The Women’s Fund Steering Committee met to discuss the 2025 Study updates, the Compass Survey, upcoming events, and so much more that we can’t wait to share with you. Thank you, as always, to the dedication of everyone that brings their talents to the table!

Enrich your knowledge. Enhance your career. The idea of starting a master’s degree program might seem overwhelming, but our online courses make it manageable—especially for those working full-time or living outside the Indianapolis area. Learn more: youtu.be/BQxypdbrHzo

Erin’s House raises $400k for youth grief support: bit.ly/Erin400k Congratulations to our friends at Erin's House! We attended this event and love seeing the community coming together to support their mission!

Citilink is working to add more universal shelters throughout #FortWayne. Universal shelters are bus stop structures designed to be accessible and inclusive for all users, regardless of their abilities. Find out more: bit.ly/CitilinkShelte…

Two Reasons to Celebrate Charitable Giving & Three Steps to Engage your Clients: bit.ly/CeleGiving

🎓💚 Celebrating our Parkview ABSN Scholars! These future healthcare heroes are graduating from HuntingtonUniversity (in partnership with Indiana Tech) and signing with Parkview Health to begin their careers serving Northeast Indiana. Congrats, grads! 👏 #QuestaScholars #Nursing

Inherited IRAs: A Charitable Solution? We have answers: bit.ly/IRAanswers

In 2019, we partnered with Do It Best for the Big DONation for our founder Don Wolf's 90th birthday! Today, we are throwing it back and going all out with denim for Throwback Thursday 🥳👖 #BBBS #SpiritWeek #ThrowbackThursday #BeBig #NortheastIndiana

Downtown Fort Wayne sculpture honoring late artist’s legacy dedicated: bit.ly/AmaryllisFW The ceremony was hosted by Hemphill-Smith Art Foundation and led by Hemphill-Smith’s husband, Mark. We were honored to help support this incredible sculpture!

Enrich your knowledge. Enhance your career. The graduate certificate in philanthropic studies is a flexible, short-term option that requires just four courses and can be completed entirely online. Learn more: youtu.be/w05Hw11HJ18

Participate in the 2025 Workplace Compass Survey: bit.ly/WF25WCS Your participation will help the Women’s Fund assess the representation of women in leadership, compensation practices, supportive benefits, and equitable hiring and promotion across our community.

We are ONE MONTH away from the Women's Champagne Brunch! Join us for an inspirational morning filled with fun, mission, and ways to support local youths in Northeast Indiana. 🎫 wcb25.givesmart.com or Text WCB25 to 76278 #BBBS #BeBig

On October 22, New York Times bestselling author, Ashley C. Ford, returns to her home city for a welcome reception celebrating her new role as statewide women & girls reporter for Free Press Indiana. This reception is free and open to the public! Tickets: bit.ly/ACF-WF

This week, we celebrated our Quarter 1 beam signing recipients. Students were selected for their commitment to high quality work, developing an entrepreneurial spirit, and establishing a caring culture. #amplab #electricworks #fortwayne

The Community Dashboard has been refreshed in 2025 with the most up-to-date data available along with prior data comparisons. Comparative data is crucial information as we begin to better understand how we are doing as a community. Check it out: bit.ly/CFGFW-CD25

🎉Big news! Manchester University, Parkview Health, and Questa Education Foundation have joined forces to support ABSN students, helping them earn their degrees with less debt and launch meaningful careers in healthcare. Learn more: manchester.edu/manchester-uni…

Research reveals philanthropic giving to Women and Girls exceeded 2% for the first time. We’re thrilled to release the 2025 Women & Girls Index, the most comprehensive measure of charitable giving to women’s and girls’ organizations in the United States. philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu/news-events/ne…

It was a full house as the Women's Fund of Greater Fort Wayne hosted partners, members, and advocates at AWS Foundation to help introduce Ashley C. Ford in her new role as statewide women & girls reporter for Free Press Indiana!

Citilink Invites Community Input on Proposed Route Updates: bit.ly/NovInput In-Person Sessions: November 3 from 11AM – 1PM at the Pontiac Library Branch & November 6 from 5PM – 7PM at the League for the Blind-Disabled. Public Comment Deadline: November 7.

The Arts United Center in #DTFW reopened its doors to the public on October 25, following a year-long renovation project. The renovations focused on modernizing the facility, improving accessibility, and preserving the historic architecture!