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June 18, 2009 | News

NBC13.com Article: During these times of economic challenges, The Women’s Fund along with its corporate partners Regions Financial Corporation and BBVA Compass, are awarding grants totaling $65,000 that will reach approximately 600 women and girls in the Greater Birmingham Area through financial literacy classes.

June 16, 2009 | News

Buffalo News Article: Women in western New York have come a long way but still have a long way to go -- especially in terms of regional poverty levels.

June 10, 2009 | News

12 News Video: In Arizona, a law enforcement officer responds to a domestic violence call every 5 minutes. Experts say it's gotten worse, according to the people on the front lines. They blame the state of our current economic situation as one major contributing factor.

June 8, 2009 | News

The American Prospect: New movements reacting against the "nonprofit-industrial complex" are pushing the funding world to give grants with fewer strings attached -- and to give directly to grass-roots groups.

June 7, 2009 | News

The Birmingham News, Viewpoint: The following true stories illustrate the systemic problems the court faced regarding domestic violence and the progress being made, thanks to leadership and support from The Women's Fund.

June 4, 2009 | News

The Buffalo News Article: Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis charmed and inspired the crowd who gathered Wednesday night in Kleinhans Music Hall for the inaugural “Signature Event” of the Western New York Women’s Fund.

June 4, 2009 | News

C-SPAN Coverage: Sima Samar, Chairman of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and Elanor Smeal, Pres. and Founder of the Feminist Majority Foundation conducted a press conference to discuss human rights conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan.

June 2, 2009 | News

The Chronicle of Philanthropy Op-Ed: Dear Anonymous Wealthy Older Female Donor: Like everyone else, I've been captivated by accounts of your recent secretive contributions. At last count, nearly 20 universities have benefited from your largess, to the tune of $100-million in checks, usually mailed by a banker.

May 31, 2009 | News

The Buffalo News: Olympia Dukakis recently had a shock, and it had to do with Buffalo

May 27, 2009 | News

Chronicle of Philanthropy, Opinion: A growing number of scholars have documented the different approaches that women take to philanthropy compared with men

May 19, 2009 | News

Huffingtonpost.com Blog Post: Why were so many women happy to part with a million dollars -- so thankful, in fact, that they continued to give through the economic collapse of the past year?

May 19, 2009 | News

The Daily Beast: As charitable giving dries up, some women are giving away more than ever. Lynn Sherr talks to these big-money benefactors about how women could bail out strapped non-profits.

May 19, 2009 | News

World Affairs Council of Northern California and Global Philanthropy Forum Blog: Over and over again, we’ve seen evidence that investing in women and girls has enormously positive dividends for entire communities.

May 19, 2009 | News

Financial Times Editorial: Many boards, especially in financial services, are in flux after the testosterone-fuelled excesses that led to financial disaster.

May 15, 2009 | News

Wall Street Journal Blog Post: On Wednesday, 100 high net-worth women, including Jennifer Buffett, daughter-in-law of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, and Walt Disney scion Abby Disney, announced they will each give $1 million or more to grant-making organizations focused on women and girls