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 […]
We’re excited to announce the keynote speaker of the Women’s Fund Luncheon is President Laurie A. Carter of Lawrence University! We encourage you to read more about President Carter below as we build up to our biggest event of the year! Laurie A. Carter joined […]
We’re thrilled to announce that the 2023 College Scholarships are open now. Applications are due March 30, 2023. Visit our Scholarship page for guidelines, criteria, and to apply.
We are excited to open the 2023 Project Grant Cycle. Go to our Apply for a Grant page to find information and deadlines for applying for a Project Grant from the Women’s Fund.
On Thursday, October 6, over 100 people came together to end period poverty in the Fox Valley at An Event, Period raising over $80,000. This fundraiser for The Monthlies Project, is working to end period poverty in the Fox Cities region and bringing awareness to […]
The Women’s Fund is excited to share with you the impact you had in your community for women and girls in 2021. Thank you to our partners and supporters for your commitment to our mission of promoting the advancement of women and girls. When women […]
The Women’s Fund is thrilled to announce the hiring of Terri St. Lawrence as our first development manager. Terri’s new role will help expand our impact to better serve the needs of women and girls in our community. Terri joins the Women’s Fund from the […]