the League of Women Voters, Cheryl Miles of Black Women of Chester County in Action (BWCCA), Althea Mae ...

The Fund for Women and Girls Hosts 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon Celebrating 25 Years of Impact

Making a Difference luncheon
Monday, May 24, 2021
... 80 local charities and non-profit organizations throughout its 25-year history. She also reflected on The Fund’s ... through her work at Inclusiva and her role on the City of Philadelphia’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board. Her ... and her family’s emphasis on the importance of giving back through volunteerism. In Mary Lou’s words, ...
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