This resource guide seeks to provide an overview of resources, guides, and sources of funding for organizations working with women and girls. Reports Untapped Potential: European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls A 2010 survey report that summarizes European foundation granting to programs … [Read more...] about Fundraising Resources for Women and Girls Worldwide
“Untapped Potential: European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls”: A Study of Foundations providing funding for women and girls
European foundations have been providing funding for programs to support women and girls around the world. But despite their substantial presence and grantmaking approaches, it may be difficult to identify the exact areas of support, issues of interest and the allocation of funding for such … [Read more...] about “Untapped Potential: European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls”: A Study of Foundations providing funding for women and girls
“Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women’s Funds”
The report, "Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women's Funds" published in 2009 is based upon a research conducted by the Foundation Center and the Women's Funding Network to understand the increased interest in providing funding for women and girls and how this has been leading … [Read more...] about “Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women’s Funds”
AWID Publications on Women’s Rights Funding
The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) has made several publications that research and document relevant information about various funding options for women's rights. "Where is the Money for Women's Rights: 2008 Survey Results" is a presentation of a research study based upon the … [Read more...] about AWID Publications on Women’s Rights Funding
AWID’s Resource Mobilization Tools for Women’s Rights
The Association of Women in Development has compiled a list of useful tools and links that can assist women's organizations in seeking funds for issues related to women’s rights. Referred to as WITM or "Where is the Money for Women's Rights?" the guide is part of "a multi-year action research … [Read more...] about AWID’s Resource Mobilization Tools for Women’s Rights
Global Fund for Women’s “Fundraising for Change: A Practical Guide for Women’s Rights Organizations”
As resource mobilization remains one of the biggest challenges for women's organizations, the Global Fund for Women has been not only actively supporting NGOs for women's empowerment and development, but it has also been providing support to enable organizations reach out to funding sources. At the … [Read more...] about Global Fund for Women’s “Fundraising for Change: A Practical Guide for Women’s Rights Organizations”
Siyanda’s “Funding Sources for Gender-Equality and Women-focused Projects”
Siyanda is the online database of gender and development materials hosted by BRIDGE Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex in the UK. It aims be an ever growing resource to support practitioners in implementing gender programs and in mainstreaming gender equality … [Read more...] about Siyanda’s “Funding Sources for Gender-Equality and Women-focused Projects”
Women’s Funding Network
Women's Funding Network is the largest philanthropic network in the world dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. It unites women's funds in a global movement and provides them with tools and resources to maximize their impact. It connects and strengthens more than 160 organizations … [Read more...] about Women’s Funding Network
International Network of Women’s Fund (INWF)
The International Network of Women's Funds (INWF) is a membership association linking Women’s Funds to promote philanthropy with a feminist perspective. Its mission is to strengthen the political and financial capacity of Women’s Funds to empower women and redistribute resources to transform their … [Read more...] about International Network of Women’s Fund (INWF)
Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), Center on Philanthropy at the Indiana University
The Women's Philanthropy Institute is recognized internationally as the preeminent center for the study and education about women’s philanthropy. Its mission is to further the understanding of women’s philanthropy through research, education, and knowledge dissemination. The seeds from which the … [Read more...] about Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), Center on Philanthropy at the Indiana University
