October 7, 2019
From Sisterhood to Systems Change: Why Julie Corty Invests in Gender Equity
Women’s Foundation of Minnesota President and CEO Lee Roper-Batker recently sat down with Julie Corty. Julie is...
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October 4, 2019
Lee Roper-Batker Honored with 2019 Mary Lee Dayton Catalyst for Change Award
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has named Lee Roper-Batker as the recipient of the 2019...
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October 3, 2019
Growing Perspectives & the Field of Philanthropy
Five years ago, if I was asked what philanthropy meant to me, my answer would...
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October 2, 2019
Mujeres Sembrando Igualdad (Women Sowing Equality) in Mexico
Around the world, women and girls are leading innovative, community-based solutions to the poverty, violence,...
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September 20, 2019
WFMN At the Table: Reatha Clark King Fellow Joins State Task Force
Last legislative session, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota followed the leadership of Native legislators, organizations,...
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September 14, 2019
Cabinet Reflections: Hope Hoffman
Hope Hoffman has been a member of the Governor-appointed Young Women’s Cabinet since its inception...
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August 29, 2019
Cabinet Reflections: On Becoming
I am becoming. I am becoming more of the woman I should be and that...
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June 27, 2019
Increasing Awareness, Agency, & Activism Through girlsBEST
In May, the girls Building Economic Success Together (girlsBEST) committee held its biannual meeting at...
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May 15, 2019
A Permanent Fund to Ensure All Girls Thrive
Announcing an Opportunity to Honor the Leadership & Legacy of Lee Roper-Batker (WFMN President &...
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May 8, 2019
Emily Anne Staples Tuttle: Reflections on an Extraordinary Life
For the outside world, the life and leadership of Emily Anne Staples Tuttle is well...
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April 23, 2019
Foundation Announces 2019 Cohort of WFMN Innovators
33 WFMN Innovators Represent the Foundation’s Direct Investment in the Leadership and Innovative Ideas of...
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April 23, 2019
What It Means to Be An Innovator
Image courtesy of Women for Political Change (WFPC). Sixth grade students participate in a WFPC...
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April 16, 2019
Creating a Legacy Across Generations
As individuals and families invest in the causes they are most passionate about, there is...
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April 10, 2019
What We Need to Thrive
When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start...
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April 1, 2019
On a Mission to Equity: How Women’s Foundations Around the World Are Changing the World
No matter where you are – from vibrant cities to rural communities in the United...
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February 22, 2019
WFMN Innovators Are Leaders of Today and Tomorrow
Last month, the inaugural class of WFMN Innovators joined together for the last time as...
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December 21, 2018
WFMN Innovators Grant Application Now Open
How can $2,500 help move your leadership and ideas forward? Young women of color, American...
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