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.
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 nonprofit 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.
2022-23 Board of Directors
Jennifer O'Callaghan
President
Numerica Credit Union
Nicole Stewart
President Elect
Providence
Besse Bailey
Treasurer
Mountain West Bank
Dr. Anne Oakley Secretary
Community Volunteer
Nicole Diedrich
Diedrich Marketing Strategies
Brittany Lockwood
ENGIE Insight
Tara Pendleton
BDO USA, LLP
Kelly Selby
Bank of America
Angela Hayes
Associated Industries
Megan Livres
Winston & Cashatt Lawyers
Carol Plischke
Partners with Families & Children
Robin Toth
WA Dept. of Commerce
Jennifer Koenig
Robert Half International
Alison Mallahan
Itron
Linda Tompkins
Community Volunteer
Beth Winter
Pyrotek
WHWF Staff
Heather Hamlin
Executive Director
Geneva Johns
Operations Director
