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Funding and strengthening women-led solutions that improve the lives of women & girls in urban areas.
What happens when you bring #AI into an outcome evaluation?
We were invited by our evaluation partner IgnitedWord to explore this question, and learned a lot along the way. Read more here: www.ignitedword.com/post/what-ha...
#AIforGood #OutcomeEvaluation #NonprofitLearning #WomenStrong
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June 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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As we somehow manage the cognitive dissonance of MLK Day's day of service colliding with a shocking display of selfishness/greed right there at our nation's Capitol, we can take heart from brave local women leaders worldwide, who have surmounted far worse challenges: msmagazine.com/2025/01/10/a...
What We’re Up Against: The Challenge of Fighting for Women’s Rights in 2025 - Ms. Magazine
In the U.S., Africa, Asia, authoritarian men are curtailing women's rights to education, healthcare and a life free of violence.
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January 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
How do you truly measure outcomes in women’s rights work?
We teamed up with @IgnitedWord for an outcome evaluation focused on resilience, reflection, and shared power.
Here’s how we approached this work — and why it matters:
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#TrustBasedPhilanthropy
What We Set Out to Learn: The Story Behind WomenStrong’s Outcome Evaluation | WomenStrong International
In the Fall of 2024, WomenStrong International partnered with Ignited Word to conduct an outcome evaluation focused on two primary objectives: 1) to co-develop and apply an organizational strengths fr...
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May 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚨 Big News! We are expanding our focus to tackle climate & environmental justice — because the fight for gender equity and climate action are deeply connected. Meet our new grantees and learn more! → www.womenstrong.org/news-resourc...
WomenStrong Welcomes New Climate & Environmental Justice Grantees | WomenStrong International
Women and girls face inequities in education, healthcare, employment, and safety — gaps worsened by climate change. Extreme weather, forced migration, pollution, and resource loss hit women and girls ...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Strengthening Women-Led Organizations for Lasting Impact. We know that strong women-led organizations drive real change. But too often, they lack the resources to strengthen themselves. Learn more about our approach to organizational strengthening:
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Strengthening Women-led Organizations for Lasting Impact | WomenStrong International
At WomenStrong International, we believe that true sustainable progress in achieving gender equity is driven by empowering women leaders and the organizations they lead. Investing in the leadership, k...
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April 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Can nonprofits help rebuild trust in American institutions? Join us on April 29 for a timely online forum to explore what individual charities and grant makers can do to reverse the trend and boost trust in their organizations. Register today! #PhilForum
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April 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
WomenStrong’s Executive Director, Dr. Chisina Kapungu, explores how women are driving transformative change in philanthropy by prioritizing collaboration, equity, and community-driven solutions.
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#philanthropy #socialimpact #communitydriven #locallyled
Women are shaping philanthropy, and it's a new era of impact  - Alliance magazine
Women like Melinda French Gates and Mackenzie Scott have become central figures in philanthropy’s landscape, but historically, philanthropy has been dominated by a few wealthy men and institutions tha...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Opinion: In addition to the threats facing grantees, those of us working at foundations feel exposed and vulnerable. How can leaders such as myself stop feeling timid and practice bravery instead? phlnthrp.com/41t0UKc
As Funders Face New Levels of Risk, What Does Bravery Look Like?
We foundation leaders have long been insulated from threats. It’s time to shed our chicken feathers.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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In a lawsuit brought by a group of anonymous USAID employees and contractors, a federal judge ordered employees access to USAID systems reinstated and barred Elon Musk and DOGE from taking further actions to shutter USAID.
Judge finds DOGE's shutdown of USAID 'likely' unconstitutional
Judge finds DOGE's shutdown of USAID 'likely' unconstitutional
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March 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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⏰ Last chance to register! Who are DAF donors and what motivates their giving? How can your organization cultivate these valuable supporters? Don't miss our #philwebinar on March 20 as we dive into the surging popularity and holdings of donor-advised funds. Register now at: 👉 phlnthrp.com/420JC7k
March 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Closing the digital divide for women and girls is not only the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do if we are serious about unleashing progress.
Opinion: For digital equality, we must invest in access for women and girls
Opinion: For digital equality, we must invest in access for women and girls
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March 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
America’s war on care=a war on women. From attacks on reproductive rights to the dismantling of social safety nets, women are being pushed to the breaking point. Read more from WomenStrong Founder, Dr. Susan M. Blaustein.
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#CareCantWait #HumanRights #GenderEquality
America's War on Care – Women's eNews
The casual sadism on display is breathtaking in the staggeringly dangerous breadth of the harm inflicted – on our health and wellbeing, on that of our planet, on international justice, human dignity, ...
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March 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Did you know that 38% of girls in #Malawi are married before age 18?

Our grantee partner #GENETMalawi works to end this practice by ensuring that girls can stay in school by challenging harmful social norms and strengthening legal protections. #EndChildMarriage #GirlsNotBrides
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March 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Did you know that contraception is part of lifesaving humanitarian care?

Access to contraception is crucial, especially in crisis settings, to prevent unintended pregnancies and to reduce maternal deaths.

Read more in this @msmagazine.com ⬇️
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Explainer: How Does Family Planning Save Lives?
When a war forcibly displaces tens of thousands of people, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, equips displacement camps and medical personnel with critical supplies—inclu...
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March 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Many major organizations in the aid sector didn’t take any USAID money, but even they haven’t been spared the impact of the agency’s collapse.
The fall of USAID changed everything — even for those it didn’t fund
The fall of USAID changed everything — even for those it didn’t fund
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March 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Collaboration is at the heart of WomenStrong. While much happens online, we cherish in-person moments. Today in NYC, we brought together partners from Cambodia, Rwanda & Guatemala as they attend & present at the Commission on the Status of Women. #CSW #Collaboration
March 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM