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  • GoWomen: Centering on Community

    FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Centering on Community I trust that as you read this letter, you, your families, and loved ones continue to […]

  • Beyond the Binary: Building an Inclusive Movement for Gender Equity

    A virtual event hosted alongside our partners Brave Space Alliance and the LBTQ Giving Council of CFW to discuss what’s needed on the individual and […]

  • During a time of critical need, Chicago Foundation for Women invests nearly $1 million to support women and girls

    Including support for the Foundation’s Freedom from Violence fund, focused on organizations addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Black and trans women across the […]

  • Economic Mobility Hubs: Gates and Women’s Funds Partnership

    Women’s funds partner with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to promote economic mobility for women and girls in wake of the COVID crisis SAN FRANCISCO […]

  • Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Bezos are partnering up to confront gender and racial inequality, starting with a $30 million grant. Here's how to qualify.

    Marguerite Ward  Business Insider Billionaire philanthropists and authors Melinda Gates and MacKenzie Bezos are doubling down on gender inequality in the US. The two are […]

  • $30 Million Equality Can't Wait Challenge to Accelerate Progress Toward Gender Equality

    CHALLENGE WILL FUND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS TO EXPAND WOMEN’S POWER AND INFLUENCE IN THE U.S. Chicago, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 – Pivotal Ventures, Melinda Gates’ investment and incubation […]

  • GoWomen: Black Lives Matter

    FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Black Lives Matter Earlier this week, Felicia Davis, our President and CEO, shared a video message on racism. In case […]

  • Statement of Solidarity and Condemnation of Police Brutality

    Women’s Funding Network and Women Moving Millions  In the week since four police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis, there has been a collective call not […]
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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.

  • July 23, 2020 2020 Impact Awards
  • September 16, 2020 35th Anniversary Luncheon
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