Join CCFWG as we celebrate 20 years of community transformation through our investment in women and girls! Community Fest will feature food trucks, live music, kids’ activities, arts and crafts vendors, and local non-profits eager to share information about how you can get involved in local Chester County communities. Stop by to say hello – […]
Come and contribute to an important dialogue with women of all generations, discussing how we can work together during a period of history when we cannot afford to stand divided. This forum is a follow-up to our successful "Yes, All Women!" event last spring. We are pleased to welcome back Juliana Mosley, PhD, as facilitator […]
Join us for a panel discussion in our WomenTalk series on the changes we have seen in our communities, and throughout the country, in 2017 as we turn our collective focus to the work that still needs to be done. We welcome any and all interested members of the community to join us for light […]
CCFWG will host its first annual Champions of Change Breakfast on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 8:00-9:30 am at The Farmhouse Bistro at People’s Light in Malvern, PA. The event will honor Patricia Miller, President of Nobel Learning Communities, with the Gladys Black Woman of Distinction Award for her longstanding dedication to the advancement of women in the workplace. Law firm […]
To raise awareness about sexual assault and educate the community about how to prevent sexual violence, the Crime Victims' Center, CCFWG and the Colonial Theatre present the acclaimed documentary The Hunting Ground followed by a panel discussion. Using expert insight, first-person testimonies and staggering statistics, The Hunting Ground exposes rape culture on college campuses, the […]
Join us for our 13th Annual Making a Difference Luncheon on May 4, 2018, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center. Tickets are available at the link below. Event Details Keynote Speaker Tynesha McHarris Tynesha McHarris is the Program Officer of Advancing Adolescent Girls' Rights at the NoVo Foundation. She has over a decade […]
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 […]
