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Women & Girls Funds News
Read the news from Connecticut women's and girls funds.

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Women's and Girl's Funds in Connecticut
A list of funds, their host organizations, contacts and web sites.
Connecticut Women's and Girls' Funds Report (DOC)
In Connecticut, women’s and girls’ funds have become a force in philanthropy. Read about the growth of these funds over the last five years.
A Plan of One's Own: A Women's Guide to Philanthropy (PDF)
This guide, a project of New Ventures in Philanthropy, a national initiative of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, examines women's roles in philanthropy and features “how to” sections on creating and using a variety of forms of charitable giving, as well as working with professional advisors.

Women and Philanthropy
WNPR's "Where We Live" episode from September 21, 2009, features Helen LaKelly Hunt, Women Moving Millions; Dr. Debra Mesch, Women's Philanthropy Institute and Nancy Roberts, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy; and Christine Lodewick, a Connecticut philanthropist.
The Way We Live Now: The Power of the Purse
Lisa Belkin's August 23, 2009 New York Times Magazine article on Women's Philanthropy.
Women's Philanthropy Institute
Based at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, The Women’s Philanthropy Institute furthers the understanding of women’s philanthropy through research, education, and knowledge dissemination.
Women's Giving Circles: Reflections from the Founders
The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University has just release a new booklet that adds the valuable perspective of personal narrative to understanding the growth of giving circles over the past ten years.
Accelerating Change for Women and Girls
The Foundation Center partnered with the Women’s Funding Network to chart the current landscape of philanthropy focused on women and girls and document the specific role played by women’s funds.