Indie rock band Deerhoof teams up with Emergent Fund

From August 28 through September 7, the proceeds from Deerhoof’s new album Mountain Moves will go to the Emergent Fund. Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier really understood the Emergent Fund’s vision: You could say we’re giving to charity, but we don’t really see The Emergent Fund as a charity. Isn’t charity another way of maintaining hierarchy, instead […]

Report from Netroots Nation

Last week, WDN was at Netroots Nation, an annual convention for progressive activists. Resistance was the major theme of this year’s conference. The biggest lesson that came out of Netroots was to shift from defense to offense by investing in leadership and activism that is working toward a vision of the world we want to see. […]

Reflective Democracy Campaign Releases Innovator Report

Since we launched in 2015, the Reflective Democracy Campaign has awarded over $800,000 to individuals and organizations to tackle the structural barriers that block people of color and women from political power. We are proud to present the findings from our first cohort of innovators. Key learnings include: More democracy is needed (and it works): Expanding access to […]

WDN Speaks Out Executive Actions on Keystone XL Pipeline and Dakota Access Pipelines

Women Donors Network Stands With Indigenous Leaders in the Rejection of Trump’s Executive Actions on Keystone XL Pipeline and Dakota Access Pipeline Washington, DC — Statement from Jennifer McDowell and Nina Simons, Co-Chairs of the Earth Circle at the Women Donors Network, in response to President Trump’s executive action to advance the Keystone Pipeline and […]

Solidaire and Women Donors Network Launch the Emergent Fund

Solidaire and WDN are proud to announce a new activist-advised fund to support communities impacted by the 2016 election.

The 2016 election results threaten all of us: immigrants, women, Muslim and Arab-Americans, LGBTQ communities, and all people of color. We need emergent strategies to support organizations fighting back in rapidly changing conditions. Let’s use our collective power to stand together.

WDN named Change Champion in Philanthropic Leadership

Each year the Center for Community Change recognizes amazing donor leaders who are building a broader movement by connecting people with resources that help them fight for change. This year, CCC is celebrating WDN as a network — a true testament to the leadership our community has taken in leveraging our power toward progressive movement-building and giving with an intersectional lens. The Change Champions Awards Ceremony will be held in Washington, DC on September 22.

Reflective Democracy Campaign: Regional Strategy Sessions

The Reflective Democracy Campaign is hitting the road and holding strategy sessions across the country. We’ll share our groundbreaking research about who is in elected office and on our ballots, who isn’t, and why. We’ll talk about what this means in local contexts as well as nationally. We’ll also brainstorm new approaches to breaking down the […]

WDN’s Donna Hall Named One of 50 Most Powerful Women in Philanthropy

Inside Philanthropy just named Women Donors Network President & CEO Donna P. Hall one of the 50 most powerful women in philanthropy. Donna is listed as a catalyst, which Inside Philanthropy describes as someone who has “the ability to organize and galvanize donors by creating networks and spurring new or more coordinated giving.” As progressive […]

2015 Grantmaking Summary, A Year of Impact

2015 marked some impressive milestones for WDN. We celebrated our 25th anniversary, we launched a bold, new Strategic Plan, and we harnessed the power of our community to support critical social change work. As we look at the successes of our 25 years, we are proud to share with you this overview of our 2015 […]

WDN Connect 2015: A Recap of our Annual Conference

Women Donors Network returned to New Orleans 10 years after Hurricane Katrina to celebrate our 25th Anniversary, and to explore the theme of People. Place. Possibility. Read on for some key highlights of the program. Pre-Conference Tour Sheds Light on New Orleans History and Future About 50 conference attendees participated in an optional guided bus tour […]