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  • Chicago Foundation for Women releases update on the status of women in the Chicago region

    Today, Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) released a new report on the status of women and girls in the Chicago region. Based on the available […]

  • Women's economic security depends on you, Gov. Rauner

    K. Sujata Crain’s Chicago Business As I write this, one in two female-headed households in Illinois is just one emergency away from total poverty. That […]

  • Illinois Issues: No Money For Shoes

    Maureen Foertsch McKinney NPR Illinois UIS Kellia Phillips’ teen-aged daughters Jaleece and Janae run track. They have had to do so in ill-fitting shoes sometimes […]

  • Take it from me — and my father — anti-white bias is not the problem

    Alysia Tate Op Ed Chicago Sun-Times My dad had a love-hate relationship with the University of Virginia, where white nationalists marched by the hundreds last […]

  • Even with a Budget, Some Illinois Nonprofits Struggle from the Damage Done

    Carole Levine Nonprofit Quarterly In the appropriately titled “Damage Done,” the Chicago Foundation for Women documented the devastating results of two years without a state budget in […]

  • For Grantmakers, a Widening Battle to Defend Immigrant Communities

    Alyssa Ochs Inside Philanthropy Six months into Donald Trump’s presidency, foundation support for embattled immigrant and refugee populations continues to be strong nationwide—and is even […]

  • Chicago Tonight: Budget Impasse Hit Women, Children Hardest, Report Says

    Kristen Thometz Chicago Tonight, WTTW After two years of political deadlock, Illinois finally passed a budget last month. But the financial uncertainty caused by the […]

  • Report: Budget impasse did lasting damage to Illinois women, children

    Brandon Richard WSIL Though Illinois lawmakers passed a budget, the two years it took to do it caused lasting damage, according to a new report. Researchers […]
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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.

  • October 19, 2017 32nd Annual Luncheon
  • October 19, 2017 32nd Annual Luncheon Morning Symposium
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