Community Fund for Women & Girls - The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

The Community Fund for Women & Girls is Greater New Haven's only endowment dedicated to promoting the social and economic advancement of women and girls.

Fund for Women and Girls past staff and members — Past and present Community Fund for Women & Girls Advisory Board Members and Staff

We work to improve the quality of life for women and girls in our region through education, research, advocacy and – most importantly – by encouraging women's philanthropy. Join us!

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2021 Community Fund for Women & Girls' Winter newsletter Credit: Group C. Inc. designer

A Year of Action, Advocacy and Bold Ideas

2021 Year in Review

Inside our latest newsletter.... Introducing the Girls of Color Mentoring Network; A Reproductive Rights Q&A with Amanda Skinner of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England; Advisory Board Spotlight on Cynthia Watkins; Working to Bridge the Equity Gap through Salary Transparency

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The Tina Yao Fund is one of many funds created to honor a beloved family member and support The Fund's activities for perpetuity. Credit: Contributed photo

Leaving a Legacy

Women & Philanthropy

In 1995, a founding group of committed women established The Community Fund for Women & Girls. See The Fund's founders. Women of all backgrounds have joined to build the endowment over the years. Learn more about some of these WaveMaking Women. Some have chosen to establish individually named funds to be a permanent resource for women and girls' programs in Greater New Haven. Read their inspiring stories.

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Gloria Steinem and Teresa Younger were guests at the Fund's celebration of its 20th Anniversary in 2015. Credit: Gale Zucker

Events and Convenings

Advancing The Cause

Our convenings and events feature inspirational women from Greater New Haven and beyond. These gatherings give local advocates a chance to meet and discuss regional, national and global issues affecting us all. See our highlights of past events.

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Dr. Thande is working with Women’s Health Research at Yale to integrate a focus on sex and gender into the Yale School of Medicine; the Fund made its first ever multi-year commitment to WHRY to support the inclusion of gender in scientific research. Credit: Contributed photo

Grantmaking

Investing in Women and Girls

The Community Fund for Women & Girls supports organizations which meaningfully impact women and girls, and evaluates all requests for funding through a gender-specific grantmaking framework.

Since 1995, more than $1.3 million has been awarded to support women and girls' programs.

Stay connected with The Community Fund for Women & Girls by signing up for our newsletter, invitations to events and more.

News and Event Highlights

News What Women Want: Recap and Recording June 23, 2021

News Essential Equity: Women, COVID-19 and Rebuilding CT February 17, 2021

Fund-Donor Stories Yale University Women's Organization Scholarship Trust Fund April 08, 2021

Advisory Board

Officers

Karen Peart - Chair
Christine Kim- Vice Chair
Meredith Gavrin - Treasurer
Janna Wagner - Immediate Past Chair
Roxanne Coady - Community Foundation Board Liaison