Ninety-nine girlfriends is piloting a new program to welcome members for whom $1,100 is a barrier to participation. Instead, the individual pays $550 and requests $550 from the Girlfriends Fund. This program is made possible by the generosity of members who are able to contribute to the fund. $550 helps one Girlfriend but donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated. And, of course, contributions are tax-deductible, as allowed by law.
Portland Homeless Family Solutions Wins Big!
We are thrilled to share that our 2017 Impact Partner Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS) has been awarded a $2.5 million Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grant! Click here to learn more about the great work PHFS continues to do through “investing wrap-around services to help families end their homelessness for good.”
2021 Impact Partners
In case you missed the news and the big event, we couldn’t be more excited to share our 2021 Impact Partners!
Join the Governing Board
We invite you to learn more about the inner workings of ninety-nine girlfriends as we recruit for three board positions that will be open in January 2022. We seek individuals who bring to our governing structure commitment to and understanding of our mission, diversity, and commitment to integrating racial equity in our collective action.
Explore: Philanthropy Together’s Racial Equity Community of Practice Offering.
Check out Philanthropy Together’s Racial Equity Community of Practice Offering here.
You Can Reach the Communications Committee Directly Now
Do you have a photo that you’d like to share of a committee, team, task force or more doing our collective work? Please send it to the Communications Committee with a brief description of who is in the photo and what they are up to. Have an idea for a news piece? Send that too! Have feedback for us? Our ears are open. We look forward to hearing from you!
Summer Socials Were a Big Hit!
How Embedding Trust-based Philanthropy Has Impacted Meet the Finalists
As you have likely heard, we are well on the way to shifting to trust-based philanthropy in our grantmaking and education at ninety-nine girlfriends. This shift is weaving its way through all that we do including events like Meet the Finalists. In the past, we have asked our finalists to make presentations to us about why we should choose them to be funded. We’ve had a lot of conversations about how we might be able to do this differently or better with the goal of centering fairness and equity for each of our finalists.
Help Embed Racial Equity in All That We Do
The Racial Equity Committee is seeking members to help us embed racial equity in all that we do by being integrated with our Coordinating Council and collaborating with all of the other committees to systemically embed practices that encourage equity and inclusion. If you read these volunteer expectations and would like to learn more, please contact Tammy.
Join Our Member Education Committee and Plan for a Year of Learning Together
Work together to build the content for our signature learning events based on our annual learning question. Help organize and implement the programs and engage members in sharing their expertise for the benefit of our collective. Sound like something you’d like to help with? Contact Jayni Kosoff, our Member Education Co-chair, for more details.
Join the Communications Committee to Help Keep Us Connected
The Communications Committee is looking for Girlfriends to help keep members and the community at large up to date on events and news about our philanthropic efforts and grantee partners. Is graphic design your speciality? Help us look good while we get the word out! Have connections with local news outlets? We’d love to chat PR! Do you have social media skills? We got just the gig for you! If any of this sparks your interest, contact Sammy for more details.
Join Our Membership Committee and Help Gear Up for 2022!
The Membership Committee oversees recruitment and retention. Although we all do our part to recruit new members, Membership is responsible for organizing World Cafes and guiding all of the committees in recruitment and retention. One exciting thing Membership will be working on this year is developing new and creative approaches to attract a diverse new group of members. Another really important thing Membership will be doing this year is finding ways to help retain existing members. Sound like something you’d like to help with? Contact Kaye O’Kearney, our Membership Committee Co-Chair, to express interest. More detailed information for the opening as a co-chair of this committee can be found here.
Join the Impact Team as Liaison Coordinator
Member Liaisons play a very important role in the trust-based philanthropy tenet of support beyond the check. They help us build relationships with our grantee partners and are a conduit of information between the partner organization and ninety-nine girlfriends. The Liaison Coordinator helps coordinate the Member Liaisons and keeps them connected to one another and to the organization as a whole. If you think you would be a good fit for this position, please review the description below and contact Van with questions or to express your interest.
Join Our Annual Member Survey Project
It’s about time for us to begin working on our annual Member Survey Project and we are looking for volunteers to help! Do you have any experience designing surveys or analyzing data? Does the idea of this interest you? If so, please check out the description then contact Tammy with questions or to express your interest.
Learn More About the Governing Board
We invite you to learn more about the inner workings of ninety-nine girlfriends as we recruit for three board positions that will be open in January 2022. We seek individuals who bring to our governing structure commitment to and understanding of our mission, diversity, and commitment to integrating racial equity in our collective action.
Read: Donor Stories That Center Equity
There are a variety of ways to center equity in giving. Check out these stories on Giving Compass that share a few examples.