Seeking Common Ground
The Seeking Common Ground initiative brought together members of the faith and secular communities to address women's economic security through dialogue, forums, and grant-funded projects. The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts was one of only five women's funds in the country to receive funding from the Ruth Ray Hunt Memorial Funds which launched this national initiative in 2006. Locally, our $450,000 grant has allowed us to support unique partnerships between secular and faith-based organizations ranging from a Somali women's collective business enterprise to a partnership between a local survival center and four area churches. While this special initiative ended in 2009, the Women's Fund continues to support economic justice projects through our annual grants.