PURCHASE A TICKET Join Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) and Women Willpower for an intimate gathering to directly follow TEDxWestChester, featuring networking and music by TEDxWestChester speaker and award-winning songwriter, singer, guitarist and producer Kate Schutt. NPR calls Kate's voice “glassily clear and glossily sweet.” She studied the […]
Join CCFWG at the Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light for our Second Annual Champions of Change Breakfast honoring Roberta Torian, Partner at Reed Smith LLP, for her longstanding dedication to the advancement of female attorneys and leaders. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., will also be honored for its commitment to mentorship and career development for its […]
Join CCFWG at our 14th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon as we honor Cheryl Miles with our Kitchen Table Award. Morgan Berman, Founder and CEO of tech company MilkCrate, will deliver the keynote address. *New this year - bid on luxury silent auction trips for you and a loved one courtesy of AmFund. Each trip […]
Last year, at the request of Chester County Commissioners Michelle Kichline, Kathi Cozzone and Terence Farrell, the Chester County Women’s Commission (CCWC) and the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) established a coalition of support to address the subject of sexual harassment in the workplace. The purpose of this coalition is to establish […]
Calling all Chesco millennials! Join TogetHER for a holiday happy hour on 12/12 at McKenzie's in Malvern to celebrate the holiday season. We will also be collecting new - or very gently used - winter clothing items (gloves, scarves, hats, etc.) for families in Chester County. Feel free to bring an item or two with […]
Join Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) for our second annual Girls in Action Summit! This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be hosting a virtual Summit. Inspired by our award-winning Girls Advisory Board (GAB) girls' grantmaking and leadership program, the Summit engages high school girls throughout Chester County for an empowering […]
For the first time in its 15-year history, the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG)'s Annual Making a Difference Luncheon is going virtual! The Luncheon will no longer be held as an in-person event while stay-at-home restrictions remain in place. Event details below: Friday, June 5th, 2020 | 12:30-1:45 pm GoToWebinar online platform Stay tuned for ticket […]
Join CCFWG and PathWays PA for a virtual dive into the latest Self-Sufficiency Standard for Pennsylvania, a report that includes data on Chester County households overlooked and undercounted in the federal poverty level. The presentation will also discuss how COVID-19 has made the climb toward economic advancement even more difficult for local families. Joyce Chester, […]
Stay tuned for details on this virtual toast in honor of the 100th anniversary of women securing the right to vote.
CCFWG will host its fourth annual Champions of Change Event on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in a virtual format. The event will honor Charmaine Rochester, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President at Chester County Hospital, a member hospital of Penn Medicine, for her efforts to support and uplift women of color in the financial and […]
A philanthropic response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday on December 1st is a social media-driven day of giving back to our local communities. This year, more than ever, we recognize the power of paying it forward. Your donation, no matter the size, will help women and girls in Chester County shape the […]
To celebrate our 25th Anniversary year — and to continue to move our work forward — we’re launching 25 Days of Action from January 4-February 5, 2021. With so much changing in our daily lives, it can be challenging to know where you can make a difference. We’re inviting you to personally take action, every […]
Join TogetHER, The Fund's millennial young women's initiative, for a fireside chat with female business owners in Chester County. Speakers will explore some of the unique challenges and successes of being female small business owners, as well as how the pandemic has impacted their operations, among other topics. Click here to register through Zoom. Read […]
Inspired by our annual Champions of Change Event recognizing an individual and company for their commitment to practices that align with women's economic advancement and equity, our first ever Champions of Change Summit: Bringing All Voices to the Table will unite the previous honorees of our Corporate Champion of Change Award and Gladys Black 'Woman […]
Join The Fund for Women and Girls for our 16th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on Friday, May 7th, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Malvern. This year’s Luncheon will be a celebration of our 25th Anniversary with a theme of “Silver and Bold,” and will be held outdoors, in person, with all […]
Join The Fund's TogetHER young women's initiative as we kick off the summer season and mingle with fellow millennials in Chester County. The happy hour will take place outdoors on the rooftop at Más Mexicali Cantina in West Chester. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/E7jgmjYYRJZnrm9YA or email mkelly@thefundcc.org.
Join The Fund for our third annual Girls in Action Summit! Inspired by our award-winning Girls Advisory Board (GAB) girls’ grantmaking and leadership program, the Summit engages high school girls throughout Chester County for an empowering morning of action. Girls (grades 9-12) from all over Chester County are invited to learn about the deep and […]
The Fund's fifth annual Champions of Change Event will take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light. The event will honor JoAnne Reifsnyder, Phd, MSN, MBA, FAAN, for her efforts to support and uplift women in the nursing and healthcare fields. Dr. Reifsnyder is the Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations, and […]
