Thank You for Joining Us at the 40th Anniversary Luncheon!
Thank you for joining us at the Hilton Chicago on September 25, 2025 for the 40th Anniversary Luncheon. Over 1,000 of Chicago’s cross-sector, intergenerational changemakers gathered to celebrate community, progress, and purpose and hear from featured speaker and Olympic icon Allyson Felix. Together, you helped us raise over $1 million to advance equity, opportunity, and safety for women, girls, and gender-expansive people across Chicago!
We’re already counting down the days until the 41st Annual Luncheon on October 20, 2026, at the Hilton Chicago.
Investing in Community. Advancing Equity.
Since 1985, Chicago Foundation for Women has built a powerful network of funders and frontline leaders to drive community-led change. We invest in grassroots organizations, foster collaboration, and fuel long-term impact, so everyone in our region has the opportunity to live in a safe, just, and equitable community.
Our Approach
We amplify every dollar we raise, ensuring grassroots organizations receive the strategic, sustained support they need to thrive. By bridging funders and frontline organizations, we create a strong network that strengthens movements, advances equity, and drives real impact.
Our Focus Areas
Expanding Economic
Security
We seek to expand economic security so all women, girls, and gender-expansive folks can care for themselves and their families in all stages of life.
Advancing Freedom from Violence
We work to ensure women, girls, and gender-expansive people are free from violence, including abuse, assault, harassment, trafficking, and more.
Improving Access to Health and Wellness
We work to expand access to quality mental, physical, preventive, and reproductive health services for women, girls, and gender-expansive people.
Advancing Reproductive Justice
We champion reproductive freedom and fund local efforts that protect care, expand access, and defend the right to make decisions about one’s body.
How you can support CFW right now
International Women's Day Dance
Mark your calendars for March 7, 2026 because the LBTQ Giving Council of Chicago Foundation for Women’s International Women’s Day Dance is coming soon! Tickets will go on sale in early 2026, and sponsorship opportunities are available now.
Register for Upcoming Events
Chicago Foundation for Women’s Giving Councils and Circles have a full calendar of events throughout the fall. Learn more about upcoming events celebrating the power of collective grantmaking and get involved.
Help Us Grow Our Reach
We’re working to scale our annual giving to $4 million—to meet the urgency of this moment and drive lasting progress toward gender equity. To get there, we’re calling on our community to help raise an additional $1.4 million each year. Your support will directly fund grassroots leaders with the sustained, flexible resources they need to lead, grow, and thrive.
Share your CFW story with us!
Whether you’re a donor, volunteer, grantee, or longtime supporter, your unique story is part of Chicago Foundation for Women’s legacy and 40th Anniversary celebration! Help us reflect on the past four decades, celebrate, and shape what comes next by sharing your CFW story.