Newsletter

Poverty Day Opportunities:

Take Action on Poverty Day With E-cards, Op-Eds, Online Petition

Countries around the world are currently in the midst of a serious financial crisis. This is a critical time for our members and the work they support; it's important to inform and educate communities about the importance of funding women's leadership to overcome poverty.

At Women's Funding Network:

Mobilize Your Community Around Poverty Day 2008

Poverty Day is fast approaching and there are a number of ways you can promote the work your fund does to dismantle poverty and involve your community.

Please consider making a direct donation to the Women's Fund in Georgia to enable them to provide timely and critically needed assistance to women's groups affected by the conflict.

To make a donation to the Women's Fund in Georgia please visit the donation page on their Website by following this link: http://www.womenfundgeorgia.org/donate_en.htm.

Group of Member Funds Launches Women's Economic Security Collaborative

The Women's Funding Network would like to congratulate the Washington Area Women's Foundation, the Women's Foundation of California, the Chicago Foundation for Women and the Women's Foundation for Greater Memphis for the launch of the Women's Economic Security Collaborative, a new initiative that aims to alleviate poverty among women. We also extend our gratitude to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The Ford Foundation for their continued support of women's funds.

New Site a Place for Funds to Connect

The new Women's Funding Network Website is now live! The site has been completely redesigned and now incorporates our new branding as well as several exciting technological features. Our URL is still the same so go to http://www.wfnet.org and explore. Some highlights:

• To see upcoming events, go to http://www.wfnet.org/about/events

Enhanced Making the Case and All-New Women's Funding Network Website Launch in June

June is going to be a month of technological advances at Women's Funding Network with the dual launches of an enhanced Making the CaseTM and a completely redesigned Women's Funding Network website.