THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES GENDER EQUITY BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS INFORMED BY RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. ITS THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES, AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES INCLUDE:GRANTMAKING - THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO CREATE A CLIMATE OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND DOES SO BY INVESTING IN CONDITIONAL, MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS TO WOMEN AND GIRL-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FOUR COUNTIES OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL AND PUBLIC IMPACT - A NONPARTISAN, 9 MONTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES WOMEN WITH THE TOOLS, MENTORS, AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO BECOME OUR REGION'S COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS.YOUNG WOMEN'S INITIATIVE - A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN FROM SPRINGFIELD IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS AGED 14-24 IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO THEIR OWN SUCCESS, EXPLORE SOLUTIONS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.
DatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018