Allocations committees A and B meet this weekend to discuss site visits and make funding recommendations.
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3rd Annual Men Take A Stand event a Resounding Success
March 22nd, 2012 
Amy Thank you to all who attended our event, Men Take A Stand on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. It was a wonderful evening of performances, speeches and networking, all while celebrating the importance of men’s commitment to promoting nonviolence through women’s leadership within our struggle for a just society.
The Genki Spark Celebrates Women’s History Month!
March 19th, 2012 Amy Co-sponsored by: The Boston Women’s Fund, ASPIRE, and Simmons College Saturday March 24, 2012, 6:00pm – 8:00pm (doors open at 5pm) Everyone is warmly welcome to come honor and celebrate ALL women and girls GENKI-style! Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a variety show, featuring original spoken word pieces, dynamic song and dance, and [...]
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No Comments »Join the Allocations Committee!
January 17th, 2012 Josefina Learn more about grassroots organizations in Greater Boston, and help the Boston Women’s Fund decide who to fund for the upcoming year. Join our Allocations Committee! Committee members read proposals, conduct site visits, and decide who gets funding. If you are interested, please contact Amy Leung, Program Officer, at amy@bostonwomensfund.org. The orientation is in March [...]
Posted in Events, Uncategorized Tags: Allocations, Funding, Grantees, Grassroots, Philanthropy No Comments »Boston Women’s Fund Brings Social Justice Community Together at Holiday Open House
December 16th, 2011 Josefina The Boston Women’s Fund, on Thursday, held its first annual Holiday Open House, bringing together some of the hardest working members of the grassroots and social justice community.
Posted in Events, Grantees, Uncategorized Tags: Event, Events, Executive Director, FY12 Grantees, Grantees No Comments »Discussion on Women, Peace and Security – Sat 10/22
October 19th, 2011 Josefina Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom In Partnership with the Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights- UMASS- Boston Are you concerned about the impact of war and militarization on women here at home? How about gun violence in our communities…domestic violence…women and economic disparity…environmental justice…elder and immigrant concerns… Here is your opportunity to [...]
Breaking Down Doors – Presented by the Jasmine Asian Women’s Giving Circle
October 6th, 2011 Josefina Jasmine Asian Women Giving Circle presents… Breaking Down Doors A Display of Raw Talent, Strength, and Excitement Saturday, October 15 2pm-4pm (doors open at 1pm) Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church 1555 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139
Connect, Learn and Strengthen – Organizing Institute April 2011
August 29th, 2011 Josefina 
Staff and grantees – Please click on the picture to read more information on our new blog Staff and grantees gathered to receive pointers on Making The Case (MTC) reports, mingle with BWF donors, and learn more about the Massachusetts State Budget. Ronita Nath, former executive assistant, shared a summary of the gathering: “Not only [...]
Posted in Events, Fall 2011, Our Voices Tags: Grantees, Making the Case, Newsletter, Organizing Institute, Our Voices No Comments »Men Take A Stand Event
May 6th, 2011 Jan ……………………………………. The Boston Women’s Fund held its second Men Take A Stand event, recognizing men who promote peace, equality and the leadership of women and girls. This year BWF honored local activist, statesman, MIT adjunct professor and community organizer Mel King. BWF granted him the “Social Justice in Action” award for his many years of [...]
“Making The Case” Our Fall training session for “Making The Case,”as part of our Organizing Institute.
May 1st, 2011 user 
Making The Case is the evaluation tool used by the BWF Grantees to measure their impact and the Organizing Institute is our technical training arm for assuring that both BWF and the grantee community utilize best practices.