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This is The Women’s Fund Impact Report.Bringing you the stories and evidence of your investments at work.

The Women’s Fund of Central OhioThe Cliffs2323 W. 5th Ave., Suite 230Columbus, OH 43204

impact report /// vol. 6 issue 3 /// Fall 2014 womensFundcentralohio.org /// 614/225.9926 p3

Recently, the news and media have been filled with the word feminism, putting the term in headlines, asking celebrities if they define themselves as feminists, and using it as a marketing tool to increase product sales. While the coverage raises awareness, it can also make women’s rights feel controversial, or even trivial. When the media focuses on “women’s issues” but doesn’t advocate and support women, it continues to oppress women. Too often the label

“feminist” is accompanied by negative connotations, rather than a focus on the meaning behind the word.

Shortly after I took this position at The Women’s Fund, someone asked me if I was a feminist. And I realized that I hadn’t really ever thought about it. Surprised? Me, too. After some reflection—not about whether I was one, but about why I hadn’t thought of myself this way—I came to the realization that I am a privileged feminist. What does that mean? Well, I grew up in an environment that I experienced as equal. I was raised in a home where both parents shared in household duties. It was my mom who managed the bills and paperwork and taught me financial literacy with a “mom and dad loan” payment plan for my first car. My sister and I were encouraged, if not expected, to perform well in math and science, and we participated heavily in athletics. I can even recall specific references related to “throwing like a girl” and responding with “of course I do, I am a girl.” And in elementary school, I had a woman principal who showed me that leaders were women and men.

I was fortunate to have a childhood where gender barriers were not present, but as I grew older I realized how rare my reality was.

While being a feminist was always a given for me—and seeing girls and boys, women and men as equal was (and still is) my lens— I know this is not a universal perspective. And though it may have been a conscious decision for my parents to raise my sister and me this way, it was an unconscious experience for me.

Feminism stretches beyond women’s rights to basic human rights. Men, just as much as women, must recognize how inequality affects them. Discrimination impacts both genders, and until we come together to achieve equality for all, we will be held back as a whole. Feminism is a movement for humanity, not a division between men and women. And now is the time to step forward and see ourselves united instead of two halves.

In September, actress Emma Watson spoke to the United Nations, where she announced a campaign built around the need for gender solidarity. The #HeForShe campaign encourages men and boys to act. Watson said, “I want men to take up this mantle. So their daughters, sisters, and mothers can be free from prejudice, but also so that their sons have permission to be vulnerable and human too.” The Women’s Fund, with The Columbus Foundation and Riki Wilchins, Executive Director of TrueChild, continued this conversation locally on September 10 by discussing the power of gender norms. And we plan to keep this dialogue alive. Moreover, we look forward to taking the issue from a conversation to action, raising awareness and breaking barriers that still confine both genders to limiting roles.

I was also taught that once we know better, we must do better. Once I realized my reality was not the norm, I recognized I know how to show up and articulate the value of equality and the role of women and men in our society. So, as Emma Watson calls us all to stand for one another, we must

remember, no matter our own stories and experiences, that inequality is still prevalent today. Our daughters and sons are treated differently in the classroom; women continue to earn less than their male counterparts, and the list of ways women are misrepresented only continues to grow. As a mother of both a daughter and a son, I am working so both my children can live without the confines of rigid gender stereotypes. I am a feminist not just for my daughter, but also so that my son can be whoever he wants, instead of just what mainstream society defines as “manly.” I am a feminist so that every person, no matter their gender, can feel safe being who they are, outside the expectations and assumptions of what is male and female.

Let’s look past the labels and look at the issues. Let’s recognize the need for change, rather than fixating on words that slow down conversations. We must each take ownership and choose how to define ourselves, but let’s remember to keep moving forward instead of getting stuck by words. Call yourself a feminist or choose another word, but let’s agree to stand together for equality, to address the root causes of gender discrimination, and to identify effective solutions.

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During her recent visit to Columbus, Riki Wilchins called the day she spent here a “revolution of the obvious.” According to Riki, anyone who has made it through middle school knows what gender norms feel like, even if they don’t realize it. We all learn from society what the expected behavior of our gender is in our culture: how we sit, how we use our hands when we speak, how we interact with the opposite sex, and much more. For some, it’s an easy adjustment; for others, it’s hard to adapt, and the true self suffers.

