November 3, 2020
Powering Forward: A Post-Election Conversation on Nov. 10
In this historical moment, women continue to power us forward into a world of gender...
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October 20, 2020
Black Women Candidates Answer the Call for Change
This post is the first in the new Gender, Race & Place in Minnesota series...
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October 8, 2020
Driving Gender & Racial Equity with Men and Boys
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota invites men to join us as partners and activators on...
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October 7, 2020
Governor Walz, Lt. Governor Flanagan, and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Invite Young Women to Apply for Young Women’s Cabinet
Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota invite young...
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October 1, 2020
Dr. Reatha Clark King Honored with 2020 Mary Lee Dayton Catalyst for Change Award
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has named Dr. Reatha Clark King as recipient of the...
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September 16, 2020
Safe, Surviving, and Thriving: A report on the impacts of COVID-19 on young women in Minnesota
Since the advent of COVID-19, members of the Young Women’s Cabinet, a program co-led with...
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July 16, 2020
WFMN Invests in Cohort of 23 Innovators Leading on the Frontlines of Change
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota (WFMN) announced new investments in its third cohort of WFMN...
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July 16, 2020
Genius of Black Women Features Nationally Recognized Movement Leaders for Racial Justice
On June 12, WFMN hosted The Genius of Black Women: Vision & Leadership on the...
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July 16, 2020
Finding Connection and Well-being Amid Uncertainty Through girlsBEST
The girlsBEST (girls Building Economic Success Together) grantmaking committee met at the beginning of June...
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June 26, 2020
Investing in Women for Whole Community Well-Being: Four Rounds of COVID-Response Grants Released
For 38 years, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has been a catalyst to achieve equity...
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May 27, 2020
In Solidarity: WFMN Statement on the Killing of George Floyd
We grieve the loss of George Floyd’s life at the hands of law enforcement, and...
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May 14, 2020
Safe, Surviving, and Thriving: Young Women’s Cabinet Responds to the Pandemic
Since the advent of COVID-19, members of the Young Women’s Cabinet have abruptly transitioned into...
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April 28, 2020
YWI Network Meeting Launches with Intentionality, Equity, & Joy
The social media feeds of attendees to the first Young Women’s Initiative Network Pop Up,...
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April 28, 2020
Equity in Design: Participatory Grantmaking Builds Community
New to the world of philanthropy, I am still catching my balance. Just a month...
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April 17, 2020
Investing in Transformation for Women & Girls
“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person is a potential activist, every minute a...
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March 30, 2020
New Response Fund Invests in Women & Girls Impacted by COVID-19
WFMN invites Minnesota organizations and initiatives serving women and girls experiencing gender-based violence, older women,...
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March 25, 2020
Calling for a Cultural Transformation: WFMN’s Response to COVID-19
At the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, a statewide community foundation, our mission is to invest...
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