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  • 'I want women and girls to feel safe in every part of the city in every part of the day': New Chicago Foundation for Women CEO brings police experience to role

    Heidi Stevens Chicago Tribune To borrow a lyric from a certain Broadway musical, Felicia Davis is in the room where it happens. A lot. For […]

  • Illinois bill requiring minorities on corporate boards 'gutted'; lawmakers pass version calling for disclosure, report card

    Corilyn Shropshire Chicago Tribune Legislation that aimed to diversify corporate boards in Illinois passed during the final days of the General Assembly’s spring legislative session, […]

  • Meet The Chicago Foundation For Women's Newly Named CEO

    Stephanie Kim Morning Shift WBEZ For more than three decades, the Chicago Foundation for Women has worked to provide a safe environment for women and […]

  • Felicia Davis named President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women

    Felicia Davis named President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women (May 21, 2019) – Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) today announced the appointment of […]

  • GoWomen: Flip the Script

    FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Flip the Script In the early days of Chicago Foundation for Women, a woman approached me, checkbook in hand, and […]

  • GoWomen: A New Chapter for Chicago

    FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT A New Chapter for Chicago To be back at Chicago Foundation for Women as Interim President/CEO is like coming home. […]

  • What Chicago's first female African-American mayor can do for girls, women

    Sunny Fischer Chicago Tribune Chicago will make history next week with the election of the city’s first African-American woman as mayor. After the celebration ends, […]

  • All the single ladies and people of color: Study looks at the changing face of philanthropy

    Darcel Rockett Chicago Tribune Bill Gates. Warren Buffett. Richard Branson. All members of the Giving Pledge, a commitment by the world’s wealthiest individuals to dedicate the majority […]
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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 15, 2019 34th Annual Luncheon
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