Issues such as domestic violence, teen pregnancy, human trafficking, and the lack of women in STEM fields all have at their roots rigid gender norm expectations and behaviors. At The Women’s Fund, we believe that looking through a gender lens and understanding these roots deepens the work we do. By looking at the core causes of gender stereotyping, we become a catalyst for conversations in the community, offering a space to educate and engage all voices on these issues.

At The Women’s Fund, we approach our grantmaking, community engagement, research, and advocacy with a gender lens. We look at a given problem or issue for women or girls in a particular situation, and ask whether the issue is unique only to women or girls. Taking gender lens a step further is key to understanding the different invisible forces, treatments, and subtexts that society imparts on women and girls as the norms in which genders are expected to behave.

For instance, our Womenomics research shows that women face greater challenges in their ability to achieve economic security and are far more likely than men to not be able to provide this to their children. At every educational attainment level, women earn less than men; nationally, women working full-time earn 81 cents for every dollar earned by a man, and locally that number is 78 cents. Our One Girl research reveals that, from a very early age, girls are treated differently and the expectations they are held to are made based on gender rather than ability or interest. This results in bullying and lack of engagement or encouragement in math and the sciences, limiting girls from reaching maximum potential.

While speaking at the Columbus Metropolitan Club on September 10, Riki shared stories of young female research participants who, despite liking math and science, didn’t pursue STEM subjects because that’s not what "pretty, popular girls" pursued as passions. Young men revealed pressure to behave as if they were strong, tough, and dominating, even when they didn’t feel that way. Examples are not always that obvious, but they do underlie every aspect of our culture. Being aware of gender, or using a gender lens, is vital to understanding an issue. To address an issue at its core, gender norms must be understood, addressed, and challenged.

The Women’s Fund is expanding our work to include gender norms; we educate our grant partners, inform our community engagement, and advocate for the role of gender norms and how to move forward

in addressing them. We know that this is transformative work that we will be advocates for, and we also know it will be a community effort. We look forward to moving the conversation that Riki started into action and influencing our community.

Thanks to The Columbus Foundation for partnering with us to begin this important conversation in central Ohio. Thanks also to the Columbus Metropolitan Club for hosting an engaging lunch for the community.

Thanks to our community sponsors for making Riki Wilchins’ visit possible.

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BY RIkI WILCHINS, ExECUTIvE DIRECTOR, TRUECHILD

Studies show that when young men buy into narrow ideas of masculinity, as defined by strength, aggression, sexual prowess, and emotional toughness, they are more likely to have unsafe sex, get kicked out or drop out of school, take part in bullying gay and transgender people, and abuse female partners.

It reads kind of like a checklist for lower life outcomes, doesn’t it? And it doesn’t stop with men. When young women internalize rigid feminine ideals of what I think of as the “three D’s”—desirable, deferential, and dependent—they are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies, be in abusive relationships, drop out of school early, obsess about their looks, and be anxious and depressed about their bodies. They are also less likely to be economically empowered or independent.

The international community has totally drunk the kool-Aid on this one. Major institutions like CARE, PEPFAR, USAID, UNAIDs, WHO, and the World Bank have all made gender norms central to their work.

While domestically a few funders and organizations (and school systems) have tried doing likewise, here in the United States this is still a deferred dialogue. We’ve learned to address race and class, and sometimes even sexual orientation, but the topic of gender norms continues to get left out. What is needed is for one city or community to grab the reins and take the lead, becoming the model that everyone else looks to and adopts. But no one has stepped up.

Until now, that is. Under the leadership of The Women’s Fund, many of Columbus’ key community leaders are coming together to start a new, community-wide dialogue— something The Women’s Fund is expert at igniting.

It’s all still in the exploratory stages, but if the interest in the four meetings I attended is any indication, the next round of developments is not far off. Chicago is starting to do some of this work, and so is Pittsburgh. But it’s Columbus that is poised to become the national leader on this emerging issue. As a native Ohioan, that suits me just fine!

Riki Wilchins has been named one of TIME Magazine's “100 Civic Innovators for the 21st Century,” has been profiled by the New York Times, and is the author of three books on gender theory. In partnership with The Columbus Foundation, The Women’s Fund brought Riki to Columbus for a day to begin a conversation on the impact gender has on our community. Here, Riki shares about her experience and the momentum we all created.

A new conversation about gender norms is taking root in Columbus. Thanks to the good work of The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio and their friends at The Columbus Foundation, I had the pleasure of presenting to four very different and very engaged audiences. As I shared in each presentation, the message may at first appear complex, but is very simple.

Almost three decades of research has found that challenging harmful gender norms is a key to improving outcomes in life and health and to increasing program and policy effectiveness. Gender norms impact almost every issue that communities address. Yet here in the United States, programs, educational systems, funding priorities, and public policies mostly ignore them.

Gender norms are the ideas, scripts, and expectations we start learning from birth about how to be boys and girls, men and women. If sex is the biology part, nearly everything else—clothing, behavior, vocal inflection, posture, hair style, etc.—is gender, and it’s learned.

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The Women’s Fund aims to create an experience where women and girls can provide their voices and have influence through the Huntington Grant Reader Process. We recruit grant readers throughout central Ohio to recommend to the Board of Directors what projects promise the most social change for women and girls. When we are funding programs for women and girls, we believe that women and girls are experts in their experience and should be at the table making recommendations.

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Thank you to Huntington Bank for hosting the Grant Reader Process. We appreciate your commitment to serving the community.

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Who are grant readers?They come from different neighborhoods and represent the seven counties we serve in central Ohio. Our grant readers all share the common goal of wanting to transform the lives of women and girls in their own communities.

What does being a grant reader mean? The Women’s Fund is a unique funder in that we fund social change programs that address the specific needs of women and girls in central Ohio. All grant readers attend training to learn about our grant-making process. After reading and scoring their applications at home, the readers reconvene in small discussion groups.

The groups then use the Quaker Consensus Model to determine thoughtful, practical scores for each application. These scores are not averages, but rather a number agreed upon through the wisdom of the group.

What are the benefits of grant reading? The Huntington Grant Reader Process is an opportunity for women and girls to connect in a meaningful way and engage in social change organically. Grant reading also provides a leadership opportunity for high school girls who earn 20 hours of community service experience and are given the chance to have their voices heard in a diverse group of women and girls.

if you are interested in volunteering as a grant reader next fall, please contact

sarah Pariser at 614/225.9926 or [email protected].

Being surrounded in a room with 160 strong, powerful women was the highlight of my evening at The Women’s Fund Grant Reading process. I am excited to return in just two short weeks and reunite with these women to determine how The Women’s Fund can best support organizations and programs in our community. Get ready, central Ohio, because social change is happening!Erin Kaminski, Grant Reader


I first heard about The Women’s Fund Grant Reading program through my school’s service club that coordinates volunteer opportunities in our school and in the community. So when I saw The Women’s Fund Grant Reading advertised, it was something I wanted to try.

Issues that affect women and girls matter to me for many reasons. My best friend has always been my older brother. Ever since I was little, I have looked up to him and always wanted to do whatever he was doing. My mom says I was an early walker just because I wanted to keep up with him. So to me, it seems crazy that women are told they are not able to do what men can. It would always astound me to learn about times in history where women were limited by their

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gender. I remember considering the boys in my life, specifically my brother, and thinking, “I can do whatever he can do, and I can even do some things better.” The women who have stood up for themselves and other women in history are definitely my role models.

Over the summer I read Barbara kingsolver’s The Bean Trees, and although I consider myself independent, this book made me see the importance of having a support system. I like The Women’s Fund because they are a support system for all girls and women. They focus on issues that impact women and girls and help to create a stronger community.

As a grant reader, I developed a complete understanding of what it takes to make a change in the community. I also liked how with each grant we went over the budget, what the project was, who it would affect, and how it would make a change in others' lives. I liked being able to visualize each different project and then imagine how it would affect a community, how it would affect girls like me.

The greatest takeaway has been how much I have learned and grown from this experience. I have participated in this program as a freshman and sophomore in high school, and now as a junior, and I have continued to grow because of it. The first year I was nervous. When I first walked in the workshop room, I saw a lot of women who looked like they had just come from work. I felt like I was still a kid and wasn’t sure if I could even contribute anything to these important women. Everyone was very nice, but I was still a little shy. I remember getting the

grants and going home and thinking, “Okay, let’s try to figure this out”—and then reading the same sentence five times. The first year was tough, but I learned a lot from it and I liked the atmosphere of the two meetings. It was like something important was going on that everyone was excited, about and I was a part of it. The next year I came back with more confidence and I was able to better articulate myself. I spoke a lot in the second meeting and felt like I was making a difference.

