Through the Young Women’s Initiative, we center and engage those most impacted by barriers to create solutions. By changing the institutions and systems with these young women, we are driving equal access to economic opportunity, safety, and leadership for all young women.
For nearly 20 years, Lee Roper-Batker’s unwavering commitment to equity, strategic vision, and powerful leadership has had a tremendous impact on the lives of women, girls, and communities across our state. Your additional gift to Girls Thrive will ensure the impact of Lee’s leadership for generations to come.
Announcing our newest investment in the WFMN Innovators – 33 young women, ages 16-24, whose leadership, ideas, and solutions advance key recommendations in the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota Blueprint for Action – a 50 percent increase in grantmaking to this program.
We honor the spirit of the generous and dynamic Emily Anne Tuttle in this tribute as her daughters reflect on this founding mother’s values, and legacy to this community. By including the Foundation in her future plans, Emily Anne’s commitment to gender equity continues as the lead gift in our new Safety Fund.
We invest in innovative community-based, community-led solutions to ensure equal opportunity and pathways to economic security for girls, women, and families across Minnesota.
Founded in 1983, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota is the first and largest statewide women’s foundation in the country and holds a unique niche among Minnesota community foundations.
As a statewide community foundation, we invest, leverage, learn, influence, and scale to ensure community-based, community-led solutions to achieve gender and racial equity in Minnesota.
Ensuring a Minnesota where doors to opportunity are abundant and open to all girls and women in every community, and pathways to prosperity assured.
Ensuring a Minnesota where all girls and women are free from all forms of violence and can experience their homes, schools, and communities as safe places.
Ensuring a Minnesota where barriers are eliminated and all girls and women are respected and thrive.
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