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Op-Ed: Families Need Child Care Resources Now More than Ever
Co-written by Josh Maxwell, Vice Chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners, and Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, Executive Director of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
The Status of Women in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: 2018 Report
The report is an in-depth baseline needs assessment of women in Montgomery County, PA and explores eight major areas affecting the lives of women: employment and earnings; work and family; poverty and opportunity; health and well-being; reproductive rights and infant health; violence and safety; political participation; and women veterans.
The Fund for Women and Girls Bids Farewell to Current Executive Director, Announces Interim Appointee, and Looks Ahead to Diverse Executive Search
The Fund for Women and Girls to launch 2022 Blueprint Report on September 13th
WEST CHESTER, PA (August 17, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls will host its 2022 Blueprint Report Launch on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 5pm-6pm at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. Published every five years, the Blueprint Report is the first and only comprehensive needs assessment of women and girls in Chester County.
The Fund for Women and Girls to Honor Matrie Johnson with Kitchen Table Award
The Fund for Women and Girls will honor Matrie Johnson – a longtime and devoted advocate for women and girls in Chester County – with its Kitchen Table Award at the 17th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon in May.
CCFWG’S 4th Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Chester County Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace
Chester County Funders Community of Practice: Blueprint Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Chester County
Join the next Chester County Funders Community of Practice for a conversation with Kimberly Andrews, Executive Director of the Fund for Women and Girls, who will share highlights from the Fund’s 2022 Blueprint Report: Lighting a Path.
Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls Partner on County-wide Survey of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
As the number of workplace sexual harassment claims continue to rise on a national level, the Chester County Commissioners and Chester County Women's Commission and the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls are partnering to conduct a survey to gather data that can ultimately be used by Chester County employers to spark conversations about healthy and safe workplace environments for all.
CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote
The Hardest Hit by COVID-19? Women and Girls
In the new reality spurred by the COVID-19, women are on the frontlines of the pandemic which puts them at increased risk of infection, economic hardship and gender-based violence.
CCFWG Unites Women and Girls in Chester County for Virtual Conveings to Raise Awareness About Impacts of COVID-19 on Local Women and Girls
The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students
As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now
The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?
As we await the official decision from the Supreme Court on in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization that could end the right to legal abortion, join us to hear about how abortion restrictions impact individual and societal well-being, how funders can respond, and what this decision might mean for Pennsylvania.
CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board Awards $19k to Local Nonprofits Serving Women & Girls
Health Department Announces Significant Contributions to the Philly Joy Bank from the William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners
Contributions from William Penn Foundation and Spring Point Partners will support the activities of the Philly Joy Bank, a pilot program of the Philadelphia Community Action Network (CAN) a collective impact stakeholder group focused on reducing racial disparities in infant mortality.
Peer to Peer Discussion: The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?
Following last month’s session we co-sponsored with Gender Justice Fund, The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?, and the subsequent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v.
Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #6
The Fund for Women and Girls’ Community-Based Grants Allocation Committee Awards $239,680 in Grants
For the second year in a row, The Fund awarded two-year sustained funding to local nonprofit partners. Additional funding was awarded through ‘Moving Her Forward’ Impact Grants, a grantmaking program established to focus on swift responses to pressing needs in the community