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NEXT STOP: LIBERATION
Forty years ago, a group of women decided that philanthropy could do better. Frustrated at the lack of support for women and gender-expansive individuals, they created a new fund, run by and for diverse women — the very first women's fund in Massachusetts.
Since then, the Boston Women's Fund has been a leader in radical giving, breaking down barriers to funding and support in Greater Boston. By 2024, our 40th Anniversary, BWF had issued over 385 grant awards, designed equitable grantmaking practices, and pumped over $7.6 million into community organizations led by women and gender-expansive leaders fighting for racial and gender justice. In our 40th year, we celebrated how far we've come while shining a light on today's grassroots leaders and what lies ahead.
Our next stop — our only stop — is liberation.
"Many Funds begin with a donor or donor base, we began with our beliefs"
— Jean Entine
BWF Founding Mother
LEADING US TOWARD
LIBERATION
Boston Women's Fund publicly honored 40 Liberation Leaders who have contributed outstanding work toward racial, gender, economic, and social justice in Greater Boston.
To us, Liberation Leaders are people who are leading and engaging in movements that resist oppressive systems and are striving to create new systems. We wanted to honor the women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals who have fought for their communities but had yet to receive their flowers.
These Liberation Leaders were commemorated at our 40th Anniversary Community Celebration in September 2024.
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