Dear Colleagues,
The wait is over. On April 1st we will open registration for Women’s Funding Network’s global biennial, Feminist Funded 2025 (FF25) scheduled this year in Washington, D.C. on September 10-11, including a luminary-led 40th anniversary gala, and a Pre-Conference Policy Action Day on September 9.
We are grateful to our Conference Advisory Committee whose expertise and thoughtful assessment guided the 2025 process and reviewed over 220 submissions from the most brilliant funders, advocates, and movement leaders worldwide. Conference Advisory Committee members include:
- Ada Williams Prince, Independent Consultant
- Adriana Loson-Ceballos, Colmena-Consulting
- Gina Jackson, Return to the Heart Foundation
- Leela Bilmes Goldstein, Punahou School
- Marissa Tirona, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
- Melanie Brown, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Rashmi Yadav Marya, WFN Board Chair
- Siobhan Davenport, Tides
With only 25 session slots available, FF25 will feature an agenda with the most timely, relevant, and impactful content in the sector. Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal. We honor the incredible work of each applicant and look forward to engaging with them in future opportunities.
📢 Early-Bird Registration opens April 1. To ensure a space for meaningful relationship building and safety, in-person space is limited; and we will not have a virtual stream. Once we sell out, we will close registration. Sign up for our Conference RSVP list to receive exclusive early access to registration before it opens to the broader public.
This year’s convening holds special significance as we return to Washington, D.C—the site of our first conference in 1985—to celebrate our 40th anniversary. Now, more than ever, FF25 will be a strategic space for collaboration and collective action.
Looking forward to seeing you in community soon.
Onward,
Elizabeth Barajas-Román
Women’s Funding Network
President & CEO