The Women's Fund of Essex County
The Women’s Fund of Essex County is a charitable fund dedicated to improving the welfare of women and girls in Essex County and inspiring philanthropy.
Each year The Women’s Fund raises funds and awards grants to selected nonprofit programs in Essex County that serve women and girls in need.
THE POWER OF THE PURSE evening fund raising event was a huge success....
Thank you to our generous supporters, the caterers, and purse donors for making this year's event the best ever!
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READ our research on the status of
women & girls in Essex County.
READ The Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund's research article on why young women are still behind despite educational advancements.
Please keep your eye on our Facebook page for updates about agencies, friends, and trends.
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The Women’s Fund Awards $125,000 in Grants in 2013
In early April, The Women’s Fund was pleased to award grants to 13 Essex County non-profit agencies whose programs uniquely serve women and/or girls and focus on building leadership & empowerment, our 2013 grant awards field of funding.
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The Women’s Fund Celebrates Grant Recipients and Sets a New Attendance Record!
On October 18, three hundred women from across Essex County filled the ballroom at the Peabody Marriott Hotel for The Women’s Fund of Essex County’s 10th Annual Grant Awards Luncheon. As our 10th anniversary, this was also a thank you celebration to all of our generous donors, volunteers and business sponsors for 10 years of philanthropy and empowering women and girls. READ MORE
Massachusetts Kicks Off Women’s Advocacy Day – The Women’s Fund of Essex County Data Cited
The Massachusetts’ Commission on the Status of Women kicked off their first annual Women’s Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House, June 13, 2012. Members of The Women’s Fund of Essex County were invited to join an audience of close to 100 attendees including commissioners, legislators, and non-profit agency representatives. In her comments, Patricia Fae Ho, Chair of the Essex County Commission on the Status of Women (ECCSW), presented highlights from The Women’s Fund of Essex County’s research report entitled “The Need is Real” and shared learnings from ECCSW’s discussions with many Essex County non-profit agencies. READ MORE
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