IWCF will be celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8th) by supporting our 2020 pooled-fund beneficiaries with in-kind or monetary contributions in lieu of an in-person service day. IWCF asked each of our 2020 grant recipients to submit a list of requests for in-kind donations. We will be collecting these donations and delivering them directly to…
Letter from the President: Caring for Ourselves, our Organization, and our Community Christine AveyPresident As I sit down to write this letter, I reflect on what stories we would typically share in our summer newsletter, and how the changes in the world have impacted IWCF and our members. The summer of 2020 has slowly…
Maximizing Our Personal and Collective Giving By Laura Simic (Original Fall 2024) Each year, as we embark upon our mission of making grants to area nonprofits, a common refrain is consistently expressed by our members: “There are so many organizations doing important work. I wish we could fund all of them!” It’s true! There are…
A Membership Why By Jillian Huang (reprinted from Fall 2023) I joined IWCF in 2012. Over the years, I have treasured my membership for different reasons, including being a philanthropist, pooling my money with other women for a common purpose, learning more about the needs in our community, and giving to organizations in our six…
Six C’s of Women’s Giving Given as Board Moment of Inspiration by Susan Smith (Summer 2024, reprinted) At IWCF’s May 2024 Board Meeting, Susan shared some key messages from the 2009 Women’s Giving Circle: Reflection From The Founders. The study includes interviews with 18 women founders of giving circles. Many of the giving circle founders reported…
Planned Giving By Laura Simic, IWCF Investment Committee Member (Summer 2024, reprinted) In my 38 years as a philanthropy professional working with donors and nonprofit institutions, my favorite thing has been facilitating planned giving. Call me a planned giving nerd–I’ll admit it! I really get excited about how such gifts are good for the donors…
During our “Un-Book Club” on July 13, 2020, Rebecca Leber-Gottberg, with Rediscovered Books, facilitated a fun and interesting conversation around the latest books of all kinds. Below is a list of what was recommended by both Rediscovered books and our members. If you are interested in us continuing to have these types of events –…
At IWCF, we encourage our members to be mindful of their health and the health of their families. In that regard, our Board and committees are holding all necessary meetings over Zoom or conference call; we have cancelled our Annual meeting and rescheduled it for September in conjunction with our Anniversary Party; and we are…
We are grieved by the senseless murder of George Floyd. His death, and the deaths of so many others, shine a light on the systemic racism and inequity in our country. We want to be clear in condemning these recent acts of police brutality and violence. They represent a disregard for basic human rights that…
IWCF is excited to announce that a membership payment plan is now open for enrollment and available to new, returning and current members. This pilot allows members to sign up in August for a 6-month payment plan option from August 2019-January 2020 using Paypal or automatic payments through their bank account. For this renewal year,…