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For its 2024-25 grant cycle, the Women’s Fund designated its funding to support organizational transformation to benefit gender and racial equity in our region and within organizations that work on key issue areas within the economic self-sufficiency and mobility space. The Women’s Fund is proud to support five organizations in…

What a way to kick off Women’s History Month! Thank you to everyone who gathered on March 2 for the fourth session of our Appointed Civic Leadership Academy to learn, share, and celebrate together! Our thanks to GCF Chief Philanthropy Officer Sarah Weiss, Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney, Hamilton…

We’re incredibly grateful to all the inspiring women who attended the Appointed: Women Who Lead Mixer on Wednesday, January 31. More than 90 women joined us at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation’s Community Hub for a night of networking, food, and fun. The energy was amazing! We hope you enjoy some…

Christian Davis had every reason to live life under the radar, instead this mom is living life out loud helping other parents be heard.   At the age of twelve, Christian Davis was forced to go into the foster care system. “No one teaches you how to navigate, I had…

The Women’s Fund entered 2023 with a renewed mission: to advance gender and racial equity for women by addressing systemic barriers to upward mobility. This year has been marked by our unwavering commitment to systems change, recognizing the need to address the root causes of inequity and to champion transformative…

Brittney Kreimer is a self-described introvert who never saw herself as a politician let alone winning an election to Golf Manor village council. Not only is Brittney a new council member, she ran on a ticket with two other women who also won seats on council.   “We were all…

After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Women’s Fund asked, “How does restricting access to reproductive health care impact economic self-sufficiency?” Our immediate goal is to inform and educate the public. Our long-term vision is to ensure women can fully participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. It is…

Women comprise over 50% of our region but only occupy 30% of government-appointed board seats. Appointed Civic Leadership Academy, an initiative run by the Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, is on a mission to change that.  Rajani Menon, Civic Inclusion Manager for the Women’s Fund, and Meghan Cummings,…