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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
... 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 ...

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
... 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 women and ...
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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
... 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 to break ...
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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 ... the 2022 Blueprint Report video. Generous support for this event was provided by: Black Women of Chester County in ... Highly Anticipated 2022 Blueprint Report at Community Event ...
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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
... – The Fund for Women and Girls has awarded $239,680 in grants to 30 non-profit organizations serving the needs of ... at Loch Aerie Mansion on June 21st for The Fund’s 2022 Grants Celebration honoring the essential work of our grantee ... said Kim Andrews, Executive Director of The Fund. To date, The Fund has directed over $4 million to 86 non-profit ...
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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
... 25 years of serving local women and girls at the 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on May 7th at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. A hybrid event welcoming over 150 in-person and virtual attendees, The ... impact in 2020, which included “$45,000 in Impact Grants for COVID-19 relief, voter education, census ...
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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
... organizations through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants . Since 2018, NBC10 and Telemundo62 have now provided ... present at industry field trips, screenings, and their annual film fest. Unscripted Project - $10,000 The Unscripted ... and Delaware. Viewers turn to NBC10 for the most up-to-date breaking news and weather on a variety of platforms, ...
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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
... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $217,000 in grants to 27 non-profit organizations serving the needs of ... Legaspi Sánchez, Executive Director, in response to the event’s theme of “Be Brave.” To date, CCFWG has directed over $3.2 million to 72 non-profit ...
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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations working to improve the ... BWCCA received $6,000 to launch the Aya Health Project, a network of Black women to connect and support each other so ... said Michelle Legaspi Sánchez, Executive Director. To date, CCFWG has directed over $3 million to 72 non-profit ...

The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Philanthropy Program Awards Grants

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... and substance abuse.  This year, GAB was pleased to award grants to the following organizations: Maternal and Child ... additional 7 to 10 domestic violence survivors. 2023 GAB grants.png GAB members award grants to the Maternal and Child ... Chester County, are the focus of Impact Grant awards. To date, The Fund has directed over $4 million to 86 non-profit ...

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

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Monday, October 7, 2019
... Multidisciplinary Arts, $2,500 Art and Change Grants are distributed twice a year and evaluated by an ... Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants ...

WOMEN’S WAY Receives Grant to Advance the Financial Health of Women in the Philadelphia Region

WOMEN'S WAY Gender Wealth Institute
Thursday, April 13, 2023

WOMEN’S WAY has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase’s Women on The Move to positively impact the economic security of women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals.

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
... of COVID-19.  Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects ... (Kingsessing), Multidisciplinary, $2,500 Art and Change Grants are distributed twice a year and evaluated by an ...   Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants ...

The Status of Women in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: 2018 Report

The Status of Women in Montgomery County, PA
Published: 
04/2019

The report is an in-depth baseline needs assessment of women in Montgomery County, PA and explores eight major areas affecting the lives of women: employment and earnings; work and family; poverty and opportunity; health and well-being; reproductive rights and infant health; violence and safety; political participation; and women veterans.

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The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students

Tuesday, June 29, 2021
... – who are largely underrepresented in the field. The grants, up to $2,500 per project through June 2022, are ... officer of the School District of Philadelphia. "These grants allow our teachers the opportunity to connect our ... . The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire ...
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The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... decision might mean for Pennsylvania. This free virtual event is co-hosted by the Gender Justice Fund and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and open to non-members. ... Collins-Calhoun & Stephanie Peng, NCRP After Roe: How to Save Reproductive Freedom in Pennsylvania - Women's Law ...

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

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) , hosted the virtual event “Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends ... child care costs in Pennsylvania exceed 40% of the median annual income of single mothers. These startling figures were ... for Women and Girls and a board member of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. A Working Mom on Back-to-School ...

Pat Yoder to receive 2020 Kitchen Table Award from CCFWG

Patricia Yoder
Friday, February 7, 2020
... County – with our Kitchen Table Award at the 15 th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on Friday, May 1, 2020 , at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Malvern. CCFWG established the Kitchen ... is one of Chester County’s unsung heroes!” Our 15 th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon will also feature keynote ...
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Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
... and Racial Wealth Gap. According to Asset Funders Network , women make up 47% of the U.S. Workforce, yet the ... ends meet and likely leaves next to nothing left over to save or invest. Without assets, women and their families live ... Philanthropists: Become a member of the  Asset Funders Network , the only grantmaker membership organization focused ...

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
... all high school girls in grades 9-12 to attend its second annual Girls in Action Summit on Monday, May 18, 2020 from ... Davis Give back to the community by helping award two $500 grants to local non-profits Learn about local girls with ... by the morning of May 18 th .   Thank you to our generous event sponsors: Chester County Women’s Commission | ...
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