The Women’s Fund promotes positive change in the lives of Fond du Lac area women and girls through grants to local 501(c)3 organizations for programs consistent with its mission; engages women in philanthropy; and creates community understanding of the strengths and challenges of Fond du Lac women and girls. Our core values include: Education; Stewardship; Integrity; Equity-Fairness; and Collaboration. Our funding priority areas include:
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Our educational programs initiate community conversation about issues affecting women and girls. Programs have included Breakfast with Melissa Atkins Wardy, author of “Redefining Girly,” and a showing of the documentary “Miss Representation,” which showed how media portrayals of women limit their leadership options and negatively affect young girls. We became a 501(c)3 charitable and educational organization during 2013, allowing us to expand our programming and fundraising opportunities. Our commitment to education has never been stronger as we feel strongly that social change starts with shifting how we define and understand the issues facing women & girls in our community.
In 2004, a group of local, passionate women started the Women’s Fund. These women believed strongly that empowered women empower women, and were instrumental in kickstarting intentional funding for programs supporting women and girls in the greater Fond du Lac area.
Join Us in Spirit and Action in 2023
The Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund is continuing on its journey to strive for an inclusive community where all women and girls thrive, no exceptions. In order to do this effectively, we endeavor to work strategically and inclusively with our community partners, grant recipients, board members, volunteers and community to bring these efforts to fruition.
In our collaborative efforts to advance Fond du Lac area women and girls, our agency has identified priority areas for our focus that include: education, leadership development, health and well-being, economic self-sufficiency, and safety, dignity and freedom from violence. We look forward to facilitating bold change in these areas that not only improves the lives of women and girls, but also to engage others in that process. We’re committed to our Fond du Lac Says No More awareness initiative, and its direct programming through Green Dot Community Bystander Intervention Training, which assists in preventing violence against women and children. These efforts are successfully strengthened when our entire community is involved. Our organization is also making progress in weaving diversity, equity and inclusion efforts into everything we do, at every level.
As we strive to increase our visibility and inclusivity with community engagement and awareness, will you join us?
We welcome you to attend a Green Dot training, serve on one of our committees, contribute financially to invest in our women and girls, attend our Power of the Purse Luncheon, or reach out with any questions as to how you may be able to assist in bold change to advance our Fond du Lac area women and girls.
Meggin McNamara
Board President
Maria Turner
Executive Director
Meggin McNamara
President/Executive Committee Chair
Tasha Reider
Vice President/President Elect
Colleen Clift
Secretary
Claudia Hawkins-Moise
Moise, Treasurer/Finance Committee Chair
Kelly Norton
Immediate Past President/Governance Committee Chair
Tiffany Fisher
Special Events Committee Chair
Molly Haack
Communications Committee Chair
Kaitlyn Kenealy
Community Education Committee Co-Chair
Liz Morrell
Development Committee Chair
Tiffany Parker
Community Education Committee Co-Chair
Linda Selk-Yerges
Grants Committee Chair
Alicia Arias-Madrigal
Board Member
Chief Aaron Goldstein
Board Member
Kyle Jefferson
Communications Committee Co-Chair
Carrie Kasubaski
Board Member
Lisa Kidd
Board Member
Jenny Knuth
Board Member
Julie Scharschmidt
Board Member
Morgan Schmidt
Board Member