EVENTS

Scarcity doesn’t just change budgets. It impacts people. Behind the numbers are grassroots leaders carrying immense emotional, cultural, and financial burdens while continuing to show up for their communities every day. Our research report, Carrying the Weight, Leading the Change, highlights the human cost of chronic underfunding for grassroots organizations led by women and gender-expansive people of color across Greater Boston. RSVP today to learn more about this in Session

In Greater Boston, access isn’t evenly distributed. Behind many funding decisions are systems and networks that determine who gets visibility and who gets overlooked entirely. Dive into this issue in Session 2 of “From Insight to Impact," a five-part community learning and action webinar series grounded in building a shared understanding of how charitable giving shapes equity in our region. Friday, May 22 12:00–12:45 PM Virtual Free! Our research report, “Carrying the Weight,

The Boston Women’s Fund and New Commonwealth Fund are excited to invite you to a powerful and intimate evening with renowned midwife Mama Shafia in celebration of her debut book, Mothering the Mother.   This is not just a book talk: it’s an invitation into a deeper understanding of care, healing, and what it truly means to support mothers during one of the most vulnerable and transformative periods of their lives. Thursday, May 21 6:00-8:00 pm Free Street Theory Collectiv

Learn how charitable giving shapes equity for women, girls, and gender-expansive people in Boston — and how we can shift what’s possible. Join us for our free webinar series, "From Insight to Impact," kicking off on May 1! Charitable giving shapes our city in powerful ways — often in ways we don’t see. Our recent research report, Carrying the Weight, Leading the Change, shows that in Greater Boston, only a small fraction of charitable dollars reach organizations led by and se