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Nov 14, 20242 min read
Join Our 2025 Allocations Committee
We are excited to share that the Boston Women's Fund will be putting together an Allocations Committee in 2025!
Nov 6, 20242 min read
Official Statement on The 2024 Presidential Election — Leaning Into US
In times like these, I am reminded of the enduring power of US — not the United States, but the power of each of us, standing together.
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Meet Our New Board Member — Stephanie Klinkenberg-Ramirez
We are excited to welcome Stephanie Klinkenberg-Ramirez (she/her) to the Boston Women’s Fund board!
Sep 25, 20243 min read
Announcing Our Leading Us Toward Liberation Honorees
We are so excited to present our 40 Leading Us Toward Liberation honorees! Learn more about each of these incredible leaders on our website.
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Meet Our New Board Member — D.J. Baker
We are excited to welcome D.J. Baker (they/them) to the Boston Women’s Fund board!
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Announcing Our 2024 Grantee Partners — $400K In Grantmaking and Sponsorships
We’re excited to announce that we’ve selected our 2024 grantee partners!Â
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Official Statement on Federal Appeals Court Suspension of Fearless Fund's Grant for Black Entrepreneurs
The Boston Women’s Fund is disgusted by the Federal Court’s suspension of the Fearless Fund’s program funding Black women entrepreneurs....
Jun 6, 20248 min read
BWF Beginnings: A Look Back at the Young Sisters for Justice Program with Amanda Matos-Gonzalez
In 1996, The Boston Women’s Fund (BWF) launched a youth initiative that honored the power in young people’s hands in a way no other fund...
Jun 6, 20243 min read
Meet Our Grantee Partner - Asian American Women's Political Initiative!
Asian American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI) is the country’s only political leadership organization for Asian American and...
May 24, 20242 min read
Reproductive Justice Symposium Highlights
Photos and more from the BWF Reproductive Justice Symposium!
Apr 16, 20241 min read
RSVP Today: Getting Proximate with Decolonizing Therapy's Dr. Jennifer Mullan — May 13, 2024
The Boston Women’s Fund is pleased to announce our first Getting Proximate Conversation Series event of 2024 — "Healing Our Legacies Of...
Mar 28, 20242 min read
New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Joins as Symposium Collaborator!
We are excited to announce that The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF)Â is joining as a collaborator on our...
Feb 26, 20242 min read
Announcing — Where Do We Go From Here: A Reproductive Justice Symposium
As we celebrate our 40th year, we're committed to convening today's most innovative thought leaders and our community to tackle the...
Feb 12, 202410 min read
BWF Beginnings: Shafia Monroe, Midwifery Movement Leader and 1984 Grantee Partner, on the Lasting Impact of Our Early Investment
Boston Women’s Fund has never been afraid to be the first. Our founding mothers broke the mold in Boston 40 years ago when they created...
Feb 12, 20245 min read
Meet Our Grantee Partner — Cambridge HEART
Cambridge HEARTÂ (Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team) is a community-led alternative safety program meeting public safety needs...
Feb 12, 20243 min read
Meet Our Grantee Partner — Melanin Mass Moms
Melanin Mass Moms is a network of moms of color working to bridge the gap between community resources and health disparities for mothers...
Dec 5, 20235 min read
BWF Beginnings: Hayat Imam on Creating the 2000 Club
Forty years ago, the Boston Women’s Fund was born out of a desire to do philanthropy differently. That ethos inspired a radically unique...
Dec 4, 20235 min read
Meet Our Grantee Partner — Essex County Community Organization
Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) is a multifaith network of 59 congregations and the North Shore Labor Council that works to...
Dec 4, 20233 min read
Meet our Grantee Partner — Women Encouraging Empowerment
Women Encouraging Empowerment (WEE) strives to educate, advocate, protect, and advance the rights of low-income immigrant and refugee...
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Nominate a Local Leader to be a BWF Leading Us Toward Liberation Honoree!
As we celebrate 40 years of radical giving, we are excited to announce that we will publicly honor 40 Liberation Leaders who have...
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