Education Event Recap: State of the Nonprofit Sector
How is our region’s nonprofit sector faring—and what role does advocacy play in maintaining its vitality? On June 4, the Women’s Giving Alliance hosted a virtual education event featuring Dawn Lockhart, CEO of The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida, and Sabeen Perwaiz, President of WGA and President & CEO of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance. These two […]
Women’s Giving Alliance Awards $612,500 in Grants, Reaching Historic milestone of $10 Million in Grantmaking Since Inception
Grants across a six-county area of Northeast Florida have touched 80 non-profit organizations since 2001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HMe1jftN_o Jacksonville, Fla. — May 20, 2025 — The Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA), an initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, has reached a historic $10 million in grantmaking – an achievement that was announced at its annual Member […]
Women’s Giving Alliance Awards $612,500 in Grants, Reaching Historic Milestone of $10 Million in Grantmaking Since Inception
The Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA), an initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, has reached a historic $10 million in grantmaking – an achievement that was announced at its annual Member Forum.
Volunteer Spotlight: Kirsten Martino, Grants Leadership Team Chair
Kirsten Martino, Grants Leadership Team Chair, loves that her involvement with WGA brings her even closer to our grantees and communities they serve. And keep her in mind if you see a gently-rusted vintage truck.
Addressing Violence Against Women & Girls: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Sexual assault is experienced by far too many of us — about half of women and girls. According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, more than 53% of women report experiencing sexual violence. Most of those assaults will be perpetrated by people we know; participants reported 39% by an acquaintance and 33% by a partner.
Volunteer Spotlight: Tina Wirth, Vice-President — Governance
Tina Wirth, WGA Vice-President for Governance, loves being an active part of the solution along with other women through the powerful philanthropic impact of collective giving. Her superpowers include her enthusiasm, curiosity, and finding friends willing to help put her impressive wig and costume collection to good use.
Give, Receive, Repeat
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month – Learning that Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Learning to drive. Securing a first job. Navigating a first romantic relationship. Going away to college. Finding an apartment. These are some common rites of passage for teenagers. Unfortunately, for nearly 1 in 3 college women, this also includes saying that they have been in an abusive dating relationship (2011 College Dating Violence and Abuse Poll).
Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa Shrader, Vice-President, Membership
Melissa Shrader, WGA VP, leads with joy and is guided by her grandmother’s favorite quote, “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, used up, worn out, and proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’” She believes in sampling from a wide variety of experiences and pressing into every twist and turn her ride offers.
Power of the Purse – Resident News
The annual meeting of the Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA) was held on Oct. 18, 2023, at the Adam W. Herbert University Center at University of North Florida. Collective Giving was the key focus of the day as WGA President Sheila Collier welcomed 220 women from its membership, which recently saw a 39% growth to 470.