To explain this experience to someone else, I would probably use three words: tough, rewarding, and unique. I believe it’s important to have all voices heard because we are making decisions that affect the community as a whole, and a community does not just consist of a certain type of person of a certain age with a certain job. It is made up of people with all different backgrounds and of all different ages, and they should have a say in what choices are made that will directly impact all our lives.

Overall, I’m excited to be a part of the projects The Women’s Fund chooses to support and to watch these grants create lasting social change that will affect not only my own generation, but the generations before and after me.

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Carly Vroom is a junior at Olentangy Orange High School. This is her third year as a grant reader, and she shares some of her experience with us.

“Participating as a grant reader during her first two years of high school has been an excellent experience for my daughter. The first year was a bit challenging since she had no previous experience with grants or project development or review. The Women’s Fund’s process encouraged her to not only dig in and learn, but also to express herself to the best of her ability. She brought a new level of experience and confidence into the second year, allowing her to feel much more comfortable in sharing her views, especially in relation to proposals that were focused on teenage girls— a demographic she could definitely relate to.

For me, the best part of Carly’s participation was the positive feeling she received from being a part of a group of women who wanted to impact their community by improving the lives other women and girls. Not only was this experience empowering for my daughter personally, but it also provided an example of the importance of serving in community with other women.” DONNA vROOM, Carly’s mother


How did you first get involved in The Women’s Fund? In 2011, I was working at the Ohio Statehouse and I couldn’t help but notice all of the signs promoting The Women’s Fund keyholder event, just across the street at the Ohio Theatre. Lucky for me, a friend invited me to attend the event. After spending an evening with hundreds of women who were all passionate about changing the lives of women and girls in central Ohio, I was hooked and knew I needed to be a part of The Women’s Fund. After attending keyholder, I signed up to be a grant reader for The Women’s Fund. I’ve been a grant reader for the last three years, and it is not only inspiring, but also a reminder of all of the amazing work being done on behalf of women and girls.

There are many great causes that need support. Why is The Women’s Fund important to you? Before becoming involved with The Women’s Fund, I had never seen an organization whose purpose was to raise funds solely to amplify the work of other organizations sharing the same space. The mission of The Women’s Fund appealed to me because it was not only selfless, but also completely necessary in ensuring that there is a strong financial foundation in the fight to create social change.

How has supporting The Women’s Fund changed your view of philanthropy as a young philanthropist? Until recently, I never thought of myself as a philanthropist. As a young professional, I was giving what I could to a cause that mattered to me. My mentor explained to me that a philanthropist can give in time, talent, or treasure and that there is a season for each type of gift. Hearing those words empowered me and helped me to realize that no matter

how big or small, my gifts can make an impact. I am blessed to be in a season that is allowing me to give more, but more importantly I feel more confident in my ability to encourage the women (and girls) in my life to start their own philanthropic journeys.

How has your involvement with The Women’s Fund affected your outlook on issues for women and girls? The Women’s Fund has helped me realize that real change can start right here in central Ohio, sometimes in our own neighborhoods. Before I became more involved with The Women’s Fund, many of the issues affecting women and girls seemed almost insurmountable. My experience as a grant reader exposed me to all of the wonderful work already being done to create change. My outlook is more positive than it has ever been, because I know that it is possible to collectively tackle each issue head on and begin to see real results. Because of The Women’s Fund, I feel more responsible for what happens to the women and girls living in my community.

How would you describe the impact of The Women’s Fund to someone else? The impact of The Women’s Fund is far-reaching and connects all of us. The Women’s Fund is not an organization that limits itself to only certain type of women, but aims to help all women. By becoming involved with The Women’s Fund, you will be challenged to think outside typical gender norms and start thinking of yourself as a “change agent.”

How did you first get involved in The Women’s Fund? I first got involved by meeting Nichole shortly after she was named President & CEO in 2008. I was hooked after attending my first keyholder event, with Diane keaton, in 2010. The mission of The Women’s Fund is very important to me and the Columbus community.

