Dallas Foundation Women’s Philanthropy Institute Celebrates International Women’s Day

The Institute for Women’s Philanthropy is a division of the Dallas Foundation.

“This week and throughout March, we are focusing on the nonprofits and areas of concern selected by our Institute for Women’s Philanthropy as 2023 beneficiaries. The topics we will be focusing on this year are homelessness, foster care, community and neighborhood revitalization, and senior care and services,” said Julie Diaz, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Charitable Partnerships at fund.

TDF works with many women who make a significant contribution to their communities through their philanthropic work.

“The role of women in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector is important to the Dallas Foundation on many levels. First, our sponsors, especially those who work at our Institute for Women’s Philanthropy, make a huge contribution with their individual and collective donations,” Diaz said.

Diaz said that about 70% of nonprofit employees are women.

“With our focus on impacting society and growing our community, honoring and supporting these women helps support nonprofits that are at the forefront of making Dallas a brighter, more equitable community,” Diaz said.

They use International Women’s Day to empower themselves when it comes to uplifting their community, especially women.

“The day also marks a call to action to accelerate gender equality: celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness of women’s equality, and honor/raise awareness of women-focused charities,” Diaz said.

The foundation is also active in early childhood education and the eradication of intergenerational poverty.

“All four beneficiaries of the Institute for Women’s Philanthropy last year were non-profit organizations led by women: Mosaic Family Services, Braswell Child Development Center, Community Basket Mobile Farmers Market and, the main grant recipient, New Friends New Life. For example, New Friends New Life provides basic needs, trauma counseling, and economic empowerment resources to hundreds of women in their program,” Diaz said.

Since its founding in 2010, WPI has visited over 57 organizations in the Greater Dallas area. As a group, the Women’s Benevolent Institute has donated just under $1 million to the community through the Institute and has received over $35 million in personal support from its members.

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