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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 ... community engagement. She will also work closely with the Board of Directors and staff to further The Fund for Women ... to 93 local non-profit organizations.  Cheryl Brubaker named Executive Director for The Fund for Women and Girls ...
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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 advertisement on my high school message board. The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) ... old junior at Downingtown STEM Academy.  She was a member of the 16th class of the Girls Advisory Board (GAB), ...
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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 ... have asked for a better two years in GAB,” said a member of this year’s class and current senior at Great ...

Chester County Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Susan Elko with Kitchen Table Award

Thursday, January 25, 2018
... and girls through her own time, talent or resources. It is named in celebration of the genesis of CCFWG in 1996: many conversations held around kitchen, board and coffee tables. Susan Elko has an impressive history ... and girls throughout Chester County. As a former board member and co-founder of CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board ...
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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
... 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 ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity announces the Judy Spangler Memorial Scholarship

Judy Spangler
Monday, May 8, 2023
Press release Alliance for Health Equity.png   Coatesville, Pennsylvania - The ... Coatesville during her time serving on The Alliance’s board from 2018 - 2022 and as Chief Program Officer of Big ... life of Judy Spangler” said Jennifer Carroll, member of the Advisory Committee for the Scholarship Fund. ...

Pat Yoder to receive 2020 Kitchen Table Award from CCFWG

Patricia Yoder
Friday, February 7, 2020
... and girls through her own time, talent or resources. It is named in celebration of the genesis of CCFWG in 1996: many conversations held around kitchen, board and coffee tables about what could be done to address ... for long-term change. Pat served as a founding board member for several years, and as their model expanded to ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Hosts Inaugural Champions of Change Breakfast

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
... closer to making it rain glass," said Cate Sennett, CCFWG Board Member and Partner at Jackson Cross. Stephanie Nolan Deviney, ... committed Board member Gladys Black for whom the award is named – and the young women who will come after her – as ...
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02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... such a momentous decision could have on our communities for generations to come. Poverty, education, child welfare, ... Espinoza served as PPPA’s Policy Director. She is on the board of The Abortion Liberation Fund, an abortion fund based ... of the SEXx Interactive Collective, an appointed member of the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs and ...

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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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 ... Nearly 100 community members, grantee partners, and CCFWG Board and committee members gathered at the General Warren ... girls in Chester County. Bottom right, L-R: Girls Advisory Board (GAB) members Aleta Ross, Isabella Gilmartin and ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Philanthropy Program Awards Grants

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... PA (March 28, 2023) – Family, friends, and staff and board members of the Fund for Women and Girls gathered together on Tuesday, March 7, ... Unit as the 2022-23 class of The Fund’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB) reflected on their philanthropic service 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
Press release via The Fund for Women and Girls WEST CHESTER, PA (June 23, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls has awarded $239,680 in grants to 30 ... Nearly 70 community members, grantee partners, and Fund Board and committee members gathered at Loch Aerie Mansion on ...
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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 ... and Marian Moskowitz , Chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners, who spoke about how the Blueprint ... informed policy decisions at the county level. Fund Board Member and Lincoln University professor Dr. Chasity Riddick ...
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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 ... less inclusive. Following the keynote address, Board member of The Fund and panel moderator Pattie Diggin ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... CHESTER, PA (June 18, 2018) – The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to ... Nearly 100 community members, grantee partners, and CCFWG Board and committee members gathered at the Marshalton Inn on June 5 for CCFWG’s 2018 Grants Celebration honoring the hard work ...

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 ... Breen of PAC, mural artist Kendra Beitzel, and CCFWG Board Chair Judi Bell shared remarks to honor the occasion. ... mural project; Bottom right: GirlGov Chester County member Althea Mae Hutchinson delivers remarks.   The PAC’s ...

Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. Press inquiries and photo requests ...

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 ... Director Michelle Legaspi Sanchez (far left) with Board Member and Champions of Change Event Chair Connie ...

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