There are many great causes that are in need of support. In addition to chairing United Way, how is that The Women’s Fund became important to you? The mission of The Women’s Fund is “to transform the lives of women and girls, by mobilizing the collective power and passion of all women working together.” Working for Ernst & Young and raising two girls with my wife, Cathy, I have personally seen the power and benefits of empowering women and social change. I believe in what The Women’s Fund is doing and the impact and progress they are making. We must continue to hear the voices of women and girls and respond.

Has supporting The Women’s Fund changed your view of philanthropy? What it has done for Cathy and me is to reinforce our view on philanthropy and the focus on impact, especially with a focus on youth and social change. We have seen the impact of funds going directly to programs specific to women and girls. We believe one thing needs to happen—we need to continue to support and advocate for others to join us.

Ernst & Young is a supporting firm with our Partnership for Women Campaign. What does it mean to you to have the firm’s engagement in this mission, in addition to your personal support? I am very proud to work with a firm like Ernst & Young and its focus on women and women’s initiatives. Ernst & Young’s commitment to advancing women throughout its ranks into leadership positions, while engaging men in women’s advancement by opening up more dialogue between men and women has made it a groundbreaking company to work for. Additionally, they

encourage honest discussions about critical issues that impact both men and women in the workplace. The Ernst & Young work environment allows everyone to thrive despite gender—a workplace philosophy that is rooted in potential. This outlook closely aligns with the mission of The Women’s Fund. I am honored to work at a firm that celebrates what The Women’s Fund is doing and invests in their mission.

How has your involvement with The Women’s Fund affected your outlook on issues for women and girls? My involvement with The Women’s Fund has only reinforced the importance of an organization like The Women’s Fund. With The Women’s Fund and the support and advocacy that results, I am optimistic about the issues facing women and girls. I can see the transformation happening right before my eyes.

Who would you say has inspired you, and what was that like as you balanced your role as husband, father, managing partner, and community leader? I have been impacted by so many people in my life, but one person that stands out is my mother. It is her strength, encouragement of me, and living family values each and every day that has helped me focus on balancing my role of husband, father, managing partner, and community leader.

As a father, why do you feel it’s important to invest in women and girls? How has being a father impacted how you see gender equality? As a father of two daughters, this matters a great deal to me and has my heart. I want my daughters to feel empowered, to achieve anything they set out to do, without barriers.

How would you describe the impact of The Women’s Fund to someone else? The impact of The Women’s Fund is not just words in a mission statement, but reality in the Columbus community. We are seeing the impact, feeling the impact, and living the impact.

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At The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio we believe that every donation counts and makes an impact. We democratize philanthropy by listing all donors alphabetically, and mobilize the collective power of every donation.

Carol Andreae is a philanthropist and one of the founders of The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, an advocate for gender equality, and a part of Women Moving Millions. She is also our Annual Campaign match donor this year, encouraging donors to step into their role as a philanthropist. For every new and increased donation to our Annual Campaign before year's end, she will match it up to $25,000. This is an opportunity for donors to double their gifts and double their impact for social change.

As a member of Women Moving Millions, Carol is a part of a community that makes pledges of $1 million or more to organizations that promote the advancement and empowerment of women and girls. When Carol chose to make her million dollar pledge to The Women’s Fund public, it quickly inspired other million dollar donors to come to the table for our organization. Her testimony of being a woman philanthropist—and the timing of this gift, which came when other donors were pulling back due to the economic downturn—elevated and legitimized our work as a women’s fund. People started to take notice.

Her gift and story are a catalyst for others to step up into their philanthropic leadership and cast a spotlight on the importance of The Women’s Fund's work in reaching girls and women throughout central Ohio. Carol’s gift allowed us to double our grant-making in 2010. It gave us the fiscal confidence and the strength to raise more money for women and girls. She helped us put more money into the community where it makes a difference. On the facing page, she shares her story and why she gives.

getting involved with women’s issues was natural for me, having gone to an all-girls school, an all-women college, and then becoming a director and counselor at a women’s career center. i jumped at the chance to be part of the founding of the women's Fund of central Ohio.

My family has a history of philanthropy, with the message “give, but give quietly.” With The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, I saw an opportunity to support a cause that creates sustainable solutions for women and girls. It felt like the perfect fit. knowing that I wanted to make my commitment was easy. The hard part was being open about it and giving publicly.

As a life coach and career counselor, I worked with women about their relationships with money. Maybe, I thought, some of my concerns about money were ones that were holding others back, and by taking a public stand on my philanthropy I could encourage others to do the same.

