Lyn Stuart speaks at Voices Against Violence event

Vulcan is bathed in a pink glow all month as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. October also is Domestic Violence Awareness month, another issue that affects many women in our community.
Within this month of important causes, October 15 is a special date. That’s when supporters of the Voices Against Violence initiative of The Women’s [...]

Women’s Fund moves women forward to financial literacy

As the front page article in The Birmingham News explained so well on Monday, Oct. 12, The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham is taking aim at an issue that affects so many women and their families — the issue of financial stability.
Virginia Sweet of The Women’s Fund explained that women are the face of [...]

In-person meeting boosts community of social media

The great thing about social media is that you develop relationships with people you never meet. You can feel a connection just because you care about the same things and you can work together as advocates for a cause and that is a powerful connection.
The even greater thing the Women’s Fund Blogging Against Domestic Violence [...]

Great work already for Voices Against Violence

What has been accomplished already by Voices Against Violence, the giving circle of The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, and its community partners? In just two years of making grants and in partnership with the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV), Voices Against Violence has made possible:
• Creation of a dedicated docket (2.5 days/week) for [...]

Run for their lives! A reason to leave a bad situation

Jennifer Kilburn of the Children’s Policy Council has one phrase she wants to emphasis at Women’s Fund Blogging Against Violence today: “Run for their lives.” That’s how she wants to encourage victims of domestic violence, primarily women, to find the courage to get out of a bad situation, by running in order to save their [...]

Who’s on first for blogger interviews?

The Women’s Fund Blogging Against Domestic Violence has a great lineup of speakers, all joining a panel of bloggers in the NBC13 conference room October 7. Check out who’s on tap and tune in via Twitter (#wfundbham) or the live stream from the NBC13 website. Use the key word Women’s Fund to find us.
Check out [...]

Official acceptance for Women’s Fund award

Kate Nielsen, president of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, has a special job to do today in San Antonio, Texas. She’s accepting the Critical Impact Award, made by the Council on Foundations, on behalf of our amazing Women’s Fund.
Talk to members of The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham and you will soon see that [...]

Blog-A-Thon focuses on domestic violence issues

Do you want to add to the conversation about domestic violence? If you’re already blogging, we’ve got an opportunity for you to join us on October 7 and interview judges, lawyers, police officers, domestic violence advocates and social workers who are on the front lines of this important issue.
We’ll be there too, from 3 [...]

Will you blog with us on Oct. 7?

Participants and planners for a special New Media Press Event next week met today at NBC13 to talk about how to get an important conversation going — a conversation about domestic violence. Find out how to participate at The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham, a component fund of the Community Foundation, and join us by [...]

Leno premiere boosts The Women’s Fund

Mavis Leno showed her concern for the issue of domestic violence with a previous appearance to benefit the Voices Against Violence initiative of The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham . On Sept. 14, a special premiere party for her husband’s new television show continues the family connection.
NBC-13 is hosting the party as a kickoff for [...]