Mind If… we gather together in the spirit of sisterhood and fulfilling our mission of facilitating bold change for Fond du Lac area women and girls? Mind If… we shine a spotlight on our newest foundational pillar – Health & Well-Being – and bring the conversation about mental health out of the shadow of stigma? […]
According to the CDC, more than 200,000 women die each year from smoking-related causes. The highest rate of smoking (16.7%) occurs among women between ages 25 and 44. Luckily, prevention is achievable by quitting smoking and Advocate Aurora has a free local program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, to help. Check out the details […]
October 20th wear purple to show your support for domestic violence prevention and awareness.
We are challenging the community to help us raise $15,000 by year-end to support our FDL Says No More and Green Dot programming, while also building our grantmaking capacity. Every dollar raised will be matched by generous gifts by the Lacey Sadoff Foundation and our Board of Directors. Double your impact here: https://www.fdlawomensfund.org/double-your-impact-on.../
According to a report released in January 2022 by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, more female lawmakers are serving in the Wisconsin state Legislature than ever before (31% of legislative seats as of 2021). And although that number is on par with the majority of states nationwide, it's far from equal representation. It also marks a […]
Research indicates that women regularly feel undervalued, unappreciated and ignored in the workplace. This undermines their worth and severely limits the potential of a business. Fond du Lac Area Women’s Fund, in partnership with Leadercast Women, looks to address this problem with our broadcast event – Amplify. Amplify is designed specifically for women participants who […]
Event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as well as online sales until midnight). Our agency will receive 15% of sales over $500 that day. Shopping there for your holiday gifts will support 1) a local business, 2) fair trade activities throughout the world (many of which are women-led) and 3) our agency. How can […]
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Join us for our annual opportunity to thank and celebrate all of you as 2022 volunteers of our Fond du Lac Area Women's Fund. We've secured space once again at Urban Fuel for this evening event to coincide with Giving Tuesday on Nov. 29. As in prior […]