By Women's Philanthropy Institute 

Women’s foundations and funds are a diverse and dynamic group of organizations with a history of leading philanthropy dedicated to women and girls.

Change Agents: The Goals and Impact of Women’s Foundations and Funds builds on the Women's Philanthropy Institute's previous research, including the recent Women & Girls Index report, to better understand how these organizations set goals, measure impact, and take action to advance women.

The study highlights ways that women’s foundations and funds provide a model for how philanthropic groups create social change, particularly within their local communities.

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This study sought to answer the primary research question:

How do U.S. women’s funds understand their goals and impact?

More specifcally:

• How do women’s funds achieve their goals and impact through grantmaking?
• How do women’s funds achieve their goals and impact through activities
  beyond grantmaking?
• How do women’s funds demonstrate intersectionality?