Our Latest Research
Analysis of Black Women's Historical Labor Trends & Systemic Barriers to Economic Mobility
Read moreThe Women's Fund
Through leadership, research and policy advocacy, the Women’s Fund works to identify and address employment barriers affecting working women and their families.
Our mission is to ensure the economic self-sufficiency of women in the Greater Cincinnati area and ignite a shared desire to improve it. We focus on child care, employment, living wage, and training and education interventions for women and their families at a systems level.
Our Impact
2019 IMPACT REPORT
The Women’s Fund activated 2019 by empowering all segments of our community to speed the pace of change on gender equity.
Learn MoreWhy Women?
Women are disproportionately affected by poverty, as they tend to hold jobs in low-paying sectors and bear greater responsibility for caregiving in their family. In our region, nearly 18% of women are living in poverty and 69% of the children in poverty reside in a single female-headed household. The Federal Poverty Level is not a true representation of who is struggling financially as families continue to be economically vulnerable until they reach self-sufficiency levels (generally 200%-250% of the Federal Poverty Level) or more. We believe, and research shows, by improving the circumstances for women, the entire community will benefit.
Learn MoreNews & Events
WCPO: Eager to learn about the nation's racial divide and how we got here? New Women's Fund analysis can help
Local 12: Cliff Effect keeps Hamilton County families below...
That’s because she is one of thousands of low-income workers impacted by what’s called the Cliff Effect. The…
Read MoreWCPO: New Women’s Fund advisory council puts power in the...
The Women’s Fund created the new advisory council for exactly that reason, said Executive Director Meghan Cummings. Already…
Read MoreLocal 12: Senator Sherrod Brown introduces “Paid Sick...
United States Senator Sherrod Brown introduced an emergency paid sick days legislation to provide workers in Ohio paid…
Read More2021 – Women’s Fund Tomorrowland Townhall – Job Quality
You are invited to join us for our March Tomorrowland Townhall – A virtual Women’s Fund forum where…
Register Now
A fabulous shout out to our friend and Leadership Council member Tina Macon, MA, BBA, CAEQC!!!
"According to Uber's data shared with CBS News, the number of women delivery partners on UberEats more than doubled between April 2020 and January 2021. Female drivers currently make up nearly half of all delivery partners on Uber's food delivery platform, a spokesperson said."
Discover more here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/women-unemployment-covid-food-delivery-doordash-instacart-ubereats-jobs/?utm_source=The+19th&utm_campaign=a1ce746196-19th-newsletters-daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a35c3279be-a1ce746196-360388272
Meet our newest member of the Women’s Fund team, Callie Ward!
Callie will be joining us as our new Women’s Fund Coordinator. She has big shoes to fill but Callie is incredible. She’ll support the team by providing comprehensive administrative and donor services support to the team.
Please join us in welcoming Callie!
Secure your spot today!
Join Meghan Cummings at this year's Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Employer Best Practices Symposium: Be a Destination Employer, keynote panel discussion 1!
The symposium's keynote panels and breakout sessions will feature experts on hiring, training and workforce practices that improve firm competitiveness and job quality, giving businesses the tools to ultimately become a destination employer.
Learn more and register here: https://web.nkychamber.com/events/Employer-Best-Practices-Symposium-2021-Be-a-Destination-Employer-3575/details
Join the conversation!
What would our community look like if we truly valued and fairly compensated all employees for their labor? Why is job quality such a radical concept in a society that centers hard work as a fundamental value? At the Women’s Fund, we are designing a community where every woman can participate, prosper and reach her full potential. To do this, we must be intentional about building an economy with gainful employment opportunities available to all workers.
You are invited to join us for Tomorrowland Townhall – A virtual Women’s Fund forum where folks can connect and learn from experts about meaningful topics. We’ll shape our tomorrowland together!
On Thursday, March 25th at 9:30 a.m. we will facilitate a discussion about the importance of job quality as we imagine tomorrow.
Meet Us in Tomorrowland!
https://gcf.secure.force.com/pmtx/evt__QuickEvent?id=a2C3a0000032Ik9
We are excited to share that our very own Adrienne Taylor and Sam Molony will be presenting our research, the Analysis of Black Women’s Historical Labor Trends & Systemic Barriers to Economic Mobility at the University of Cincinnati Women's Center 5th Annual Black Feminist Symposium:m Radical Rest.
To learn more, visit: https://campuslink.uc.edu/event/6634496
We are excited to announce that Meghan Cummings will be this year's Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Employer Best Practices Symposium: Be a Destination Employer, keynote panel discussion 1!
Be a Destination Employer, will provide employers an opportunity to hear from national and local business leaders about the competitive advantages of creating superior jobs. Good jobs generate benefits for individuals and their families, employers, and communities.
The symposium's keynote panels and breakout sessions will feature experts on hiring, training and workforce practices that improve firm competitiveness and job quality, giving businesses the tools to ultimately become a destination employer.
Learn more and register here: https://web.nkychamber.com/events/Employer-Best-Practices-Symposium-2021-Be-a-Destination-Employer-3575/details
Meet Us in Tomorrowland!
What would our community look like if we truly valued and fairly compensated all employees for their labor? Why is job quality such a radical concept in a society that centers hard work as a fundamental value? At the Women’s Fund, we are designing a community where every woman can participate, prosper and reach her full potential. To do this, we must be intentional about building an economy with gainful employment opportunities available to all workers.
You are invited to join us for Tomorrowland Townhall – A virtual Women’s Fund forum where folks can connect and learn from experts about meaningful topics. We’ll shape our tomorrowland together!
On Thursday, March 25th at 9:30 a.m. we will facilitate a discussion about the importance of job quality as we imagine tomorrow.
Reserve Your Spot Today!
https://gcf.secure.force.com/pmtx/evt__QuickEvent?id=a2C3a0000032Ik9
Congratulations to all of the incredible women honored by the YWCA Greater Cincinnati 2021 Career Women Achievement event. We are especially proud of former Executive Director of the Women's Fund, current President and CEO, 4C for Children Vanessa Freytag!
Discover more:
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2021/02/16/2021-career-women-of-achievement-honorees.html?ana=e_cinci_bn_breakingnews_breakingnews&j=90550715&t=Breaking%20News&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJOaE5EVTBOalF3TkdFMyIsInQiOiJlWXdNWElONTdyVE90RUc1SkRsQldkZFd4NnEyNWlBMGRLckh3a3pMaWtrYnpNeUgzUXlNTGJlaXQ0VmI1SUk4ZlRiRzErV2hhRWZNaFFCcHg2Q05ybkJWRU8xYVAweW5td3hhbHQzWE8zbHFNZjM4MWhEbWF6cVZaeGUyMnphc1pUWUJzVzU3YWhVZnhVdDE5U1ZGaVE9PSJ9
"Millions of women have exited the U.S. workforce since the pandemic started, many due to a lack of school and childcare options. If left unaddressed, this exodus could set women’s progress in the workplace back an entire generation. Companies must create policies and programs designed to support their women employees and bring them back in after the pandemic ends. They can do so by offering a pandemic leave of absence, diversifying their pipelines of candidates, designing return-to-work and reskilling programs, and committing to being inclusive of women candidates with pandemic resume gaps. Companies that do this will find talent with the specific skill sets they need and will help mitigate the backward spiral of women’s workplace progress."
Read 5 Ways to Bring women Back into the Post-Pandemic Workforce here:https://hbr.org/2021/02/5-ways-to-bring-women-back-into-the-post-pandemic-workforce