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Grantmaking // Guest Column // Impact // Philanthropy // Racial Equity // Women & Girls of Color Fund

A Reflection on Investing in Women and Girls of Color

// April 25, 2024

It’s time for a shift. Meet our 2024 and 2025 grantees and learn what’s next for the Women & Girls of Color Fund.

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Announcements // Grantmaking // Impact // Racial Equity // Women & Girls of Color Fund

Steadfast Visions, Nimble Approaches

// November 9, 2023

We are proud to invest in 27 incredible Front Range organizations through our Women & Girls of Color Fund.

Mission Driven: Letter from Lauren
Community // Impact // Lauren Y. Casteel // Philanthropy // Women's Philanthropy

Letter From Lauren: Maintaining Our Tenacity Requires Your Support

// April 28, 2022

Your Time, Talent, Treasure, Testimony, Ties – and Tenacity – are essential to WFCO and the women and girls in Colorado.

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Announcements // Grantmaking // Impact

Year 3 Results: Women Achieving Greater Economic Security

// October 5, 2021

After three years of working with our 23 grantee partners, our understanding of what it takes for women to advance economically is in sharper focus.

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Gender Equity // Grantee Spotlight // Grantmaking // Impact // Racial Equity // Women & Girls of Color Fund

The Impact of Three Rural Women & Girls of Color Fund Grantees

// August 25, 2021

Applications closed for the Front Range cycle of the Women & Girls of Color Fund earlier this month. As the advisory council reviews proposals to select our next group of incredible grantees, we look back on the first round of funding in the rural cycle this spring and share some highlights of our partners’ work.

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Grantee Spotlight // Grantmaking // Impact // Racial Equity // Women & Girls of Color Fund

Meet Our First Rural Women & Girls of Color Fund Grantees

// March 17, 2021

We’re granting $192,000 in general operating support to 12 rural, BIPOC-led initiatives focused on building the economic power of women and girls of color.

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COVID-19 // Grantmaking // Impact

99,000+ Women and Families Helped by WFCO COVID Response

// December 1, 2020

A new report that details how the WFCO Relief Fund helped Colorado women and their families through this unprecedented “she-cession.”

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Grantee Spotlight // Grantmaking // Impact // Single Moms // Uncategorized

Natasha’s Story of Resilience

// November 24, 2020

In 2019, 40 women participated in Steps 2 Success, an alumni program by CWEE. One of these women is Natasha.

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Gender Equity // Impact // Impact Investing // Women's Equality

Investing in Women, Investing in the Environment: Not Necessarily Two Different Things

// April 20, 2020

At a moment when climate change is one of the biggest issues humans face, investing in women may be the answer for creating long-term environmental sustainability.

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Grantee Spotlight // Impact // Single Moms // Success Stories

Laciey’s Story: The Difference A Year Can Make

// February 25, 2020

Laciey Eidson had no idea how much her life would change in one year. In 2019, her financial future looked bleak as a newly single parent on a part-time real estate income.

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