By announcing my gift, I was able to have a larger impact. While it meant breaking family taboo, it allowed me to step into my own power in ways I didn’t expect. I accelerated the work behind my donation by speaking out about the issues I care about: women and girls and long-term social change. I realized the story was bigger than a million-dollar gift. It was about an investment of passion—my money, but also my time, knowledge, and leadership.

One of the greatest rewards after I announced my gift was when a woman came up to me and said, ‘Your gift inspired me so much—I used to give $25 per year, but now I am going to give $50.’ She was saying, “If you can stretch yourself, so can I.”

—Carol Andreae

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dOnOr voices

“I take action, make a difference, break down barriers, change lives, and create a lasting legacy by investing in The Women’s Fund.”

—Joyce Edelman

“I support The Women’s Fund because I believe that all women and girls deserve an opportunity to thrive, and through all of our contributions we make that happen.”

—Alyssa Grovemiller

“change starts with me, so that my daughter can grow up in a world that won’t limit her potential.” —Deborah Aubert Thomas

“change starts with me because i have seen the difference that providing opportunity and offering encouragement can make to instill confidence and improve the lives of women and girls.” —Eleanor Biddulph

“i invest in the Women’s Fund to be part of positive social change that creates meaningful opportunities to empower women and girls, strengthen our community, and enrich all of our lives.” —Rebecca Wiggins

“the Women’s Fund takes my donation, which may not seem like enough to be impactful on its own, and combines it with donations from other like-minded donors and, voilà, the impact is felt immediately. we all know money talks—but when our money is combined via the women’s Fund of central Ohio, it shouts! And when the Women’s Fund shouts, central ohio hears a rallying cry of the importance of women and girls.” —Kelli Gargasz

“change starts with me because there have been many women in my life who have taught me to fight for what i believe in. change starts with me because i have a seven-year-old son who sees that his sister and his mom can do anything that he can do. change starts with me because i have a nine-year-old daughter who i want to show that life is full of endless possibilities for her and her girlfriends.” —Mary Menkedick Ionno

“I believe that every woman deserves a chance to make her fortune in this world— and I broadly define fortune as economic independence and stability. When you contribute your time, talent, and/or treasure to The Women's Fund, you're helping women, their families, and our communities. Add your contribution to that of other like-minded women in Central Ohio and see it multiply.”

—Joyce Fasone

we democratize philanthropy. Your donations count—no matter how big they are or how often you make them. We’ve received gifts as little as $2 and as much as $1 million, and together they add up to extraordinary benefits. With your investment, you are advocating for women and girls in our community, creating solutions for positive social change. We use all donor dollars for the collective greater good. Here, donors share how change starts with them, and why they invest in The Women’s Fund.


dOnOrsYou’ve put A stAKe in the GrounD AnD investeD in sociAL chAnGe. thanK YOu. indiViduaL dOnOrsAisha C. AllenJan Leibovitz AlloyAngela AndersonCarol AndreaeChristie Angel & Otto BeattyAnonymouskiley BaldwinDeborah BallamCarolyn Stinchcomb BarnesLisa BartonChris Bedrakaren BellIrina BilenkoTeresa J. Blackkelly BoggsLucinda BosterBrenda BowersMary BoyerBrittany BrightJessica BroskyStephanie BrownIngrid BrownleeBarb BurgieSandra BurkeenJanet L. CassidyFarrah ChrstosCathie ClineMichelle CoeDonna CollinsDarci CongroveRobert CoslerSally Crane CoxLynnda M. Davisvivian Witkind DavisAlison DaySonya DelaneTeresa DimeoLisa Dolin

Roshida DoweSandy Doyle-AhernAnn DriscollNichole E. DunnLauren DurantSamantha DyeDiane EdwardsTerri & Steve ErdmanSusan FabroChristy FarnbauchJoyce FasoneSandy FeketeAmy C. FieldsDiane Guyse FikselJennifer FountainSheila FoxElizabeth FoyPatricia Temple GabbeJudy Garelkelli GargaszPamela GentileDareth GerlachAmy GilmoreDeeDee GlimcherSusan Greenkelley GriesmerAlyssa GrovemillerSue HaidleCary Hanosekkathy HatfieldAmelia HayesCynthia HengeliLesley HillSara kate HillMary Jo HudsonNicolette Hudsonkaren HughesAmy ItaJanet JacksonHannah Jew

