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Overview of Women's Fund
What is the Women's Fund of Essex County?
The Women's Fund of Essex County is a nonprofit grant making fund dedicated to increasing resources, expanding opportunities and promoting positive social change for women and girls.
Mission Statement
The Mission of The Women's Fund is to raise and distribute funds to organizations that provide opportunities and promote solutions for women and girls in Essex County.
If you would like to apply for a grant for your organization from the Women's Fund please review our Grant Guidelines.
Click here to read our Frequently Asked Questions.
Advisory Board 2009-2010
Paula Shorts
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President
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Wenham MA
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Susan Barry
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Vice President
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Beverly Farms MA
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Cathy Ebling
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Secretary
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Wenham MA
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Joni Stone
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Treasurer
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Boxford MA
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Lynn Bryant
Marblehead MA
Pat Connolly-Atkins
Marblehead MA
Mary Dearborn
Beverly MA
Robin Falzone
Manchester MA
Helen Glaenzer
Manchester MA
Miranda Gooding
Beverly MA
Rebecca Hallowell
Hamilton,MA
Kathy Harris
Manchester MA
Linda Harvey
Manchester MA
Marcie Hunsaker
Wenham MA
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Pamela Jaynes
Salem MA
Paula Jerome
Wenham MA
Myranda O'Bara
Manchester MA
Suzanne O’Brien
Essex MA
Beth Payson
Beverly MA
Jane Phillips
Essex MA
Debbie Powell
Marblehead MA
Paula Shorts
Wenham MA
Carol Townsend
Beverly Farms MA
Kris Trustey
Wenham MA
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Annual Grants Awards Luncheon
The Women’s Fund of Essex County will hold its 7th annual Grant Awards Luncheon on Thursday, October 22, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Peabody Marriott Hotel, 8 Centennial Dr. Peabody, MA. The luncheon will celebrate and honor the recipients of the 2009 grants awarded to Essex County agencies that fund programs supporting women and girls. Speaking at the event will be Malaak Compton Rock.
Malaak Compton-Rock has dedicated her life to non-profit organizations. She is an advocate for volunteerism, social responsibility, and sustainable change. Compton-Rock is the founder of two non-profit organizations: styleWORKS and The Angelrock Project.
The Women's Fund Grant-Making Program
The Women’s Fund of Essex County was founded in 2003 for the sole purpose of raising and distributing funds to non-profit agencies within Essex County for the support of programs that benefit women and girls. Grants are awarded annually to fund one field of focus on a rotational basis: Health & Well-Being, Leadership & Empowerment and Economic Self-Sufficiency & Security. The Women’s Fund is a collaborative fund of the Essex County Community Foundation located in Danvers, MA. To date over $250,000 in grant awards have been made. The fund maintains a growing endowment to ensure its future.
For more information about The Women's Fund of Essex County, please visit: www.thewomensfundec.org
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