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Wall Street Journal Article: Women control more than half of the nation's wealth, and are channeling more of that money into philanthropy.

Foster's Daily Democrat Article:  The current economic downturn is actually an opportunity for women to take the lead in trying to make things better, according to Christine Grumm, president and CEO of the international Women's Funding Network, an association of 140 women's funds on six continents.

New York Times Article: The explanations vary, but the fact remains: Many women are not reaching their full potential in math, and that can hold them back in the job market. Allannah Thomas is working to change that through Helicon, a nonprofit group in New York specializing in math instruction for low-income women.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Article: Even before the stock market crashed and job losses and home repossessions wreaked havoc in the lives of millions, Atlanta was all too familiar with the scourge of economic crisis —- a burden borne disproportionately by women and children.

The Resource Alliance Commentary: The economic power of women all over the world is growing, offering huge opportunities for fundraisers. Nicky Mcintyre asks what actually motivates women to give and how we can engage them as donors

ABC 33/40 TV -- Alabama's News Leader, Video: The Women's Fund of Birmingham ED Virginia Sweet and Women's Funding Network CEO Chris Grumm talk about the importance of giving to women's funds.

Kaleidoscope Commentary: Diversity for women's funds means really understanding and moving forward a broad spectrum of social justice issues. We cannot impart our culture and our experiences on other communities without engaging stakeholders in the work.