Women's Foundation of Boston

🏃♀️ Run with us! 🎉 The Women’s Foundation of Boston is an official charity team for the 48th Boston 10k for Women on October 12th and we have a few spots left on our team. Runners of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us as we take on the beautiful Back Bay course while empowering women and girls across MA! 💪 👟 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/ezxe2i43 #wfboston #charityteam #boston10kforwomen #empowerwomen

Since our inception in 2017, we’ve partnered with 38 organizations and provided funding for over 100 programs for women and girls-serving nonprofits in MA. Our work has impacted over 16,400 women and girls, leading to inspiring transformations such as: ✨ 100% of Confidence Day participants learned about projecting a professional image, financial literacy, and career pathways in multiple sectors and as entrepreneurs ~ Dress for Success Boston ✨ Over 80% of program participants agreed that: “I think women in STEM make the world a better place” ~ Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts ✨ 100% of 2024 graduates are going to college and 77% plan to major in STEM ~ Science Club for Girls By making multi-year investments in education, career and financial development, and leadership and mentoring programs, we are creating positive ripple effects for women, girls, and their surrounding communities 🌎 #organizationsforwomen #nonprofit #forwomen

Last week, our 2024 Make Her Mark event raised $2.8 million! These funds will go directly to MA nonprofits serving women and girls. The event, celebrating financial empowerment, left us inspired by an extraordinary lineup of speakers! ✨ ⭐🎤 Paula Ebben, Anchor WBZ-TV and CBS News Boston ⭐🎤 Abigail P. Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Investments ⭐🎤 Alixia, Girl Scout Cadette with the Girl Scouts of Eastern MA ⭐🎤 Rebecca Diaz, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer for Analog Devices ⭐🎤 Nora Yousif, CFP®, CDFA®, MBA, Senior Vice President of the Empower House Financial Group at RBC Wealth Management ⭐🎤 Nicole Obi, Chief Executive Officer of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts ⭐🎤 Kelly Young, CFA, CAIA , Chief Executive Officer of Acadian Asset Management Thank you for your powerful words at Make Her Mark! Your commitment to economically empowering women and girls is making a lasting impact across the Commonwealth! #makehermark #wfboston

Research shows that social programs have long-term positive impacts on women and girls, including: 💫 A high school mentorship program doubling girls’ 4-year college enrollment 💫 Urban boarding schools improving girls’ academic performance 💫 A financial assistance program positively influencing women’s employment rates and health At the Women’s Foundation of Boston, we invest in the most effective organizations economically empowering women and girls through career and financial empowerment, education, and leadership and mentoring programs. Together with our grantee community, we are driving transformational impact to improve the economic outcomes of women and girls across the Commonwealth. 💪✨ #empoweringwomen #forwomen #nonprofit

A special thanks to our amazing 2024 Make Her Mark corporate sponsors! 👏 With your support, we raised over $2 million for women and girls in Massachusetts! Thank you for being part of an incredible celebration of financial empowerment. Together, we are creating a brighter future for our community 💪✨ 🌟 Signature Sponsor: Analog Devices ⭐Platinum Sponsors: Fidelity Investments, RBC ⭐Silver Sponsors: Eastern Bank, TwinFocus ⭐Bronze Sponsors: Acadian Asset Management, Brown Advisory, PURE Insurance, SCS Financial, Symetra, Vertex Pharmaceuticals ⭐Friend Sponsors: BBH Center for Women and Wealth, ConRes, Dedham Savings ⭐In-Kind Sponsors: AE Events, Boston Globe Media, kor group, Martignetti Companies, PEAK Event Services #makehermark #wfboston

Thank you to the hundreds of supporters who joined us last night at Make Her Mark 2024! It was a fantastic night of inspiration and fun, raising funds for women and girls serving nonprofits in Greater Boston and across the Commonwealth. Thank you to our amazing event co-chairs, Agustina Lee, Donna Quirk and Jill Roberts, for planning a fabulous celebration of financial empowerment ✨ Paula Ebben, our outstanding emcee ushered us through the evening, and the panel of Nicole Obi, Kelly Young, CFA, CAIA and Nora Yousif, CFP®, CDFA®, MBA captured the crowd when sharing their own stories of financial empowerment. Together, we are creating lasting impact for the women and girls in Massachusetts 💪🌟 #makehermark #wfboston

🎉The Women’s Foundation of Boston’s 2024 Make Her Mark event is today! A special shoutout to our incredible event co-chairs, Agustina Lee, Donna Quirk, and Jill Roberts, for their dedication in planning this wonderful celebration of financial empowerment! Thank you to Susan Littlefield, Cherise Bransfield, and Nora Yousif, CFP®, CDFA®, MBA, our Host Committee Chairs, for bringing together a powerhouse group of leaders committed to economically empowering women and girls in Massachusetts! 💪 The evening will kick off with a cocktail reception, featuring music from DJ Maverik, the official DJ of the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park - Kahleil Blair 🎶, followed by an amazing program with a guest speaker lineup that is sure to inspire! ✨ #makehermark #wfboston #empoweringwomen

Economic Mobility Pathways - EMPath is one of our amazing grantee partners offering career & financial empowerment programming to women in Massachusetts. With a three-year grant awarded in 2022, EMPath’s AMP Up Boston program uses economic mobility mentoring as a platform for participants to develop and practice the habits necessary for economic independence. One participant shared: “My experience with EMPath has been amazing, and I loved working with all my mentors… they provided me with a safe space to talk about my personal and career growth.” Thank you EMPath for your dedication to economically empowering women in the Commonwealth! 🔗 Read more about EMPath’s impact: https://lnkd.in/eJcCBkWp #womenempowerment #financialempowerment #forwomen #nonprofit

We are less than one week away from our 2024 Make Her Mark event! Next Thursday, we will celebrate the empowering strides made in promoting financial independence for women and girls in our community. Thank you again to our Signature and Platinum sponsors for their generous support in creating a financially inclusive future! 🌟Signature 🌟 • Analog Devices ⭐Platinum⭐ • Fidelity Investments • RBC Wealth Management Your inspiring dedication to economically empowering women and girls is making a lasting impact across Massachusetts! #womenempowerment #femaleempowerment #nonprofit #forwomen

Research shows that women live 5.5 years longer than men, highlighting the importance of financial literacy for women and girls. The Women’s Foundation of Boston is proud to support incredible nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts that empower women and girls with the tools to build healthy financial habits and to start saving early. Women's Money Matters, a 7-time Foundation grant recipient, offers impactful programming that builds financial wellness, confidence, and security for women and girls. Outcomes have included: 🟢 At program start, participants had $276 saved on average. At program completion, graduates had $1,060 saved on average, a 248% increase. 🟢 97% of graduates reported feeling confident in their ability to manage their finances at program end. 🟢 96% of graduates reported using a budget to manage their finances, up from 64% of participants at program start. Together, we are making important strides for female economic empowerment! 🌟 #femaleempowerment #forwomen #nonprofit