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  • Chicago City Clerk and CFW President & CEO to Host 2021 Virtual Mini Summits Beginning in March

    CHICAGO (March 2, 2021) — Clerk Valencia, in partnership with Chicago Foundation for Women President & CEO Felicia Davis, will host three Virtual Mini Summits […]

  • GoWomen: Listen to Black Women

    FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Listen to Black Women February is celebrated as Black History Month, a time when we honor Black Americans and […]

  • Chicago Foundation for Women Announces 2021 Impact Awards Honorees

    CHICAGO (February 24, 2021) – Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is proud to announce the 2021 Impact Awards honoring local leaders for their efforts to […]

  • Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow Emerging Leaders Award  Recognizes Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. Foundation

    The Barrow Emerging Leaders award supports innovative work benefiting Black women and girls CHICAGO (February 24, 2021) – Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) has selected […]

  • As Chicagoland women and girls face “shecession,” Chicago Foundation for Women awards $1.3M in COVID-relief support

    Seventy-one grants prioritize the needs of women and girls battling the pandemic CHICAGO (February 23, 2021)—Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) announced its investment of $1,334,250 […]

  • Chicago Tonight Black Voices: A WTTW News Community Conversation

    On February 22, 2021, WTTW News presented CHICAGO TONIGHT BLACK VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation. Brandis Friedman, co-anchor of Chicago Tonight and host of […]

  • 9 Keys To Inclusive Economic Recovery For All Women

    By Michele Weldon, Take The Lead Women were hit the hardest in the pandemic economically and women can reshape the recovery “to build back better,” […]

  • Moms, particularly Black moms, are bearing the brunt of job losses during the pandemic, setting back efforts to climb the economic ladder

    By Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, Chicago Tribune Marie Lourdie Pierre-Jacques still breaks down when she recounts the phone call that pulled the rug out from under her. […]
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To read about meetings and events we've held, visit our entire Events Schedule. Questions? Email info@cfw.org.

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