Our 25th Anniversary Year

Reflection, Action, Celebration


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Starting Sept. 17, 2009, Chicago Foundation for Women launches its 25th anniversary year, a celebration which will continue until the 25th Annual Luncheon in the fall of 2010.

To start off the year, we made a list of 25 Things You Can Do to Make a Better World for Women and Girls--but our 25th item is blank. We need your help to fill it in! Fill out the survey below with your idea.

Check back soon for more 25th anniversary updates and events.

1. Join our email list at www.cfw.org/email

9. Write letters to the editor

17. Contact your legislators

2. Celebrate at a 25th anniversary event

10. Vote

18. Create a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons

3. Run for office or volunteer for a campaign

11. Advocate for your workplace to be fair and accessible

19. Network–it’s not just a boys' club

4. Be–or find–a mentor

12. Make a small gift every month or every paycheck

20. Don't put down women, or yourself

5. Get a guy involved in women's rights

13. Listen to young women

21. Attend community meetings and town halls

6. Support women-owned businesses

14. Celebrate Women's History Month in March

22. Report discrimination and sexual harassment

7. Follow the Foundation on Twitter and Facebook

15. Use gender-neutral language such as "human-kind" and "congressperson"

23. Honor women in your life

8. Volunteer with our grantees

16. Take care of yourself–mind, body and spirit

24. Share this list with five friends


25. Tell us what you will do, using the form below.



How will you make the world better for all women and girls?
Questions that require an answer are marked with  *
   
1 * This year, I will...
   
   
2 What's your first name, age, and where do you live? (Optional)
   
     
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