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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
... 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 ... in Medicine | Anne Sheppard. Click here to watch a full recording of the program on YouTube . The event program ...

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
... 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 ... Tecco Reece | Ingrid Tomlinson Click here to watch a full recording of the program or video tributes to honorees ...
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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
... 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 barriers in the law enforcement field while supporting and uplifting other women and girls. ...
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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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Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $217,000 in Grants

CCFWG 2019 Grants Celebration
Monday, July 8, 2019
... to better set students up for career advancement in the field; and the Chester County Women’s Commission received ... 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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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
... Topic: Affordable Housing in Chester County Summer Social (date/location TBD) Resources 2022 Blueprint Report - Full PA Campaign for Women’s Health   PA Coalition for Sex ...

NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation Award $227,000 in Unrestricted Grants to Eight Local Nonprofits

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
... develop, and strengthen their job skills on a path to full-time permanent employment. While doing so, PAR also ... producing original films which they present at industry field trips, screenings, and their annual film fest. ... 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 $219,000 in Grants

Monday, June 18, 2018
... said Michelle Legaspi Sánchez, Executive Director. To date, CCFWG has directed over $3 million to 72 non-profit ... the lives of women and girls in Chester County. See a full list of our grantees to date here . *** The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls ...

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
... said Kim Andrews, Executive Director of The Fund. To date, The Fund has directed over $4 million to 86 non-profit ... to improving the lives of local women and girls. See a full list of this year’s grantees here . *** The Fund for ...
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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
... Chester County’s workplace. The keynote speakers for the event are Brad Johnson and David Smith, co-authors of ... Women Should Mentor Women.”  Additional details of the event will be published in the coming months. “The ... promotes opportunities for the inclusion of women as full and equal participants in all facets of life in Chester ...

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
... virtual format. Inspired by the annual Champions of Change Event recognizing an individual and company for their ... leadership. The Fund WG_Dr. Katina Sawyer.jpg The event kicked off with a keynote address from Dr. Katina ... opportunity to learn from them.” Click here to watch a full recording of the program on YouTube. Read more about our ...
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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
... students – who are largely underrepresented in the field. The grants, up to $2,500 per project through June ... energy (Alain Locke School, West Philadelphia). A full list of funded projects and schools is below. "For ... and connects philanthropic resources to level the playing field in local public schools. The Fund's partnership with ...

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

Child Care
Friday, October 16, 2020
... care as well. Parents have adjusted to functioning as full-time employees, providing for the daily needs of their ... care, which costs more than housing if both parents work full-time and if more than one child is in day care. In ...
27Jul2022

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

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
... Resources Slide deck and notes from this session Visit the event page for our June 2nd session, The End of Roe: How ...

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
... by the morning of May 18 th .   Thank you to our generous event sponsors: Chester County Women’s Commission | ... going virtual! It will no longer be held as an in-person event while stay-at-home restrictions remain in place, and will instead become a virtual event hosted on Friday, June 5 th , 2020, from 12:30-1:45pm. ...
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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

In response to the continuing financial impacts on the arts and culture community, Leeway Foundation is launching the WOO Community Care Fund in 2021.

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