About Us
28 years ago, a small group of pioneers in funding decided to fight for a better future for the women and girls in the Greater Boston Area. They saw women and girls experiencing discrimination based on race, class, sexual orientation, age, ability, gender identity and/or gender expression. So why were programs focused on a solution always underfunded? They knew that by leveling the playing field we could build a society based on racial, economic and social justice. Out of this vision came the Boston Women’s Fund.
The Boston Women’s Fund (BWF) is the only organization in Boston with the sole purpose of supporting grassroots organizations run by and for women and girls.
BWF Vision
We strive for a world free of racism, sexism, poverty and other oppressions.
BWF Mission
The Boston Women’s Fund is a progressive foundation that supports community based organizations and grassroots initiatives run by women and girls in order to create a society based on racial, economic and social justice.
BWF Core Values
- We believe that change starts at the grassroots level, and systemic change is necessary to achieve racial, economic and social justice.
- We believe that power and wealth must be redistributed to attain equity and systemic change.
- We believe that the fight for women’s rights is an integral part of a larger struggle to end oppression based on race, class, gender, age, religion, ability, or sexual orientation.
- We believe that all movements must combat racism by being racially and culturally diverse in both membership and leadership if progressive change is to occur.
- We believe that women and girls of color as well as those of extremely low-income must and can be leaders within all movements if progressive change is to occur.
- We believe that educating and organizing a diverse donor base is a critical strategy for amassing broad support for social-change movements.
- We strive to reflect our commitment to shared leadership, equity, and cultural diversity in all aspects of our organization’s operations.