Stories: Women's Endowment Fund Stories

This year’s SHEro Campaign has officially concluded, just in time for Mother’s Day! We are excited to report that 405 donors collectively gave nearly $50,000 as of May 9, 2022. Every donor and ambassador for this year’s campaign helped the Women’s...

With the help of 18 SHEro ambassadors, the Women’s Endowment Fund exceeded its goal and raised more than $50,000 during its "Who Is Your SHEro?" campaign throughout the month of April. Proceeds from the campaign ultimately support the fund's grantmaking...

I continue to be amazed by how quickly time passes. We are already close to halfway through 2021 and it’s refreshing to hear how so many are focused on positivity.  Before many of us can move forward, it’s important for us to acknowledge the...

This year, the Women’s Endowment Fund raised more than $47,000 during its "Who Is Your SHEro?" campaign. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign supported Akron Community Foundation’s Community Response Fund for Nonprofits to rapidly provide...

As we celebrate the change in seasons, we also celebrate the many changes as well as successes of our Women's Endowment Fund. From gaining new board members to hosting another tremendous forum, 2019 was a substantial year for our fund and we look forward to...

On Sept. 19, the Women's Endowment Fund convened a group of nearly 100 community members at the Hilton Garden Inn Akron to discuss Collaborative Solutions for the Economic Empowerment of Women during our biennial forum on women and girls. The forum began with...

The Women's Endowment Fund raised nearly $40,000 during its annual "Who Is Your SHEro?" campaign throughout the month of April. For the second year, this fundraising was made possible by 36 local ambassadors committed to raise at least $1,000 each through...

Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands was first elected to the Summit County Common Pleas Court in 2008, after 19 years in private practice representing clients in civil and criminal matters nationwide. In addition to her assigned civil and criminal docket, Judge...

You have seen this year's hashtag, #WeBelieveInAkronWomen. At its core, this hashtag supports our fundamental mission to uplift, empower and educate women and girls throughout Akron and all of Summit County. Our fund is proud to award $180,000 in grants this...

Justine woke suddenly to the sound of her son screaming. She tore from her bed to the bedroom next to hers, where her two young boys slept. When she got there, her youngest was in tears, shaking his arms as if they were wet and he was trying to shake them...