WFCO Sponsors 'Day of Action' at State Capitol
The Women's Foundation of Colorado sponsored a Day of Action for the Women's Family Action Network, a collaborative that combines public policy and advocacy groups with organizations providing direct services to women and girls. The program, held at the State Capitol on Thursday, April 5, 2012, focused on issues related to bringing women out of poverty and convened 100+ women to participate in the legislative process.
Louise Atkinson, President and CEO of the Women's Foundation of Colorado, provided the following remarks to the participants.
Louise's remarks in PDF format
WFCO CEO, Louise Atkinson, and former Senator Maryanne Tebedo, at the WFCO-sponsored Day of Action.
Why do women elected officials matter?
The WFCO and the 2012 Project recently held a reception to discuss the impact female candidates and elected officials make in our country. Mary Hughes, The Founder and Director of The 2012 Project, gave an inspiring presentation. You may access her powerpoint presentation here.
Mentoring to help girls graduate from high school
We recently invited Dr. Susan Weinberger, a.k.a. "Dr. Mentor", to Vail to talk about the importance of mentoring in a child's education. You can access Dr. Weinberger's presentations here.
5280 Magazine featured The Cliff Effect in Colorado in their March 2011 issue.
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Action Alerts
Recent Articles
The Women's Foundation has been keeping busy, and people are taking notice. Recent coverage of the WFCO's work can be found in print and broadcast news outlets throughout the state and includes articles on the annual luncheon, fundraising efforts, the Cliff Effect and much more. For a sampling of recent articles,
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What's going on?
Many thanks to Xcel Energy, who recently renewed their sponsorship of the Girls Leadership Council, and to Cathy Hart, who presented their check to President and CEO Louise Atkinson on March 20, 2012.
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The Women’s Foundation
Supports Equal Pay Day
April 17, 2012
Members representing WFCO gathered on the Auraria Campus today dressed in red to support Equal Pay Day 2012, protesting the pay gap that shortchanges women an average of $10,000.00 annually. In observance of Equal Pay Day, advocates, businesspeople, students and legislators highlighted the pay gap that still exists. WFCO President & CEO, Louise Atkinson, spoke on behalf of the Women’s Foundation of Colorado in hopes of helping women and girls in Colorado achieve their full potential in--with access, dignity and in compensation.
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado Earns Highest Ranking from Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator, a leading independent charity evaluator, has recently named The Women’s Foundation of Colorado a four-star charity. This ranking is reserved for organizations that are considered “exceptional” in exceeding industry standards and outperforming most charities for a particular cause.
This national ratings system works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health, accountability and transparency of America’s largest charitable organizations. To learn more about The Women’s Foundation on Charity Navigator, please visit
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9716