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Announcing Our 2025 Grantee Partners — Over $475K in Grantmaking and Sponsorships
Boston Women’s Fund is excited to announce our 2025 grantee partners! Amid a year of unprecedented uncertainty for non-profit...
Jul 243 min read


Building Intersectionality Through Movement: A Conversation with Ellice Patterson of Abilities Dance Boston
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ellice Patterson , Founder and Executive & Artistic Director of Abilities Dance Boston ...
Jul 222 min read


Showing Up for Massachusetts’ Transgender Community: An Interview with MTPC
Recently, we sat down with Tre’Andre Carmel Valentine , Executive Director of the Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition (MTPC) , for a...
Jul 171 min read


Official Statement on Supreme Court Attack on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
The Boston Women’s Fund is both saddened and enraged by the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti to uphold Tennessee’s ban on...
Jun 202 min read


Real Talk: Grassroots Organizations Need Us All To Step In
Through our work interviewing the leaders of over 30 organizations and the immigrants and migrants they serve, and reconnecting with our existing grantee partners, the stories we’ve gathered have been critical to our understanding of the current moment. Here’s what we’ve learned as a trusted partner of grassroots organizations in Greater Boston.
May 234 min read


Meet Our New Senior Director of Program & Strategy — Aditi Dholakia
BWF is thrilled to welcome Aditi Dholakia (she/they) to the team as our new Senior Director of Program & Strategy!
May 212 min read


Fresh Name, Same Vision —Introducing Horizon Collective, BWF's Leadership Program
Today, we’re proud to announce Horizon Collective, a fresh identity for Boston Women’s Fund’s leadership program!
Apr 32 min read


Our Anger Fuels Our Fire for Justice and Protection
There’s no other way to say it. The first weeks of this administration have left us furious at our government’s complete disregard for...
Feb 62 min read


Meet Our New Board Member — Qwin Mbabazi
The Boston Women's Fund recently added new leaders to our incredible Board of Directors! Meet Qwin Mbabazi (she/any)! Qwin is currently...
Feb 52 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 14, 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 6, 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!
Nov 4, 20242 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 25, 20243 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!
Sep 16, 20242 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
Aug 12, 20243 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, 20242 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, 20248 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...
Jun 6, 20243 min read


Reproductive Justice Symposium Highlights
Photos and more from the BWF Reproductive Justice Symposium!
May 24, 20242 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...
Apr 16, 20241 min read
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