The Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region is pleased to announce the reception of a significant grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation in support of its Starting Point program and The Monthlies Project. This grant marks another milestone in advancing the organization’s mission […]
When it comes to workplace fairness, Equal Pay Day stands as a stark reminder of the persistent gender pay gap that continues. Observed annually, this day symbolizes the extra months and days into the next year that women must work to earn what men earned in the […]
Welcome to Women’s History Month! This month we commemorate the achievements and leaders that have paved the way for women today. To celebrate, the Women’s Fund will share various women in history along with the history that was made due to the efforts of women. […]
When you want to make change for young women, who better to do it than the young women themselves? Girl-Powered Giving, an initiative by the Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region, empowers local high school girls to voice the issues affecting them directly and extend […]
Originally published on the Post Crescent. Jane Dwyre Garton, who died Nov. 24 at the age of 77, was known for her work in advancing the cause of women and girls in the Fox Valley. Her colleagues and friends remember her for her activism, mentorship […]
Getting your period and NOT having products available to you every once in a while is an inconvenience. Getting your period and NOT having products available to you EVERY TIME, is the definition of period poverty. Did you know that 1 in 4 menstruators currently […]
When women are faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, they can feel as if they’ve lost control of a car, as if they can’t steer their lives in the direction they imagined. But that’s not just a metaphor: women also face multiple barriers to seeking […]
Addressing the needs for child care and childhood development in the Fox Cities is underway with the development of a family resource center in Outagamie County with a $2.75 million grant from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act! $2 million was awarded to First 5 […]
Thanks to Hayley Tenpas for having us on Focus Fox Valley to discuss the Greater Fox Valley Child Care Alliance! You can listen to the recording where they discuss why childcare nationwide and locally is a crisis including lack of openings, cost, staffing shortage, and […]
We’re excited to introduce you to our three Issue Spotlight panelists moderated by Hayley Tenpas with WHBY for our Women’s Fund Luncheon, Chief Polly Olson, Dr. Pam Her, and Judge Yadira Rein. These local women embody the theme of the Luncheon, Women First, as they […]
