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Atlanta Journal Constitution: The Atlanta Women’s Foundation has reached a historic milestone by awarding more than $1 million to nonprofits that serve women and girls in metro Atlanta -- the most it has ever given in one year.

InterPress News Service Agency: Even though seven out of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) impact on women, both donors and governments receiving aid overlook the need to make resources available for gender empowerment.

Financial Times: Part of the impetus behind a recent large donation to Global Fund for Women was the recently launched Women Moving Millions initiative, which encourages women to give at the million-dollar level and aims to raise $150 million by next year in donations pledged to any one of the 128 members of the Women's Funding Network.

Lutheran Woman Today: I, like you, am a busy person. It is difficult to find the time to feed, clothe, and care for those in my community, much less the world, who are living in poverty. I often wonder how, realistically, I can make a difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate.

Huffingtonpost.com: Funds that directly serve women and girls are clearly beneficial for all of humanity because they empower women to make social changes not only for themselves, but for their families and the communities around them as well.

Women's eNews:  Growing up, Sheila Johnson refused to believe that she couldn't achieve something because she was female. Today, she passes that belief along through gifts aimed at catalyzing change for women. Ninth in a series on women funding serious change.

More Magazine: Research has shown helping women is one of the best ways to build communities. A new funding initiative hopes to increase the ability of women to fund other women for that cause and others.