Congratulations to the African American Women's Fund Project on their wonderful reception last week. The evening event at Miller Park was an unprecedented success and proved to be the perfect opportunity to gather with AAWFP grant partners.

Thank you to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for their gift of $20,000! "The Greater Milwaukee Foundation's gift gives the Women's Fund a chance to leverage additional community resources in support of what we believe is a vital project for the advancement of African American women and girls in our community," said Ellen M. Gilligan, president and CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation.

Our thanks also goes to the Brewers Community Foundation, for not only hosting the event, but also announcing an exciting $10,000 challenge grant! We're thrilled that a $5,000 challenge grant was put forward by the Wisconsin Energy Foundation. 

We're also grateful to the many women who pledged their support that evening in response to the $15,000 challenge, including Joan Prince, La Toya Sykes, Maureen McGinnity and Thelma Sias. 

Thanks to all who stepped up to help change the future for African American women and girls in our community. Won't you do the same? Help us meet these challenge grants and bring the additional $15,000 to the African American Women's Fund Project. Donate now.   

Monday, June 6 

Hmong Training Institute | 9:30 am - Noon | Cost: $35  

Luncheon | Noon - 1:00 pm | Cost: $25 

Hmong First Baptist Church | 6693 N. 99th Street

Register online by May 31. 

Join the  Viv Ncaus: A Hmong Women's Giving Circle at their exciting and empowering inaugural event to support Hmong women and girls in Wisconsin! 

Training Institute: Best Practices in Serving the Hmong Community through the Perspective of Hmong Women  

Led by a group of Hmong women who actively serve Hmong women and children, this workshop intends to bring about a shared understanding of Hmong culture as it relates to Hmong women and children within our community. This is an opportunity to learn about Hmong history - including the clan system, religion, and cultural practices - from the unique perspective of a Hmong woman. We will also engage in a valuable discussion about current day practices, ways to improve existing practices, and the potential for social change. An important event for practitioners working with the Hmong community, this workshop is also for people who want to support the Hmong community through a relationship that goes beyond monetary support.

Luncheon

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Chia Youyee Vang, Assistant Professor at the Department of History,  Hmong Diaspora Studies Program & Comparative Ethnic Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Email or call 414-290-7350 for more information.

   

The White House Project presents 

2011 WI Go Lead:  

The Power and Art of Persuasion in Advocacy 

Saturday, June 4 | 9:30 am - 5:00 pm 

Mount Mary College 

To register and for more information,  

contact  Allie Arends  

Cost: $75  (scholarships available)

Join Catherine Gray, Lead Communications Trainer for The White House Project  for a day of practice, feedback and a whole lot of inspiration! This highly interactive session will give you new tools and practices to help you improve your ability to persuade others.  We will work on identifying the stories that fuel our passion for activism, learn a strategy to help you shape stories for your audience, and put new tools into action to become more persuasive.  

We are just over a month into our advisory vote for a special 25th anniversary grant and we thought you might like to know what the current tally is:

CORE/El Centro - 32.5% or 466 votes

Milwaukee 9to5 - 11.7% or 167 votes

Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition - 49.2% or 704 votes

Reproductive Justice Collective - 6.6% or 95 votes

Thanks to the 1432 who have already voted. But if you haven't yet had a chance to vote, we invite you to do so now. Voting will stay open until early fall.

Vote!

Our mission is social change through women and girls. Our vision is simple: a world that is just and fair. We support women-led solutions to critical community issues by engaging women in the power of collective philanthropy, and by supporting robust organizations that address issues that impact women and girls. We have been supporting the Milwaukee community for 25 years, and are proud to be a member of a network of 166 women's funds worldwide.