Chief Executive Officer Carla Oleska, Director of Grants and Programs Julie Kumble, and Board President Shonda Pettiford from the Women’s Fund of Western Mass. will discuss the $150 thousand dollar fund they have available to award grants of up to $15 thousand dollars to organizations and programs serving women and girls in the 4 counties of Western Mass.
At the fund's annual benefit on November 2,
Shirley (Shirl) A.
Simolari won the bid to have lunch with international philanthropist Jennifer Buffett, president and co-chair of the NoVo Foundation. Read about Shirl and all of her passions as she gives back to her community and talks about philanthropy and what it means to her.
Lovely article by Maureen Sullivan in Pioneer Valley Life section of the Republican talking about our Annual Celebration and how thanks to the Fund, she learned anyone can be a philanthropist.
Carla Oleska, CEO of the Women's Fund, Julie Kumble, Director of Grants and Programs and Development Director Claudia Pazmany share information about the Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact.
The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts wants local women to make an impact on social change by getting involved in civic affairs including running for political office.