Womens Foundation Of Boston Inc

ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.

THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF BOSTON, INC. IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC CHARITY THAT CREATES, FUNDS, AND ACCELERATES HIGH-IMPACT ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP GREATER BOSTON WOMEN AND GIRLS TO BE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT AND SUCCESSFUL LEADERS. WFB IS BECOMING THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR INVESTING IN WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON AND IS BUILDING A FAST-GROWING NETWORK OF FEMALE NONPROFIT AND BUSINESS LEADERS.WFB AWARDS HIGH-IMPACT GRANTS TO NONPROFITS THAT ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON. THE GRANTS TARGET NEW PROGRAMS OR NEW GROUPS SERVED BY THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND HAVE A TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECT ON THE GRANTEE NONPROFITS AND THEIR BENEFICIARIES. GRANTS TYPICALLY RANGE FROM $10,000 TO $50,000 ANNUALLY FOR ONE TO FIVE YEARS. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, WFB AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $1.25 MILLION TO EIGHTEEN LOCAL NONPROFITS WHOSE MISSIONS ALIGN WITH THE WFB'S FOCUS AREAS. DURING 2021 AND 2020, GRANT AWARDS ALSO INCLUDED FUNDS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR COVID-19 RELIEF FOR GREATER BOSTON WOMEN AND GIRL-SERVING NONPROFITS.WFB CREATES AND OPERATES PROGRAMS INCLUDING: THE WOMEN'S NONPROFIT NETWORK ("WINN"), A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RED SOX FOUNDATION TO CONVENE AND CONNECT WOMEN LEADERS OF LOCAL NONPROFITS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES, STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES, AND ADVANCE LEADERSHIP AND MENTORSHIP; AND THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, A YEAR-LONG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR BOSTON'S NEXT GENERATION OF NONPROFIT WOMEN LEADERS.ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT:WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IS CRUCIAL TO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC LIFE, WITH FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE FOR WOMEN AS AN ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP. THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF BOSTON FUNDS PROGRAMS IN FINANCIAL LITERACY, SALARY NEGOTIATION, JOB TRAINING AND MORE.EDUCATION:THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF BOSTON FUNDS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES THAT INSPIRE AND EQUIP WOMEN AND GIRLS TO EXPAND THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY IN HIGHER-PAYING FIELDS LIKE STEM WHERE THEY ARE UNDERREPRESENTED.LEADERSHIP:LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STARTS EARLY AND GROWS THROUGHOUT LIFE. WFB CREATES AND FUNDS PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER, ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION, FORGE MENTORSHIPS AND NETWORKS, AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL AGES. WFB CREATED AND OPERATES PROGRAMS WHICH PROMOTE FEMALE NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP IN GREATER BOSTON THROUGH ITS YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND WOMEN IN NONPROFIT NETWORK.