#FeatureFriday - Meet Nyirah Newton, who will expand and facilitate a second year of self-care and empowerment youth-led workshops and classes through her initiative, CROWNED.⁠
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👉 Visit our website to learn more: wawf.org/RSF2024

Check out our latest #AskHer interview with ECEFC Co-chairs, Julia Lipton (Program Officer at Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation) and Carmen Wong (Program Director at The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation)!⁠
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👉 Learn more: thewomensfoundation.org/2024/ecefc-co-…

#FeatureFriday - Meet Debkanya Mitra, who will develop a mentorship program for young women of color who want to release their own music.⁠
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👉 Visit our website to learn more: wawf.org/RSF2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomasenia 'Tommie' Duncan, a founding mother of Washington Area Women’s Foundation.

Our thoughts are with her loved ones and all those who knew and cherished her during this difficult time. 🕊️💚

Our Rock Star Fund has officially expanded to Prince George's County, Maryland!

If you or someone you know is a young women or gender-expansive youth of color (ages 12-24) living in PGC, we invite you to apply by May 31, 2024.

👉 Learn more: wawf.org/PGCRockStar2024

#FeatureFriday - Meet Camila Marryshow, who will launch the 'Create2Learn Program,' providing guidance and resources to girls of color in foster care. ⁠
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👉 Visit our website to learn more: wawf.org/RSF2024

Join us on Tuesday, April 30, at 1 p.m. EST for #AskHer : 'Addressing Our Black Maternal Health Crisis' as we explore critical issues surrounding the health and well-being of Black mothers.⁠
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Register for free today: wawf.org/askherblackmat…

#FeatureFriday - Meet MaKaila Eddings, who will launch 'GriotSisters,' a transformative mentorship and empowerment program designed to uplift, inspire, and be a griot for young inner-city girls and women at risk.⁠
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👉 Visit our website to learn more! wawf.org/RSF2024

#FeatureFriday - Meet Eris Aubrie Busey, who will launch 'Teen Summit DMV,' a program that enables teenagers in DC to engage in meaningful discussions about issues that matter to them.⁠
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👉 Visit our website to learn more! wawf.org/RSF2024

.Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed FY25 budget decimates the #childcare sector with massive, multi-year cuts to subsidies for families, and permanently eliminates the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and HealthCare4ChildCare. Read our statement: under3dc.org/mayor-bowsers-… #Under3DC

Did you know that April is Month of the Young Child? Celebrate with us all month long with new content every week, starting with DC Early Educator Experience this Friday! And be sure to follow WeVision EarlyEd as we continue to reimagine child care for young children across the country. We look…

Meet the recipients of our 2024 Rock Star Fund!⁠

With their own unique vision and community-change project, these #RockStars will each inspire and make a meaningful difference in the lives of young women and girls in our region.⁠

👉 Learn more: thewomensfoundation.org/2024/meet-our-…

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Join us this Thursday at @treehouserooftopdc for our second #WHM happy hour!

Enjoy discounted starters, our featured charity cocktail of the month, plus amazing rooftop vibes.

Don't miss out! Free RSVP using the link in our bio! 💚

This Friday, celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with The Women's Foundation at Ciel Social Club!

Enjoy discounted appetizers and our featured charity cocktail — a passionfruit margarita — as we support women and girls in the #DC region.

👉 RSVP using the link in our bio! 💚

Dr. Tyffani Dent dropped so many gems during today’s #AskHer : Addressing Disparities in Black Women’s Mental Health! There are not enough words to express how powerful it was. You had to be there!

👉 Check out the recap: youtube.com/watch?v=Rkp0pY…
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Today on #GalentineDay , join Bernice Butler and countless others who are showing their love for @thewomensfndtn. Your gift, no matter the size, makes a difference in creating opportunities and breaking barriers from birth to boardroom.⁠

💞🤲🏽 Give today: wawf.org/galentine2024

Today on #GalentineDay , join Donna Callejon and countless others who are showing their love for @thewomensfndtn. Your gift, no matter the size, makes a difference in creating opportunities and breaking barriers from birth to boardroom.⁠

💞🤲🏽 Give today: wawf.org/galentine2024

Love knows no bounds, and neither does our commitment to empowering women and girls of color in our region! ⁠Join Sally D'Amato and countless others who are showing their love for The Women's Foundation this Galentine's Day.
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💞🤲🏽 Make a gift: wawf.org/galentine2024

Love knows no bounds, and neither does our commitment to empowering women and girls of color in our region! ⁠Join Beth Johnson and countless others who are showing their love for The Women's Foundation this Galentine's Day.

💞🤲🏽 Make a gift: wawf.org/galentine2024

Love knows no bounds, and neither does our commitment to empowering women and girls of color in our region! ⁠Join Marion Ballard, and countless others who are showing their love for The Women's Foundation this Galentine's Day.

💞🤲🏽 Make a gift: wawf.org/galentine2024