Women's Foundation of Minnesota

Calling all MN organizations and programs working to keep our communities safer! WFM's Fund for Safety request for proposals is now open! The Women's Foundation of Minnesota is accepting proposals through Friday, September 20. Our Fund for Safety invests in organizations, leaders, and movements to end gender-based violence and violence that directly impact women, girls, and gender-expansive communities. Learn how to apply at https://lnkd.in/gAqjPpCd

🌟 Join Our Team at the Women's Foundation of Minnesota! 🌟 We are excited to hire an Accounting Clerk! This new, full-time position is responsible for the accounts receivable and grants payable functions of accounting. The role will manage the financial administration of donations and revenue in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge, process grants for payment, conduct due diligence process, provide reports, and support event registration. Candidates should have 2 years database entry experience and an interest in grantmaking, fundraising, and related fields. Pay range is between $25-30/hour. 🔗 Apply today at https://lnkd.in/g-XivMkA

🎉 We're so proud and grateful to have Janett Jimenez, WFM staff, Dr. Reatha Clark King Fellow & YWI Program Manager, and Jackeline Chavez, Wenda Weekes Moore Intern, be part of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota. The knowledge, experience, and leadership they bring to the community continues to drive meaningful change for women, girls, and gender-expansive people across the state. They're both doing incredible work 💪

Last month, the Women's Foundation hosted a summer social to welcome 20 community members who make key decisions about WFM grantmaking - the Young Women's Committee and Community Power Committee. Each group includes participants of WFM programs and communities reflective of the diverse statewide communities we serve. Their perspectives, leadership, and community expertise will guide our participatory grantmaking process for the next two years. Please give them a warm welcome as build community power with us! https://lnkd.in/gJd5ndpk And a shout out to our fabulous muralist @hibaaq-ibrahim-32226a2a9

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Briana K. Joyner has joined the Women's Foundation of Minnesota as our new Executive Vice President of People & Culture. In this role, Joyner will focus on the employee experience across the organization, overseeing Human Resources, driving DEIA strategies, supporting Executive Team members, internal leaders, and all staff by leading an internal people and culture strategy consistent with WFM's mission, vision, and values. Briana joins the Women's Foundation after serving as the interim Executive Director of the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, a beloved African American Institution in the heart of Rondo, and the Minnesota Historical Society, where she was the Chief Human Resources & Inclusion Officer. Briana's vast experience includes organizational development, behavioral science, evaluation, operations, strategy development and implementation, learning and development, human resources, culture transformation, diversity, equity, access, and inclusion. Briana has worked to develop broad ownership of equity work, a sense of belonging, and deep intercultural competence across the communities she's led. She continues to champion, inspire, mentor, and empower the next generation of changemakers and beyond. Reflecting on her new role, Joyner said: "As the Executive Vice President of People and Culture for the Women's Foundation of Minnesota, I am looking forward to infusing hope and courage in all we do by empowering every leader to see themselves just as they are in the work of the foundation. We intentionally choose to celebrate difference and create environments of wellness. I'm eager to bring an inclusive, human-centered approach to our collective work, where a sense of belonging becomes an ongoing, natural behavioral interaction among our teams, partners, donors, board, and community partners." Share a warm welcome to Briana and learn more about her in our press release https://lnkd.in/gEEx_TK4

✨#Grant News!✨ The Women's Foundation of Minnesota recently awarded 18 multi-year grants and 4 seed grants totaling $330,000 in #girlsBEST (girls Building Economic Success Together) Fund, our longest-running program in the area of economic justice. WFM awarded a $60,000 grant to Propel Nonprofits to support deeper organizational learning and training to the grantee cohort. girlsBEST supports girl-led programs that increase readiness of girls to achieve economic well-being. Congratulations to our grantee-partners! Please like and follow these amazing organizations and learn about their programs and services they offer to our communities. Learn more in our press release here https://lnkd.in/gZmjX6Zs Grantee-Partners: African Women and Youth Resource Center, Bagosendaan, CENTRO TYRONE GUZMAN, CLUES, Dakota Wicohan, Girl Scouts River Valleys, High School for the Recording Arts, Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together, Liberty Community Church, PCUSA, Men As Peacemakers, MIGIZI, Minnesota Urban Debate League, One Heartland, Pillsbury United Communities, Project FINE, Propel Nonprofits, Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE), YWCA Mankato, YWCA Minneapolis Seed Grantee-Partners: The Fields at Rootsprings, Girls Dream Code, Sisters-N-Technology, and the MN Center for Diversity in Economics at St. Catherine University

We are so excited to announce the Young Women's Initiative of Minnesota (YWI MN) Greater Mankato Cabinet! We’re so excited to expand the YWI of MN Cabinet to Greater Minnesota Mankato! If you know a young person you’d like to nominate for the cabinet please use the links below. This is such a great opportunity to get involved in public policy and advocacy work. In partnership with the YWCA Mankato, the YWI MN Greater Mankato Cabinet is open to young women and gender-expansive youth between the ages of 16 and 24 and meets twice a month on a weeknight evening with in-person and online sessions that explore policy, advocacy, and community change topics. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gSYyNPZB Consider nominating a young person here: https://bit.ly/3WcaQqc

🌟 Join Our Team at the Women's Foundation of Minnesota! 🌟 We are excited to hire a Director of Advocacy & Innovation! This vital role is responsible for driving our policy, advocacy, and strategic innovation efforts, including the Young Women's Initiative of Minnesota (YWI MN). By partnering with our dedicated staff and external partners, this role will elevate WFM's leadership for gender and racial justice in Minnesota and across the nation. If you are passionate about making a difference through youth-centered programs and advocacy, ensuring work is steeped in research, WFM's Intersectional Equity Framework, and aligned with community-identified needs., we want to hear from you! 🔗 Apply now and be part of our mission to create a more equitable future: https://lnkd.in/gc4JyYRb

🌟 Welcome Jackie Chavez, our new Wenda Weekes Moore Intern! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Jackie Chavez has joined us as part of the prestigious Wenda Weekes Moore Internship. Hailing from Houston, Texas, Jackie is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in sociology with a minor in psychology at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. Her passion for understanding social dynamics and systems, and her commitment to improving the lives of women and gender-expansive individuals make Jackie shine in this role. Join us in welcoming Jackie to the team! She is already making a positive impact!

✨We're so excited to announce our new Director of Institutional Partnerships, Lorena Armstrong-Duarte!✨ Lorena has over 20 years of experience working with Minnesota's largest mission-centered organizations including The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Public Schools, and Twin Cities PBS. She is an institutional storytelling and strategy expert and is passionate about helping individuals and organizations see their vision for a better world come to life. She is a published poet and experienced spoken word performer alongside her professional career. She was born in El Salvador, raised in Minnesota, educated at Harvard University, and now lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two sons. Lorena will lead all aspects of WFM funding, engaging with a wide range of institutions, including corporations and foundations. Lorena is eager to build meaningful relationships through outreach, impact storytelling, solicitation of philanthropic support, project management, and content writing for customized grant reports. "I'm thrilled to join WFM in the vital work of protecting and advancing the rights and opportunities of women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals in Minnesota. At a time when the rights of women and marginalized communities are being threatened and stripped across the country, WFM is a beacon of hope and I love knowing that every day, I will be working towards something I believe in so passionately – all alongside an incredible team. It's a privilege and an honor."