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Women's Fund Awards $60,000 in Social Change Grantmaking
In December 2010 the Board selected four innovative programs to receive grant awards from the Women's Fund. We're excited about their work in 2011! View the website for more information about these grants.
Center for Violence Prevention: Rural County Focus ($10,000)
Mississippi First: Creating Healthy and Responsible Teens ($20,000)
CASA Mississippi: Fostering Mississippi Youth Connections ($15,000)
Moore Community House: Women in Construction ($15,000)
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New Board Members for 2011-2014
Hope Bynum
Alicia Netterville
Katie McClendon
Julieta Mendez
Ann Corso Taylor
Thank you to our departing board members for their commitment to the Fund: Irene Jones, April Reeves, Amanda Green Alexander, Patrice Turner, and Ouida Drinkwater. |
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Save the Date: March 10
Annual Fundraiser Featuring Anna Deavere Smith
Jackson Convention Center, Trustmark Ballroom
Cocktail Party, 6pm-7:30pm
One-woman show, 7:30-8:30pm
Cost: $100/person
After the performance, meet Anna Deavere Smith in-person at the "Dessert and Champagne" reception at Mike McRee's Loft/Gallery 119 at 119 N. President Street.
Cost: $250/person.
Stay at the King Edward/Hilton Garden Inn for only $79! To reserve this special rate, please use group code WFF and this custom link:
www.kingedwardhoteljackson.com
Invitations will be mailed in early February. Contact us now to order a ticket! Click here for more information.
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Update on Payday Lending Legislation
Payday lending legislation has been moving through the Legislature at lightning speed. We have posted the most recent news on our website's advocacy page. Please check our website and the Mississippians for Fair Lending website regularly for updates.
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Women's Fund Partners with Ms. Foundation for Women and Women's Funding Network
On January 17 and 18 the Ms. Foundation for Women (Brooklyn, NY) and the Women's Fund of Mississippi held a 2-day convening of over 30 nonprofit statewide leaders at the King Edward/Hilton Garden Inn in Jackson. The meeting centered around advocacy and organizing for women's economic security in the South.
On January 20 and 21 the Women's Funding Network (San Francisco, CA), the Ms. Foundation for Women, and the Women's Fund of Mississippi held our 4th convening of 10 Southern Women's Funds, also at the King Edward/Hilton Garden Inn. Participants were open and excited to move forward collaboratively and spent significant time engaging in conversations with each other about possibilities for shared grantmaking, evaluation, advocacy and values.
The Women's Fund was honored to host such a dynamic group of women and men from across Mississippi and the United States.
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Volunteer Opportunity
If you ever wanted to help the Women's Fund, now's your chance! We need a lot of volunteers to place stamps on envelopes for the March 10 fundraising event. Volunteers are needed on Wed, Feb. 9 and Thur., Feb. 10 at our downtown office. Email us if you are interested and bring a friend. |
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Women's Fund Welcomes New Staff
We're excited that Promise Burrell has joined the Fund as a Program Assistant.
Promise's contact information is the following: promise@womensfundms.org and 601-326-3001.
Please welcome Promise to the Women's Fund!
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Donate Online
Did you know you can now sign up for electronic debit donations via our website? $8.33/month = $100/year
Donate Now
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Our Mission
The Women's Fund of Mississippi
is dedicated to improving
the lives of women and families in communities across Mississippi by promoting social change and
economic self-sufficiency through
advocacy and strategic grantmaking.
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