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A Celebration of Women 2010
Tribute Book online
Find out more about the 2010 Power of the Purse® Luncheon and speaker
Power of the Purse®
In 1998, The Women's Fund held its first fundraising event, Power of the Purse®. The event and its accompanying A Celebration of Women tribute book are intended to celebrate, honor, and inspire the mothers and daughters, sisters and cousins, friends and mentors, and community leaders of Middle Tennessee for, among other things, their accomplishments, generosity, love and wisdom. The success of the event has contributed to the overwhelming growth of The Women's Fund and the availability of more grant dollars for non-profit programs benefiting women and girls.
Since its inception in 1998, the luncheon and A Celebration of Women tribute book have raised over $1,000,000 (net) for The Women’s Fund.
Background and History
Started by a committee of community leaders that decided to make a difference, The Women's Fund is dedicated to increasing support in Middle Tennessee for programs serving women and girls. The Women's Fund was established in 1994 both to raise women's awareness of their own philanthropic potential and to increase and perpetuate financial support for community programs that address the needs of women and girls.
The Women's Fund awards funding to programs that address the following needs:
- Achievement of economic self-sufficiency for women
- Prevention of violence and crime against women and girls
- Promotion of health and physical well-being for women and girls
Grantmaking
Thanks to its generous supporters and volunteers, The Women's Fund has donated over $500,000 to nonprofit organizations covering a range of services to support women and girls throughout Middle Tennessee. The Women’s Fund is committed to continue to grow our endowment and grantmaking capability for the benefit of countless women and girls throughout Middle Tennessee.
2009 The Women’s Fund Grant Recipients
Avalon Center
Cumberland Heights Foundation, Inc
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Inc.
Grace M. Eaton Child Care Center
Mending Hearts, Inc
Sexual Assault Center
Siloam Family Health Center
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition
YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Friends in General
Renewal House
Next Door
Families in Crisis, Inc.
Shelter, Inc.
Leadership
2009-2010 Women’s Fund Advisory Board
| Irwin Fisher – Advisory Board Chair | |
Cristina Allen |
Susan Huggins |
Visionaries:
| Honey
Alexander Denise Alper Julie Boehm Betty Brown Barbara Chazen Andrea Conte Colleen Conway Welch Robin Costa Anne Davis Patricia Davis |
Trisha Elcan Jane Eskind Kate Ezell Ruth Ann Harnisch Ellen Lehman Delorse Lewis Mary Rolando Joyce Searcy Alice Zimmerman |
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