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Women for Women

Designed to promote philanthropic giving from women in our community and to create a permanent resource for grant making to local issues which affect women, Women for Women is an exciting initiative of the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. This is a unique opportunity to bring women together to truly make a difference in the local community, as well as to learn and have fun.

Launched in 2007, the Women for Women Fund is being built by local women pooling their financial resources for the benefit of women’s issues locally. We are currently recruiting 100 Founding Members to make a commitment of $1,000 per year for a minimum of three years. Please follow the links below to join or for more information.

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About Women for Women Initiative
Goals
  • Promote philanthropic giving from women in our community
  • Create a permanent resource for grant making to local issues that affect women & families
  • Create camaraderie among women
  • Learn and have fun
Basic Structure
  • Giving Circle
  • Steering Committee
  • Grants Committee
  • Education and Social Committee
Asset Development
  • Launched in 2007
  • Local women making a commitment of $1,000 per year for a minimum of 3 years
Grant making
  • Annually 25% of contributions go out in grants, and 75% will go to Women for Women Endowment Fund
  • Earnings from the Women’s Fund Endowment add to the annual grantmaking total.
Women for Women Steering Committee
Mayor Karen Hasara*, chair
Rachel Broughton*
G. Virginia Conlee
Mary Loken*
Peggy Ryder*
Judith G. Stephens*
Lisa W. Stone*
Jane Denes*

*Non-Board Member

For more information, e-mail us at reed@cfll.org or call us at 217-789-4431.

Past Grant Awards

Founding Members

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