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Chicago Foundation for Women
  • Why Women
    • SHEcoveryTM
    • Economic Security
    • Health
    • Violence
  • What We Do
    • Grantmaking
    • Advocacy
    • Leadership
    • Organizing for Change
  • What You Can Do
    • Board Member Boot Camp
    • Willie’s Warriors Leadership Initiative
      • Willie’s Warriors 2022 Cohort
    • Giving Councils and Giving Circles
      • LBTQ Giving Council
      • Women of Color United Giving Council
      • Young Women’s Giving Council
      • North Shore Giving Circle
      • South Side Giving Circle
      • Western Suburbs Giving Circle
      • West Side Giving Circle
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Chicago Foundation for Women offers smart, socially conscious investors a unique opportunity: to directly impact the lives of women, girls, trans, and gender non-binary individuals right here, in our community.

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WHO INVESTS IN WOMEN AND GIRLS?

Nicholas J. Brunick | Attorney

"I have three girls. At some point, you realize that what you want for them isn't just a nice middle class life but a world in which your values are lived and shared."

Janice E. Rodgers | Attorney

"The older I get, the more I realize how lucky I've been. It's time to thank the fates, to give something back."

Linda Garcia Merchant

"I like the idea of investing in my community, and I love making it not just better but fairer."

WHY INVEST WITH CFW?

Impact

"They know the issues. They know who's tackling them effectively. And they demand accountability."

Chad Tischer
DiMeo Schneider & Associates

Value

"They build skills and leadership. They support grantee success in ways that I can't."

Eva Janzen Powell
Philanthropist

Innovation

"They fund new ideas and projects that other funders might consider too small. They help the next big thing become just that."

Dawn Reese
Young Women's Giving Council

Knowledge

"They know their stuff. They have the data, or they get it."

Sheli Rosenberg
Consultant, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Experience and reputation

"They've been doing one thing - doing it superbly from the start and even better as time goes by, which is thirty years of excellence."

Ellen Benjamin
Longtime Supporter

Collaboration

"They bring everyone to the table, so they can leverage everyone's strengths."

Nancy Juda
Longtime Supporter

WAYS TO INVEST

Make your giving as steady as your commitment and tell the world that women and girls matter.

Leave a legacy of justice and freedom

Your planned gift - a bequest from your estate to Chicago Foundation for Women - will pass your values onto generations of women and girls. For information on making a planned gift or bequest, including making Chicago Foundation for Women a beneficiary of your charitable trust, individual retirement account, or life insurance policy, contact Jessi Moon at jmoon@cfw.org.

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Target the issues most important to you

Establish a Donor Advised Fund, and you can recommend the specific organizations or issue areas to receive support. For information on establishing a Donor Advised Fund, contact Jessi Moon at jmoon@cfw.org.

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Make your giving as steady as your commitment

Regular investments, in any amount, ensure financial stability and give organizations the ability to plan for the future. Tell us how often you would like to give, and how much, and we can set up your recurring gift. Contact Ilda Lagunas at ilagunas@cfw.org or 312.577.2810.

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Tell the world that women and girls matter

A major gift is a major statement, one that says to the world that women have both wealth and worth. In the U.S., philanthropic giving has shaped the landscape of our culture and our society. If you would like to discuss how your gift might move a mountain, contact Jessi Moon at jmoon@cfw.org.

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More than 7,500 women and men in metropolitan Chicago are already investing in the other half.

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Chicago Foundation for Women is a leading convener of women in Chicago. Check out our upcoming events below. All of our events, including those hosted by our Giving Councils, are open to the public unless otherwise specified.

To read about meetings and events we've held, visit our entire Events Schedule. Questions? Email info@cfw.org.

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