Celebrating 25 years!
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2020 GRANTSEEKERS
2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Community Fund for Women & Girls, and with that historic event comes a change to the Fund’s grantmaking process. The change is a strategic decision made by the Fund’s Advisory Board in coordination with Foundation leaders to amplify the Fund’s impact. Instead of a request for proposal process, Fund leadership will use knowledge gained from prior grant processes, grantee partnerships and research to strategically invest in longer-term opportunities that support the economic mobility and advancement of women and girls.
Women and Philanthropy: Leaving a Legacy
In 1995, a founding group of committed women established The Community Fund for Women & Girls. Women of all backgrounds have joined to build the endowment and create individually named funds that are a permanent resource for women and girls' programs in Greater New Haven.
MakingWaves Leadership Giving Program
The Community Fund for Women & Girls thanks the generous supporters for participating in the MakingWaves Leadership Giving Program with a gift or pledge. The Program was created in honor of the Community Fund for Women & Girls’ 20th Anniversary to grow the endowment and the Fund’s grantmaking resources for local nonprofits for the benefit of women and girls.
Past Events
The Community Fund for Women & Girls holds convenings and events, inviting inspirational women to Greater New Haven to impart their knowledge and giving local advocates a chance to meet and discuss regional, national and global issues affecting us all.
Celebrating 20 Years of Advancing Women and Girls ›
The Community Fund for Women & Girls celebrated its 20th Anniversary on Friday October 30, 2015 with special guests Gloria Steinem and Teresa Younger.
Community Fund for Women & Girls Grants 1997 - 2017 ›
Since inception, The Community Fund for Women & Girls has awarded and committed nearly $1 Million to advance women and girls throughout Greater New Haven.
Newsmakers
High Quality Childcare for Teenage Parents ›
Student Parenting and Family Services provides high-quality care and support for high school parents and their families.
Gender, Voting and the Voting Rights Act ›
Highlights from the Community Fund for Women & Girls' Conversation and Briefing Program with guest speaker Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean, held on September 27, 2017.
Dive Into The Issues
Undervalued and Underpaid in America Women in Low-Wage, Female-Dominated Jobs ›
05.03.2020
From the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
05.02.2020
Millions of women work long hours caring for the needs of the elderly, the infirm, and children. For large numbers, particularly women of color, their earnings are so low that they and their families live in poverty.
Investing With a Gender Lens ›
11.06.2015
In philanthropy and the private sector, there is a growing movement to direct financial and human resources into supporting women and girls, expanding their leadership opportunities, and challenging the traditional roles and expectations of both women and men.
Officers and Advisory Board Members
2019 Officers
Karen Peart - Chair
Heather Calabrese - Vice Chair
Christine Kim - Treasurer
Janna Wagner - Immediate Past Chair
Kellyann Day - Community Foundation Board Liaison
2019 Advisory Board
- Daisy Abreu
- Meredith Gavrin
- Amy Marx
- Tressa Spears Jackson
- Barbara Chesler
- Anne Godsey
- Liza Janssen Petra
- Cynthia Watson
- Mary Beth Congdon
- Maribel Lopez
- Carol Ross
