To further support and expand its mission, the Women’s Fund SouthCoast (WFSC) is excited to join 15 other Women’s Funds from around the country as a member of the National Philanthropic Collaborative of Young Women’s Initiatives (the Collaborative).
The Collaborative works to advance systems changes and impact marginalized young women and gender-expansive youth and communities of color through the Young Women’s Initiative program (YWI). The YWI program was designed to ensure all young women – particularly young women and gender-expansive youth of color – lead, prosper economically, and live safe and healthy lives.
In 2024 the Women’s Fund SouthCoast is taking a collaborative approach. Instead of partnering with just one organization, we’ve decided to invest in the expertise of multiple organizations to come together to work with and support young women and gender expansive youth of color in our city. Our multiple community partners will lead the Young Women’s Advisory Council (YWAC) sessions. The YWAC is a cohort of young women and gender expansive youth of color from ages 14-22 with close connections to New Bedford who will create a blueprint for change in their communities. The YWAC will also advise the Women’s Fund on where to invest a pool of funding to fuel their solutions to the most pressing issues facing youth today.
If you are a young person interested in being involved in the YWAC and wish to apply for this opportunity, please fill out this form.
If you are a community partner interested in getting involved in this collaborative, please email our Program Officer Sam Scovill at sscovill@womensfundsouthcoast.org.
Words cannot express our gratitude to all who celebrated with us at the 2024 Women’s Fund SouthCoast Grant Ceremony on Monday, June 12th at the historic Kilburn Mill! Our work is only possible because of our partners and all of you!
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If you would like to download any, please email Todd Foy at tfoy@womensfundsouthcoast.org for assistance!
It has been an incredibly busy spring at the Women’s Fund SouthCoast! From the Mother’s Day 5k to Women’s History Month to a production of The Vagina Monologues, we have been all over the SouthCoast advancing our mission!
Dear friends, Happy New Year from the Women’s Fund SouthCoast! We are excited to announce several new initiatives that we are implementing in 2024. As
Thank you to all of those who continue to support the mission of Women’s Fund SouthCoast, new friends who joined our movement and those who are learning about us for the first time.
We are excited to announce that our popular Women’s Fund Mother’s Day 5k Run/Walk is back! Join us on May 12, 2024 at Cisco Brewers
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In my first 90 days as your new Executive Director, I strengthened the Women’s Fund’s reach to the diverse communities with which we collaborate and
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On May 31 the Women’s Fund and our community partners went to the MA State House to advocate for community-driven solutions to issues affecting women
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MA Commission on the Status of Women’s Girls Empowerment and Leadership Initiative Partnership Executive Director, Christine Monska and two New Bedford students, Elena Monteiro and
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