Who
We Are
History
Washington Women's Foundation began in 1995, when
116 women joined to combine their resources to address the philanthropic
needs of the community. Since its founding, the foundation has
grown to 475 members and awarded grants totaling more than $7.5
million.
Purpose
The foundation's purpose is to:
- Inspire
women to become leaders in philanthropy
- Demonstrate
the impact of large-scale, targeted grant-making
- Provide
education in current issues and strategies in philanthropy
Source of Funding
Washington Women's Foundation members make an annual
contribution of $2,300 and commit to five years of membership.
$2,000 of each member's annual contribution is exclusively for
grant making; $300 helps support WWF's educational programs. The
Washington Women's Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation.
Staff
Carla Lewis, president
carla@wawomensfoundation.org
Colleen
S. Willoughby, founding president
colleen@wawomensfoundation.org
Cynthia
K. Chirot, interim chief operating officer
cynthia@wawomensfoundation.org
Marion
DeForest, senior
program manager
marion@wawomensfoundation.org
Schuyler Charf, manager of information and communications
systems
schuyler@wawomensfoundation.org
Committee Chairs 2007/2008:
Cathy Hillenbrand, Impact Assessment Committee
Yvonne Hall, Membership Committee
Lynne Langseth, Education Committee
Carrie George, Grant Committee
Laura Midgley, Committee Cabinet
Board of Directors
Rhoda Altom,
vice chair
Judi Beck
Julia Calhoun
Mary Ann Ekman,
treasurer
Anne V. Farrell
Sue Lile Hunter, emerita
Kate Janeway
Carol Lewis
Donna Lou
Pamela McCabe
Dorothy Loucks Nelson, secretary
Jeannie Nordstrom
Gail I. Ransom
Faye Sarkowsky, emerita
Maggie Walker
Colleen S. Willoughby
Alison Oresman Wilson,
chair
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Women's Foundation 2100 24th Avenue South, #330, Seattle,
WA 98144 Phone: 206-340-1710 Fax:
206-407-2177 Email:
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