Ashley Lauren JohnsDianna kaczayCatherine kangLinda karlovecAnna kate karousisLinda kassStella keaneMichelle kerrLisa kesslerYi Tiya kifleLucinda kirkAmy klabenStacia kockkathy krendlMichelle kueblerAnne Marie LaBuekathleen Lach-RowanDonna LaidlawMegan LaurentSarah LeavellJim LeeNancy Lurievirginia MacaliLaura MacDonaldMolly ManningJennifer Masonkatie P. MatneyMarilyn MattsonBrigid McClainCindy McFaddenAnne MelvinAmber Lea MerlJohn Millerkim Millsvaleriana MoellerSue MooreMary Navarrokim O’Donnellkaren OlstadJessica Ostroff

Stana PaulauskasTammy Pedonkimber PerfectAlexis PerroneJennifer PetersonAngela PetroEarnika PittsMarti PostHannah PowellLoretta RaifordMary RasmussenSusan RectorMairead ReddyElizabeth ReedMichelle & James ReeseCorinne ReichanadterElaine RichardsonAnne Powell RileySuzanne RobertsShelley LawlerTracy RuvoloErin ScottGail SechDiane L. SharpJoyce ShenkRev. Dr. Mary ShieldsNoelle SicuroRebecca Slayman-GallagherBarbara SmootSusan SnowdenCynthia SnyderDr. Mini SomasundaramNicole Staples WalkerLisa Steinkelli Jones StilesAmy SzaboSheri TackettJennifer Tang

Dina TantraJoan TaylorDeborah Aubert ThomasNatashia ThomasSara ThomasJolene ThompsonWendy Tresslerkristin TrostDonna vichinskySuzi C. WagnerMolly WaiteTonia WalesWendy WeilerPatty WhaleyHeather Whalingkathleen WightmanTerri WilsonNici WorkmanMelinda WrightJudy Yesso

cOrPOratiOnsBailey Cavalieri LLCBakerHostetlerBarnes & Thornburg, LLPBattelleBenesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLPBricker & Eckler LLPCardinal HealthColumbus Food LeagueDiamond Hill InvestmentsErnst & Young LLPFifth Third BankFriedman & Mirman Co., LPAGAP Foundation Gift Match ProgramGBQ Partners, LLC

Huntington BankIce Miller, LLPJones DayJPMorgan Chase Foundationkaiser ConsultingkPMG LLPL BrandsLittler Mendelson, P.C.Lonn Law OfficeNorman, Jones, Enlow & Co.Plante & Moran PLLCPorter Wright Morris & Arthur LLPPricewaterHouse CoopersPure BarreRenaissance HotelRoetzel & Andress LPASchneider Downs & Co., Inc.The Pilates StudioTwo CaterersUBS Financial Services, Inc.Ulmer & Berne, LLPvorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP

Below is a complete list of all our donors who have invested in social change between may 21, 2014 and september 10, 2014.

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Marc Apfelstadt ...................................... Becca ApfelstadtCarrie Boerio ..............................................Nichole E. Dunnkelly Boggs .....................................................Julie Hall ColeAndrea Boutelle ..................................... All of the women who serve as role models and sources of inspiration! Jennifer Nelson Carney ................. JoAnne Baker NelsonTed Fireman ................................................Maddie Fireman Ted Fireman .............................................. Marlana FiremanTammy Flaherty ................................All the brave women

making a difference.John Garel .............................................................Judy Garel

Jan Goff ....................................................Jennifer FountainSoniya Gokhale ........................... Lina Gokhale & Sangita

& Shashi GogateMarilyn Harris ...................... Mary Ann “Skipper” SingerMeghan Hoover ..................................Anna kuenzli Sokolkaren Hughes ......................Gayle Channing TenenbaumDebi karash ......................................................Alison BarretGerald kassoy ...................................................June FrankelJudith Lefkowitz ........................................ Randi StommerBrita Long ......................................................Dr. Savita NairUsha Menon .................................................. Al Edmondson

