Stories of Social Change in Action

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Holding the line and pushing for progress

05.04.2020

A Letter from Kelley Griesmer, President & CEO Dear Changemakers, As we move into another month of the COVID-19 crisis, The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio is here for you as a resource, advocate, and partner. Increasingly, reports show that the pandemic and the resulting economic crisis impose a greater adverse effect on women and girls,…

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Applying a gender and racial lens to funding COVID-19 response

04.28.2020

This blog post first appeared in Philanthropy Ohio’s blog on April 27, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the way of life for most people. As many of us adjust to the new demands of life, women, are confronting the greatest impacts and setbacks. History has repeatedly shown us gender and race powerfully influence experience during a crisis….

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Women in STEM

11.21.2019

Only 1 in 4 individuals working in the computer and mathematical workforce are female. Additionally, only 1 in 6 people working in architecture and engineering occupations are women. As the numbers prove, there is still underrepresentation of women in the science, technology, engineering, and math workforce.   To make information focused on STEM education and…

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Keyholder 2019: Help us light the way.

05.28.2019

“In some ways, there was no other choice than to become an activist, and I won’t go home until the work is done.” – Brittany Packnett Last night at Keyholder, Aly Raisman, Brittany Packnett, and Piper Perabo compelled us to step into our power from right where we are. By sharing how they live their purpose through activism, they fueled our…

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April 2 – Equal Pay Day: CALLS TO ACTION

04.02.2019

APRIL 2, 2019 IS EQUAL PAY DAY AND MARKS HOW FAR INTO THE YEAR WOMEN WOULD HAVE TO WORK TO EARN AS MUCH AS MEN IN 2018. Nationally, women, as a whole, earn $0.80 for every dollar earned by men. For women of color, this day comes far later into the year, according to the…

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Grant Partners 2018

12.27.2018

  The Women’s Fund is a transformational grantmaker with a fierce commitment to creating influence and impact for the sake of economic empowerment and leadership for women and girls. As such, we are continually innovating and improving our grantmaking process to have the furthest reach. We know that social change takes time and that it’s…

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Our New Strategic Agenda

07.01.2018

The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio envisions a future where gender equality is the norm of life and work. Our mission is to transform the lives of women and girls by mobilizing the collective power and passion of all people working together. And, our new strategic agenda is our way forward. We look to the next…

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CPO Impact Feature- Community Conversations

04.10.2018

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS:   Q&A with CPO Impact: Women with Voices Toastmasters Club, a newly funded grant partner for 2018.  Tell us about the program and how it became a Toastmasters club.  Women with voices is an all-women Toastmasters club started by and within a community of women living in subsidized housing. The women came together and identified that public speaking was…

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Statehouse Day 2018- Making HERstory

03.01.2018

MAKING HERstory  This year we kicked off our annual Statehouse Day event MakingHerStory with record-breaking attendances! Over 400 activists and agitators gathered to discuss issues that affect women and girls. And like all Statehouse Day events, this year’s mission was no different.  We brought together local and national experts who tackled a wide range of issues to educate,…

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Spark Reports

02.01.2018

SPARK REPORTS  We spark change through original data and research.  The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio is committed to educating the community on issues impacting women and girls. Our findings do more than inform; they ignite intentional and measurable efforts to affect gender equality and give passionate disrupters and influencers, like you, the insight to…

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KEYHOLDER 2018

01.07.2018

KEYHOLDER 2018  Real Stories. Real Change.    Keyholder is the biggest night of the year. It’s where we come together as storytellers. Where stories of the change-makers, the disrupters, and the influencers are told. We fill the Ohio Theatre with 2,500 of us connected, ignited and fiercely committed to gender equality.   This year two powerful…

Media Statement: Trump Administration’s Contraception Decision

10.09.2017

Today, The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio’s President and CEO Nichole E. Dunn released this statement in regards to the Trump administration’s decision to allow more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming religious and moral objections: “Access to women’s healthcare is a priority at The Women’s Fund. We…