WOMEN'S FUND October 2019 E-NEWS

Thank you for Investing in Her!

Because of your generosity, we are thrilled to share that the Women's Fund Luncheon held on September 5 raised over $170,000 to support local women and girls! Not only did we meet the $10,000 matching gift challenge, we exceeded our total luncheon goal of $40,000 in donations! We are pleased to recognize the donors below who made luncheon gifts of $50 or more. Thank you for Investing in Her!

Women's Fund Luncheon Donors - $50 or more

Karen Alsbach   Hillary Anderson   Jill Anthony in honor of Dr. Sandra Mills Hilary Armstrong   Lauri Asbury   Karen Baldwin in memory of Thelma Greenwald Katie Batten   Sara Baumann   Sandra Bergstrom   Penny Bernard Schaber   Mary Betters   Jean Blaney McGinnis   Becky Boulanger in honor of the amazing staff at the Women's Fund Beth Bowers   Bonnie Brandenburg in honor of Barb Merry Cheryl Brown in memory of Trina Reynolds Jenni Catron   Century 21 Ace Realty   Cindy Cherney   Ann Collins   Sara Companik   Cassie Curry   Cindy Darling     Beth Davis   Hannah Davis   Nancy Davis   Yvonne De Groot   Michelle Dejno   Susanne Diana   Joan Dobberstein   Karen Dorn in honor of Kimberly Dorn Jenni Eickelberg   Cheryl Ellis   Bob Ellis   Isabel Fevola   Jane Frantz in memory of Jane A. Washatka Cheryl Fritz  Donna Gehl  Laurie Gerrits  Gina Glover  Cori Gonnering  Jacki Gonzalez  Mary Graycarek  Mary Greiner  Cara Griesbach  Debbie Griffith  Jenny Haas  Maureen O'Hern Hahn  Mary Harp-Jirschele  Ruth Haviland  Sara Hebert  Marti Hemwall Kris Hietpas in memory of Trina Reynolds  Diane Hilsabeck  Stephanie Hodek  Lori Hoersch  Morgan Hogerty  Mary Hosmer  Maria Jacobson  Wendy Janu in honor of women of the Fox Valley Nancy Johnshoy  Channon Jordan  Lori Karls  Kim Kearny  Julie & John Keller  Kelly Kelsey  Becky Kent  Tess Kievet  Lisa Klarner  Lisa Kogan-Praska  Colette Kolb  Barbara Koldos  Barb Kolosso  Mrs. Vicki Krueger  Karen Laws  Kay Lewis  Elizabeth Lokensgard  Annette Look  Mary Lornson  Laurel Marquardt  Lesley McKee in honor of Pat Schinabeck Barb Merry  Sara Micheletti  Debra Michiels  Melissa Mislinski  Barb Merry

Sara Micheletti  Debra Michiels  Melissa Mislinski  Lori Mueller  Cathy Mutschler  Karen Nelson  Beth Nemecek  Michele Nevins  Jennifer Ninivaggi  Kara Nowak  Dawn Nowakowski  Kim O'Brien  Bridget O'Connor  Christine Olm  Marilyn Olson in honor of Lisa Kewely Michelle Paltzer  Sue Patschke in memory of Trina Reynolds Jennifer Peeters  Tara Perre  Lynn Peters in memory of Janie Ratledge Alice Pollock  Amy Price  R Sabee Company - Sherry Ahlman/Connie Donovan  Kelly Radandt in memory of Linda McCormack Yadira Rein  Cheryl Reissmann  Julie Roh  Diane Roundy  Dawn Ruchala  Christina Running  Kathy Sahli in memory of Eileen Monard Erica San Dretto  Carole Sand  Janell Sargent  Karyn Schroeder  Robin Schroeder  Lori Schumacher  Secura Insurance Companies Charitable Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region  Jeanne Seitz  Elisha Shepard  Tracy Siebers in memory of Christine Fabian Mary Skatrud  Nicole Sommer  Kathryn Stadler in memory of Trina Reynolds Monica Stage  Patricia Streur in honor of Dr. Sandra Mills Irene Strohbeen  Marjorie M. Sutter  Trisha Tetzllaff  Jessica Thiel  Julie Thompson  Brodie Towle Memorial Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region  Janet Turner  Jill Uitenbroek  Peter and Cari Ullrich  Pamela Utpadel  Carol Valk in memory of Trina Reynolds Teena Van Driest in memory of Trina Reynolds Amy Van Straten  Holly Van Zeeland  Deb Vander Velden  Christa Vanderheiden  Lee Vogel  Kathryn Voigt  Erin Walters  Marta Weldon in honor of Sally Lewis Angela Wells  Rowena Wermes  Elizabeth Werner  Jill Wienkes  Marvel Williamson  RoseMarie and Maung Win Charitable Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region  Tiffany Wolfel  Alexander & Jennifer Zenzick Family Foundation  Kathy Ziminski

It's never too late to give! Donate at InvestInHer.net to help women and girls in the Fox Valley.

If you missed the luncheon, the recorded program is now available. Check it out, along with the Issue Spotlight recording and other photos from the luncheon, on our website .

Grant Seeker Workshop

Thursday, October 31, 2019 8:30 am - 10:00 am - Presentation/Q&A 10:00 am - 11:00 am - Optional Networking & Collaboration Community Foundation | 4455 W. Lawrence Street | Appleton

The Women's Fund is holding a workshop for nonprofits wishing to apply for funding for our 2020 grant cycle. F unding priorities will be presented , along with tips and tricks for writing a successful application. Attendance is strongly encouraged. Who Should Attend? Nonprofits who wish to find out about current Women's Fund funding priorities and focus areas. Nonprofits who have questions about grant opportunities available through the Women's Fund. Nonprofits who would like to better understand the Women's Fund grantmaking process and what makes a successful application. Nonprofits providing service to women and girls in Outagamie, Calumet, Waupaca, Shawano and northern Winnebago counties.   The Women's Fund highly encourages, and gives funding priority, to collaborative programs and partnerships among organizations. The workshop will include an optional time from 10 am - 11 am for organizations to talk with the executive director and network with other nonprofits. This will be a great time to start or continue conversations about collaboration and partnerships. RSVP: Space is limited, reserve your spot now.

Young Women's Initiative Expands to Waupaca

Julie Keller accepts a $7,500 grant award from Eric Ellingson representing the Waupaca Area Community Foundation at its annual Celebration of Giving on October 1. The award will help expand EmpowHER, a program of the Young Women's Initiative, to the Waupaca area.

The Women's Fund is proud to announce a $7,500 grant from the Waupaca Area Community Foundation* to help bring the EmpowHER program to Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) in Waupaca beginning in February 2020. This collaboration between the Women's Fund and FVTC helps women between the ages of 18-29 break the cycle of poverty by providing a series of empowerment and career exploration workshops that lead to continued education and family supporting wages. This program has been running at FVTC's Appleton campus for the past three semesters. To learn more about the Waupaca EmpowHER program or how to make referrals, please join us for a informational session on Monday, November 11 from 9:30-11:00 am at FVTC Waupaca Regional Center. *The Waupaca Area Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region.

Join Us! EmpowHER Information Session Monday, November 11 Fox Valley Technical College Waupaca Regional Center 1979 Godfrey Drive, Waupaca Contact Ashlie Buck at 715-942-1725 for more information.

Upcoming Events

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