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Founded in Philadelphia in 1977, WOMEN’S WAY is the country’s oldest and largest women’s funding federation. Our mission is to raise money and public awareness to fight for and achieve women’s equality, safety, self-sufficiency and reproductive freedom through women-centered funding, advocacy and education.
Each year WOMEN’S WAY supports six member agencies and nearly 25 Community Women’s Fund grantees in our region, touching the lives of more than 150,000 women and their families.
To learn more about WOMEN’S WAY, click here.
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Young Women's Initiative Orientation Breakfast
Thursday, July 9, 2009
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Happy Hour for Her
Thursday, July 16, 2009
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News and Highlights |
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Community Women's Fund Grantee In The News
Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP), a longtime WOMEN’S WAY funded agency and current Spring 2009 Community Women’s Fund grantee, 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.
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Your Support Makes a Difference
Thirteen organizations received notification they have received a grant from the Spring 2009 cycle of the Community Women’s Fund! $156,145 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 96 grants totaling over $1,000,000. Please give today to help us provide even more funding in 2009.
WOMEN'S WAY's 2009 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.
WOMEN'S WAY Adopts New 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.
WOMEN'S WAY has achieved a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities!
A 4-star rating means that WOMEN'S WAY exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in its category.
Click on the image to view the Charity Navigator profile of WOMEN'S WAY.
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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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