Jenn Murphy .................................................. Michele PolakMaddy Rosenberg ....................................... Sophia kofflerErin Shedd .................................................... Diana WhitlowRebecca Shocket ............................................. Cele LedererConnie Smith ................................................Mary Jo GreenThe Columbus Foundation ........................Sally FingerettWendy Tressler ..................................................Paula MillerDonna vichinsky ........................................Joyce C. WalkerSharon Weiss .................................... Roni & Bary LeemanJudy Yesso ................................................... Justine Frerichs

Elise Berlan ........................................Mary Ersaman HibbsLauren Bernard ..................................................Sy FeldmanLucie Blumenthal ...............................................Lee O’DavisMildred Gain ................................................. Sotera GabuatAileen Heiser ................ Rita Crabtree & Marjorie Heiser

Terri Meldrum .................................................. Mary WayneShirley & Ed Nyhan ....................................... Lester F. JippDorisalaan Pearson .......................... Mildred Toney Maze kathleen Rosati ............................................... Marjorie PiciSharon Sachs ................................................Dorothy Sachs

karen Townsend ....................................... Robert O. DillionPatricia Walden.....................................Hyacinth WilliamsSharon Weiss ...................................................Phyllis HardyNancy Zajano ..............................Martha Pickert Bollweg

LeaP OF Faith Carol AndreaeChristie Angel & Otto BeattySharon BurnsSharon CameronSally Crane CoxAnn Burba Crane*Beth CraneMr. Jameson CraneLoann CraneTanny CraneAnne CreekBarbara FergusMarianne GabelJudy GarelPatricia HayotStephanie HightowerMary Jo HudsonNancy JeffreyMelodee kornackerMary Lazarus

katherine Leveque*Peg MativiAnn Pizzutikathy RansierMary RaysaCordelia Robinson & Grant MorrowBobbie Ruch*Emily RutherfordBev RyanJody G. ScheimanLenore SchottensteinSally Ross SoterSharon R. SteeleAudrey TuckermanCheryl Nido TurpinShirle Westwater*Judy Yesso

Deceased*

underwritersCarol AndreaeWendy ArlinSally Crane CoxBeth CraneJamie CraneMr. Jameson CraneShannon CraneJean DrosteDiane Guyse FikselMarianne GabelJudy GarelDareth GerlachDeeDee GlimcherSara kate Hillkaren Jones

Lori kaiserJill kingsleyMary LazarusNancy LuriePeg Mativikelly MooneyAngela PetroSusan RectorEmily RutherfordBev RyanSusan ShawSusan SnowdenDina TantraSusan TomaskyLeah & Brian Westwater

New UND

named FundsCarol J. Andreae FundShirley Bowser FundLisa S. Courtice FundSarah W. Crane FundSheila Feinknopf Fund Marianne Gabel FundMercia S. Garber FundJudy Garel FundNancy Jeffrey FundJill kingsley FundMary Lazarus FundCordelia Robinson & Grant Morrow FundSharon R. Steele FundWomen Presidents’ Organization Fund

wOmen wiLLCarol AndreaeSally Griffiths BlueBarbara BrandtSharon CameronCatherine Lang-Cline & Pete ClineMindy CoffeySally Crane CoxMr. Jameson CraneLoann CraneJennifer FountainTobi FurmanJudy & Jules GarelLouisa & J. Ronald GreenErika HauptJimi JamesDr. kathleen JonesMary LazarusLori Guth MoffettLisa Craig MortonJody G. ScheimanJackie & Paul Thompson

impact report /// vol. 6 issue 3 /// Fall 2014

me, mYseLF, AnD i.change starts with me.me, myself, and i.that’s who.i will take a stand.i am a force, strong and capable.i can make a difference. i know i will.i am the Women’s Fund. change starts with me.

We democratizephilanthropy.

I know I makea difference—with my time,talent, and treasure.

Donate to the annualcampaign today.

The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio believes that every woman and girl has the power to effect change when given the opportunity. When you invest in The Women’s Fund, you are investing in that opportunity. Through your philanthropic donation of any amount, you enable us to advocate, build capacity, collaborate, make grants, educate, and engage the community in social change.

Your donations count — no matter how big they are or how often you make them. We’ve received gifts large and small, and together, they add up to extraordinary benefits. With your investment, you are advocating for women and girls in our community, creating solutions for positive social change.

Change starts with people like you, and when you invest in our mission, you invest in the power and potential of women and girls in central Ohio.

Mail the enclosed envelope with your support or visit http://bit.ly/WFCOchange

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