Women's Funding Network

About

Women’s Funding Network is more than 162 organizations that fund women’s solutions across the globe, making us one of the largest collaborative philanthropic networks in the world. Our members are women’s foundations that span public charities, private foundations and funds within community foundations.

Collectively our members invest $65 million annually in women and girls worldwide and have over $535 million in working assets.

Mission

As a global network and a movement for social justice, Women's Funding Network accelerates women's leadership and invests in solving critical social issues -- from poverty to global security -- by bringing together the financial power, influence and voices of women's funds.

More than a membership organization.

The Women’s Funding Network serves as a global champion for investment in women and provides member funds with ongoing access, training, tools and support to help them increase their investment, influence and impact. We unite ideas, knowledge money and action to create lasting social change for women and girls, their families and communities.

Women's Funding Network has received Charity Navigator's 4-star rating for sound fiscal management five years in a row. Only 4 percent of charities rated by Charity Navigator have received at least 5 consecutive 4-star ratings. 

Our Work

The Value of a Network

The Women's Funding Network provides the following to member women's funds:

Access – Members can connect to a global network of peers and experts, join collaborative workgroups and obtain expert consulting services at discounted rates. At our Annual Conference, members share knowledge, ignite new ideas and accelerate progress.

Training– We provide professional workshops and coaching in development, fundraising, leadership and many other areas. Offerings are tailored to enable member funds to ask questions, share advice and build on best practices that make social change philanthropy more effective.

Tools – Making the Case, our social change measurement framework, gives members a way to evaluate the social change impact of the grants that they make to nonprofit organizations. Our full member toolkit of developmental resources also includes Smart Growth™, our organizational assessment methodology to review capacities, assets, progress and challenges.

Support – Member funds can engage donors in shaping the future of women’s philanthropy through the Network’s donor retreats and other educational opportunities. Executive peer retreats and specialized regional gatherings foster personal and professional growth as well as stronger relationships between peers and donors.