Snippets from a Women’s Foundation of Colorado blog post written by Camisha Lashbrook:
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado created the Women and Girls of Color Fund. Its underlying philosophy is: “Knowing our history is a gift. It gives us the opportunity to learn from our achievements and from our mistakes to create a better future.“
It has been almost four years since we first introduced our idea for the Women & Girls of Color Fund in a blog post, “Learning from Our History: Investing in Women and Girls of Color.” In that piece, I shared a philosophy that continues to guide us: “Knowing our history is a gift. It gives us the opportunity to learn from our achievements and from our mistakes to create a better future.“
One of the ways that we learn about our impact is through a yearly evaluation. The Year 2 Women & Girls of Color Fund evaluation and community feedback report allowed us to spend the first few months of 2024 reflecting on our successes and shortcomings. I am so proud of the work we have done so far. Since our first grant cycle in the spring of 2021, The Women’s Foundation and our Women & Girls of Color Fund advisory council have now granted $2.5 million to over 80 incredible women and nonbinary leaders of color across Colorado. Grants gave those leaders the space to care for themselves, invest in their teams, and respond to critical community needs.
The Learning Council’s Alicia Michelsen is one of the Women & Girls of Color Fund Grantees,
