Domestic Violence Rising During the Pandemic
During the month of October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, WGA focuses on domestic violence in our community and discusses this with one of our grantees, Hubbard House, a full-service certified domestic violence shelter serving Duval and Baker counties.
WGA’s Grant Supports Program with New Spanish-Speaking Coordinator
As WGA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, we highlight one of WGA’s Grants – Barnabas Center’s Hope Builders for Women Program. The program focuses on housing, healthcare, employment, and works to address the inequities associated with a lack of income and education resources.
Volunteering: Heart and Soul of WGA
If grant making is the core function of the Women’s Giving Alliance, volunteering is our heart and soul. In addition to participating in WGA by making the all-important annual contribution, many WGA members spend countless hours as active volunteers, driven by a few similar motivations. Jennifer Kowkabany is Co-chair of the Grants Decision Team, […]
Women’s History Month Calls to Mind WGA’s Founders
It is Women’s History Month. What better time to re-visit the history of WGA through the eyes of someone who was there at the beginning, Courtenay Wilson. She is one of five amazing women who founded the Women’s Giving Alliance. “The five of us were the only female trustees of The Community Foundation at […]
WGA Grants Impacting African-American Women & Girls
Celebrating the history and supporting the future. The history of WGA’s grant making exemplifies the support we have for our African American women and girls. In addition, many of our grantees’ include diverse races and ethnicities within their staff and leadership, as well as their served populations. A few highlights: WGA continues to create partnerships […]