Established in 2002 by twenty area women, the Women’s Fund is a component fund of the Community Foundation promoting regional programs that inspire, empower, and invest in women and girls. It also allows for tax-deductible gifts of all sizes to collectively make an even greater difference in the communities of the middle and upper Red River Valley. Our mission: to provide ideas, energy, and resources so that women and girls are empowered to achieve economic, social, and political equity. Directed by an Advisory Committee of community leaders and philanthropists, the Fund creates options and opportunities for women and girls by:
* Investing in organizations that create positive change in our communities;
* Empowering women with training and education provided by the Women’s Fund Leadership Academy; and
* Inspiring the region to act on the issues and concerns affecting women and girls both today and in the future.
2024 ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Tricia Berg
Nurul Binti Abu Bakar
Andrea Boe
Brooke Conlin
Becca Cruger
Amber Flynn
Lea Greene, Secretary
Nora Hubbard, Chair
Rosemary Johnsen
Stephanie Johnson
Meloney Linder
Lisa Martinez
Jill Proctor, Vice Chair
Becky Ronkowski
Debra Schlosser
Kirsten Stromsodt
Julie Nelson, Community Foundation Liaison
FOUNDERS
Pat Berger
Laura Block
Marijo Dietz
Sandra Donaldson
Kim Greendahl
Anne Ge**er
Kristi Hall-Jiran
Charlotte Hovet
Joan Johnson
Jean Kiesau (1914-2008)
Deb Kleven
Cindy Langerud Kinney
Barb Kramer
Mary Beth Kelley Lowe
Ruth Marshall
Jessica Langerud Nelson (1971-2019)
Judi Paukert
Martha A.