We are honored to be partnering with Greendale Community Theater and grateful they selected us for the “pass the hat” appeal after each Little Women performance.
“I think 'Hood Feminism' is a good book to continue the conversation of the feminist movement and the issues of intersectionality we heard at the Women’s Fund Presents event held in November 2021. Oftentimes, we look at the lens of feminism through goals such as pay equity and executive leadership; however, these pale in comparison to issues many women of color from a different socioeconomic reality are dealing with: food insecurity, housing issues, gun violence, and sexual assault. As a feminist, I look forward to learning how to make my feminism more intersectional.”
Our Metaphorical March 4 Equity is your chance to demonstrate your commitment to advancing equity for women. With your investment today, you ensure the Women’s Fund continues its grants, programming, and HER Scholarships throughout the year.
Joan Marie Johnson examines an understudied dimension of women’s history in the United States: how a group of affluent white women from the late nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries advanced the status of all women through acts of philanthropy.
See all the photos from this incredible evening where we heard stories from Board Directors, Grant Partners, and HER Scholars.
Annually we organize an evening to experience theater together. Whether you come with someone or meet up with the WF community, you are welcome! Purchase your discounted ticket (now available until further notice) via phone with Renaissance Theaterworks. Already have a ticket to the show? Consider exchanging your ticket and join us.
This runaway bestseller, brought to you by the attorney founder of the Notorious RBG Tumblr and an award-winning feminist journalist, is more than just a love letter. It draws on intimate access to Ginsburg's family members, close friends, colleagues, and clerks, as well as an interview with the Justice herself. An original hybrid of reported narrative, annotated dissents, rare archival photos and documents, and illustrations, the book tells a never-before-told story of an unusual and transformative woman who transcended divides and changed the world forever.
This year the Women’s Fund Presents…Disruptors, Changing the Power Dynamics. During this annual event which also included a virtual option, the Women’s Fund deepened the community conversation about gender and race and the impact of intersectionality for women in Milwaukee.
Our collective reaction to the new ruling from the SCOTUS is full of emotion…from rage, sadness, anger, and more. This WF Reception is a chance to be with others to talk about our feelings, help understand the new legal landscape, and most importantly discuss what actions we can take that will have impact in the moment, and for the future.
“The Purpose of Power,” is an inspirational, straight-talking book about how we can change things in our society. It’s the wake-up call we all need. An essential guide to building transformative movements to address the challenges of our time, from one of the country’s leading organizers and a co-creator of Black Lives Matter.
Purposeful Hustle helps you answer the question: “How do I use my talents, skills, and resources to create a greater impact?”To be an effective change maker, you have to blend intentional thought (Purpose) with intentional action (Hustle). When engaging in Purposeful Hustle, you are directing your life’s work toward intentionally making a positive impact in the world.
Hosted by Starla Thompson: “My work as an educator, scholar, dancer, advocate, and mother is directly influenced by my lived experiences as a Potawatomi woman born and raised in Chicago, ancestral Potawatomi land. I am an enrolled member of the Forest County Band of Potawatomi that resides in northern Wisconsin. A long line of matriarch relatives, who survived removal, assimilation (boarding schools), relocation, and other federal policies aimed at our genocide, impact my work, power my passion for truth, and inspire my commitment to healing in all communities. Deepening the understanding of my native culture has been a treasured gift.”
Our programming creates opportunity for people to convene around important issues that impact women. Our Community Talk Backs and Community Book Reads assemble diverse groups of people, facilitate engaging and dynamic inter-generational conversation. These experiences create discussion and group gatherings designed to challenge our thinking, adjust our attitude, influence our behavior, and change culture. We do this in support of ALL women in Greater Milwaukee.
