January 18, 2018
Be a Champion to Change Culture
Creating gender equity begins with all of us — at home, in schools, in the...
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December 11, 2017
Voices from the Young Women’s Cabinet: Hope Hoffman
Hope Hoffman, a member of the Young Women’s Cabinet, shares her vision for change and...
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November 29, 2017
Inspired to Commit: Creating a New Donor Advised Fund
By Kathy Longo My family recently created a Donor Advised Fund with the Women’s Foundation...
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November 21, 2017
ENOUGH. Time is Now to End Sexual Harassment and Violence
By Lee Roper-Batker, President and CEO, WFMN Are we finally at the tipping point to...
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November 10, 2017
Is a Donor Advised Fund Right for You and Your Family?
Donor Advised Funds are like charitable checking accounts within the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota that...
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October 18, 2017
Blanche Hawkins Honored as 2017 Mary Lee Dayton Catalyst for Change
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has named Blanche Hawkins as the 2017 Mary Lee Dayton...
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September 28, 2017
Breaking Stereotypes: Supporting Safety for All
In September 2017, I provided opening remarks for the New York-based nonprofit A Call to...
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September 26, 2017
Our Vice President, Saanii Hernandez
Saanii Hernandez, vice president of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, first joined the Women’s Foundation...
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September 15, 2017
How We Build Effective Cross-Sector Partnerships
The Foundation is uniquely positioned as a community foundation. One of the key roles the...
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September 10, 2017
Our President & CEO, Lee Roper-Batker
Lee Roper-Batker is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. Under...
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September 2, 2017
Wenda Weekes Moore: Giving Back to Create a Civil and Just World
Wenda Weekes Moore was 10 years old when the meaning of “philanthropy” hit home. She...
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August 22, 2017
Dunwoody College of Technology’s Women in Technical Careers Program: Creating Pathways to Prosperity for Women
After several false starts, Kolang Vang and Sirena Dubiel both feel they have finally landed...
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August 2, 2017
Leading the Way to End Demand: Our MN Girls Priority
It has been another great week for tremendous, positive media attention on anti-sex trafficking efforts...
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June 29, 2017
Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota Update
On behalf of the board and staff of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, we wanted...
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April 14, 2017
Creating Safer Communities, 365 Days a Year
This week, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota’s leadership to end sex trafficking was featured in...
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April 8, 2017
Romaine Scharlemann: Generous Donor-Partner and Donor Fund Advisor
Establishing a donor advised fund put philanthropy in reach for Romaine and her husband, allowing...
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April 4, 2017
Dakota Wicohan: Nurturing Cultural Identity and Resiliency to Build Pathways to Prosperity
If resiliency, optimism, and hope for the future could be bottled and sold, its name...
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March 17, 2017
Generous Donor-Partners of the Foundation Since 1991
The small family foundation run by four sisters found a natural affinity in supporting girlsBEST...
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