About Us
Women Helping Women Fund empowers Spokane area women and children to achieve their fullest potential, by building a strong, diverse community of educated, engaged and strategic givers.
Our History
Who We Fund
Women Helping Women Fund provides funds to programs in the Spokane community that ensure women and children have opportunities to reach their highest potential.
We believe that when women succeed, we all succeed.
As one of the few funding organizations in the Spokane community committed to raising and awarding funds to non-profit programs, we help make this possible. WHWF promotes and funds programs that remove the social, economic and educational barriers preventing women from reaching their full intellectual and vocational potential.
We believe in pooling money to create a bigger impact.
Since 1992, we have awarded over $6 million to 600 programs focused on the issues faced by women and children. We’ve achieved these results by consolidating resources, efforts and funds, and empowering the community to be change agents by supporting our women and children.
We believe in careful allocations and real results.
Our allocations process ensures that there are demonstrable results achieved by programs receiving funds. Board and volunteers are deeply involved in research and site visits to the programs. We ensure that the money we’re granting is going to the best use, and we require data to ensure the success of the program.
2020-21 Board of Directors
Kristi Gravelle
President
Pawn 1
Stephanie Baumann
American Income Life
Angela Hayes
Associated Industries
Dr. Anne Oakley
Community Volunteer
Nicole Stewart
Providence Health Care
Traci McGlathery
Past President
STCU
Anne Cowles
Community Volunteer
Jennifer Koenig
Robert Half International
Tara Pendleton
BDO USA, LLP
Brittany Lockwood
Engie
Val Senatore
Community Colleges
of Spokane
Stacy Wenzl
WA State Department of Children, Youth & Families
Meredith Banka
Secretary
Ariix
Amy Roberts
Treasurer
BDO USA, LLP
Jennifer O'Callaghan
President Elect
Numerica Credit Union
WHWF Staff
Heather Hamlin
Executive Director
Geneva Johns
Operations Manager