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Stories of Social Change

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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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Keyholder Postponed

04.08.2020

At The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, our annual Keyholder event brings together a community of changemakers to fund and celebrate our mission to transform the lives of women and girls. When we chose the name Keyholder almost 20 years ago, it was an acknowledgement that each and every one of us holds a key…

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A Statement on COVID-19

03.13.2020

Thank you for helping us create social change for women and girls in central Ohio. Like you, we continue to monitor the evolving situation related to COVID-19. We are closely following the official information and guidance provided by the CDC, Ohio Department of Health and City of Columbus and will cooperate fully with any restrictions…

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2020 Grants: More funding than ever invested in programs serving women of color

12.18.2019

The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio announced today its largest annual grants investment to date with a total of $335,500 going to 28 grant partners in 2020. Programs awarded funding are creating social change for women and girls through economic empowerment and leadership development opportunities in central Ohio. Since 2002, The Women’s Fund has made…

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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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