Feminist News and Information
WEEKLY NEWS // MARCH 7, 2025
// A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO
International
Women's Day 2025:
Our Collective Power
Dear Colleagues,
The actions of the U.S. President in the past six weeks have disrupted, destroyed, and dislodged decades of global progress toward gender equity, launching cruel and careless attacks on immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and people of color.
These moves have emboldened authoritarian governments around the world. They are leveraging anti-gender ideology to frame gender equality as a threat to traditional values, using this narrative to gain support for initiatives limiting women’s participation in leadership and public life while silencing activists and organizations advocating for change.
However, in this dark hour, I am reminded of Mexican poet and author Rosario Castellanos, who wrote that to achieve lasting equality for women, activists had to work collectively with men, their families, and their work.
Her words remind me that while progress in today’s world feels ever more out of reach, the most powerful weapon against tyranny is our ability to transform our connections with each other. Oppression thrives in silence within our most cherished and tenured relationships.
That’s why we can, and will, win because no one can take away our power to care for our colleagues, our staff, the communities we serve, our family, and ourselves.
Thank you for all that you do. And if you haven’t already, now is a great time to join WFN’s global community and unite in defense of our human rights. Together, we can protect, resist, and win.
Onward.
Elizabeth Barajas-Román
Women's Funding Network
President & CEO
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News from WFN
2025 WFN MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Our network thrives on the strength and diversity of our members. Please join us in appreciating WFN members who have renewed for 2025. If you have questions about membership or would like additional information, please contact us.
- A Fund for Women of the Madison Community Foundation
- Return to the Heart Foundation
- Roslyn Dawson Thompson
News from WFN Members
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rockflower Partners, Inc.'s Founder & CEO, Tine Ward, has been honored on The Giving Block’s Crypto Impact 100 list for her commitment to unlocking capital for women and girls worldwide. As an early supporter of crypto philanthropy, she has harnessed the power of digital assets to drive meaningful social change.
In March, honor the women who have come before and celebrate the women and girls making history today. This toolkit from the Women's Foundation of Oregon provides everything needed to shine a spotlight on women and gender equity throughout history and today.
The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade (WFMD), released their 2025 Research Report, The Invisible Victims: A Gendered Focus on Gun Violence in Miami-Dade County. Uncover the alarming and underreported impact of gun violence on women and underserved communities in South Florida.
The Women's Fund of Rhode Island has released, The 2025 Girls Report Rhode Island. This project was initiated to investigate one question: How are the girls in RI faring? Read the report here.
Despite a difficult 2024 year with a state of fragility and crisis in Haiti—The Haitian Women's Collective remains hopeful and committed. Their 2024 Impact Report highlights their dedication to amplifying the voices of Haitian women leaders, listening to them, convening them, and celebrating their day-to-day accomplishments.
In Global Fund for Women's 2023-2024 Annual Report, they show the incredible wins their partners achieved. Read how they proved that by shifting resources and power the frontlines, a single seed of support can blossom into lasting change.
MEMBER EVENTS
Join a Collective Conversation with Tuti B. Scott, founder of Changemaker Strategies and a trailblazer in gender-lens investing and women’s leadership. Tuti will share practical steps to align financial power with values and advance racial and gender equity in philanthropy and investing.
March 7, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EST | Register here
The Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation is launching the Self-Sufficiency Simulator, a new tool that reveals the real cost of living in Ohio. Attendees will gain insights into practical applications of the tool to support economic mobility and workforce stability.
March 13, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EDT | Register here
Join Ms. Foundation for Women for their annual Women of Vision Awards in Manhattan. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Our Collective P.O.W.E.R.” stands for their work—Providing Opportunities, Wins, Equity, and Relationships to strengthen feminist movements. Jeannette Pai-Espinosa and Jenice Fountain are being honored as Women of Vision.
April 29, 2025 | 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. EDT | Register here
Join the Women's Foundation of Minnesota for their 2025 Feminist Future Festival. Spark new ideas and connect with bold women and gender-expansive leaders. In this critical moment, it’s more important than ever to have shared spaces to dream, imagine, and feel inspired.
April 30, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. CDT | Register here
Opportunities and Resources
Join the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) for a webinar to learn how remote and flexible work schedules support women’s health and well-being—especially in communities of color—and why we need policies to expand workers’ choices over when and where they work.
March 13, 2025 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT | Register here
Global Philanthropy Project is hosting a webinar, Moving from Shock to Action: How Philanthropy is Responding to the LGBTI Funding Crisis. Learn how to support grantees in the short term while laying the foundation for a long-term, sustainable funding ecosystem.
March 17, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. EDT | Register here
What We're Reading
Democratic women wear pink to protest Donald Trump at address to Congress — USA Today
The best, and worst, places to be a working woman in 2025 — The Economist
What We're Watching
This Women's History Month, we’re celebrating the generations of women who have fought for the rights and opportunities we all deserve—whether it’s the right to vote, the fight for education, or equality in the workplace. Each era of our collective history has presented new challenges for women, and every single time we have overcome them.
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