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For the members of Washington Women's Foundation, their annual donations of $2,300 open the door to a new way to give - with knowledge, with deliberation, with impact. For those in our community who support our work - members and non-members, male and female - we also welcome individual donations to our annual fund and endowment. Because our thoughtful grant-making process is well respected throughout the community - ensuring confidence and integrity in grant decisions - you can be assured that your gift will help us make our community a better place to live for us all.

The Annual Fund: Contributions to the annual fund help pay for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation, working to ensure that we continue to provide outstanding member service and educational programs.

The Colleen S. Willoughby Endowment: Income from the endowment - named in honor of our founding president - supports the Foundation's future sustainability and operations in administrative infrastructure, day-to-day expenses and the staff to implement our programs. While donations from our generous members and community enabled the endowment to reach its original goal of $2 million, your continued support helps us to grow and maintain this important revenue source.

Planned giving options are available. We also accept gifts of stock. Please email or call us at 206 340 -1710.

“Each member gives her $2,300 a year with $1,000 going to pooled grants and another $1,000 to nonprofits we select on our own. That leaves $300 to pay for all the educational programs and events, the office, the staff and many other expenses. That isn't nearly enough, and so we have established an annual fund and an endowment. We want Washington Women's Foundation to be around forever. That's why we encourage members - and anyone else who supports what we're doing - to give to the annual fund and to the endowment.”

Helen Stusser
member since 1998