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WOMEN'S WAY Announces the Departure of Executive Director Melissa Weiler Gerber
After 10 1/2 years as the chief executive, Melissa has announced her departure from WOMEN'S WAY. The Board and staff of WOMEN'S WAY thank Melissa for her dedicated service and leadership and wish her well in her new endeavor. Melissa's employment with WOMEN'S WAY will end as of July 31, 2010.
WOMEN'S WAY is Seeking a New Chief Executive
WOMEN'S WAY has retained a search firm to assist with the search for the next chief executive. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make our region a better and safer place for women, girls, and families. Please view a brief position description here.
Calling All Women Under 40 - We Need Your Support to Meet A Challenge!
In the spirit of encouraging younger women's philanthropy, Marie and Joseph Field graciously have offered to match Young Women's Initiative contributions made
between now and August 31, 2010 (the end of our fiscal year). Up to $2,500 in total will be matched. Give now to participate in the Challenge and double the impact of your contribution!
*To ensure that your gift is recognized as a challenge gift, please enter "YWI Challenge" in the "in honor" field. You must be a donor under the age of 40 to qualify for the match. Thank you!
Your Support Makes a Real Difference
Twelve organizations received notification they have received a grant from the Spring 2010 cycle of the Community Women’s Fund! $136,500 has been distributed to these organizations for innovative and crucial programs for women, girls and families in our area. With this grant cycle, WOMEN'S WAY has now awarded 120 grants totaling $1,305,421. Please give today to help us provide even more funding in 2010/2011.
WOMEN'S WAY's 2010 Education and Advocacy Agenda
WOMEN'S WAY is proud to be a Powerful Voice for Women. We believe that a focused education and advocacy program will complement our grantmaking and help increase our impact on positive, social change. Click here to learn more about our advocacy priorities and initiatives.
Community Women's Fund Grantee In The News
Maternity Care Coalition, a WOMEN’S WAY funded agency, was featured in a story by the BBC about women who are incarcerated and pregnant. View this compelling video now. It addresses the issue of shackling while in jail (now banned in Philadelphia). Advocates are working to ban the practice statewide. In late January, the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a unanimous vote, endorsed the Healthy Birth for Incarcerated Women Act, which would make Pennsylvania the seventh state to outlaw the practice.
Community Women's Fund Grantee In The News
Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP), a longtime WOMEN’S WAY funded agency was featured in the Philadelphia Weekly. Read the article, including a wonderful story about one of their newest clients. Marquita Irby, the young mother of two featured in the article, was one of the lucky ones. As you’ll read in the article, WCRP received 1,500 applications for its most recent development of 40 units. The lack of affordable housing in Philadelphia is startling, even more so with the current economy. We are proud to support the wonderful work of WCRP which not only provides affordable housing, but works to create a voice for low-income women and their families through leadership development and advocacy.
Now, More than Ever, WOMEN'S WAY Needs Your Support. Please consider making a gift today. Tough economic times hit women and children the hardest! Remember that by carefully planning your charitable contributions, you'll enjoy the satisfaction of supporting a worthy cause while likely decreasing your tax burden come April! Gifts of cash, securities, retirement accounts and other assets may help you reduce your taxes and are gratefully accepted by WOMEN'S WAY.
Click here to make a gift!
WOMEN'S WAY's Vision and Values Statements
Vision: WOMEN'S WAY is the leading funding, advocacy and education organization for women in the Greater Philadelphia region, at the forefront of identifying needs, sharing knowledge and building awareness to challenge social inequities and empower women.
Values: WOMEN’S WAY is
Community-driven – We value collaboration, fostering internal teamwork and seeking input from a diversity of voices to inform, guide and challenge the way we do our work.
Courageous – We are a proactive, vocal advocate and funder willing to support and address unmet needs and overlooked or even unpopular causes.
Visionary – We look at entrenched issues in new ways, expanding the definition of “women’s issues” and the base of allies interested in addressing them.
Dynamic – We are a learning organization that values innovation and adaptability as we continually evolve to meet the needs of the women we serve and the volunteers who support our work.
Respectful – We believe in the dignity of the women and causes we serve and the value of every staff member, volunteer and concerned citizen’s role in helping us achieve our goals.
Trustworthy – We demonstrate integrity in every interaction and ensure fiscal accountability and sound management in all aspects of our work.
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Matching Gifts for WOMEN'S WAY
Last fiscal year WOMEN’S WAY raised over $20,000 from matching gifts. Corporate matching gifts are a great way for WOMEN’S WAY supporters to maximize personal contributions and increase the impact of their gift. By taking advantage of a company's matching gift benefit, you may be able to double or even triple the amount of a contribution! Make the most out of your support. It’s easy. Check with your company's human resources or payroll department to see whether it offers a matching gift program. Ask for donation guidelines and forms and fill them out. WOMEN’S WAY will be notified of the match request and will confirm your original gift. Please remind others to consider matching gifts as they make their contributions to WOMEN’S WAY. We want to put every possible dollar to work to help women, girls and families in our region.
Thank you to all of our special supporters who make contributions to WOMEN'S WAY through their workplace giving campaigns. It can take months for us to be notified of your gift, but please know how much we appreciate your generous support! Click here for more information on Workplace Giving Campaigns.
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