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January 17, 2020 Advocacy for Women Continues Through Legacy

Lew Linde’s passion for women’s issues over his 91 years began with his parents. His...

November 27, 2019 Apply to Join the WFMN Innovators

The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota (WFMN) believes in the leadership and ideas of young women...

November 18, 2019 Women Run, We Win

Hope is a current running through our atmosphere. Across Minnesota and the country, women are...

October 7, 2019 From Sisterhood to Systems Change: Why Julie Corty Invests in Gender Equity

Former Women’s Foundation of Minnesota President and CEO Lee Roper-Batker sat down with Julie Corty, a friend,...

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...

October 3, 2019 Growing Perspectives & the Field of Philanthropy

Five years ago, if I was asked what philanthropy meant to me, my answer would...

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,...

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,...

September 14, 2019 Cabinet Reflections: Hope Hoffman

Hope Hoffman has been a member of the Governor-appointed Young Women’s Cabinet since its inception...

August 29, 2019 Cabinet Reflections: On Becoming

I am becoming. I am becoming more of the woman I should be and that...

June 27, 2019 Increasing Awareness, Agency, & Activism Through girlsBEST

In May, the girls Building Economic Success Together (girlsBEST) committee held its biannual meeting at...

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 &...

Emily Anne Staples Tuttle with daughters

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...

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...

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...

April 16, 2019 Creating a Legacy Across Generations

As individuals and families invest in the causes they are most passionate about, there is...

April 10, 2019 What We Need to Thrive

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start...

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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