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Advancing Women & Associated Populations: The Work Of Women's Foundations & Funds, Elizabeth May Gillespie
Advancing Women & Associated Populations: The Work Of Women's Foundations & Funds, Elizabeth May Gillespie
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This is my dissertation research, which is a landscape scan of all women’s foundations and funds in the U.S. Women’s foundations and funds, which expressly award grants to programs and organizations benefiting/advancing women and associated populations (girls, children and families), have grown in number and funding scope over the past five decades. These organizations award millions in grants each year as well as contribute resources and knowledge about the status of and issues facing women and associated populations. Yet, there is a gap in knowledge about these organizations and their work to advance women and associated populations socially, politically, and …