Jeanne Herberger, former IWF Leadership Foundation Treasurer, has once again raised the prospects for women's leadership through her significant generosity and support of the IWF Leadership Foundation with a new Endowment Challenge Grant of $500,000 in honor of IWF CEO Lillie Richardella. For every dollar the Foundation raises for its endowment, Jeanne will match it dollar for dollar up to $500,000.  Donors may double their impact through the matching funds provided by Jeanne.  In her grant, Jeanne writes:

            “The IWF Leadership Foundation has made tremendous gains in support, in financial commitment to their programs and to impacting women's lives globally since its inception.  Lillie Richardella, CEO has been a catalyst for this tremendous growth and to the enhancement of these programs.  In honor of her leadership and my retirement as Treasurer of the IWF Leadership Foundation Board, I wish to make a new challenge gift to the IWF Leadership Foundation Endowment Fund…I wish to honor Lillie with this challenge grant.  I cannot thank her enough for her outstanding leadership which has taken the IWF into the 21 st century and has significantly assured its future.”

The IWF Leadership Foundation's Endowment fund is principal protected, with only the income being used to support our leadership development programs around the world.  This Challenge Grant will help us reach the goal laid down to ensure that our world renowned programs are funded, supported and nurtured to increase and deepen their impact for future generations of women leaders.

For more information on donating to the General Endowment please contact the IWF Leadership Foundation at LeadershipFoundation@iwforum.org To download the gift/pledge form please click here.

Through Jean’s exemplary vision and guidance, both the International Women’s Forum and its foundation have thrived and grown. Her unwavering commitment to women in leadership has inspired scores of other women. It was Jean's vision that the future of IWF's Leadership Foundation Fellows program be secured through the development and successful management of an Endowment fund to assure its on-going operation.

The Jean Head Sisco Empowerment Fund is discretionary in nature within the parameters established for the Endowment, benefiting the Fellows Program and related research projects.

Jean Head Sisco, one of Americas first pioneer woman corporate directors, dedicated much of her time, resources, considerable talent and influence to ensuring that the future would be brighter for women aspiring to leadership in a more equitable world. Without her, the International Women’s Forum’s Leadership Foundation would not be here today.

For more information on donating to the Jean Head Sisco Empowerment Fund please contact the IWF Leadership Foundation at LeadershipFoundation@iwforum.org

For more information on donating to the Margita White Scholarship Fund please contact the IWF Leadership Foundation at LeadershipFoundation@iwforum.org., or fax us a pledge form at 202-387-1009.

The Leadership Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship initiated by Fellows Program alumnae in honor of Carolyn Golding, who has served as the facilitator for the Fellows Program since 1996. Carolyn's insights, expertise, thoughtful reflections, and mentoring have made a significant impact on the program and its participating fellows. The scholarship is aimed to provide financial support for women who would otherwise be unable to participate in the program. Beneficiaries of the scholarship will be women from developing nations, non-profit organizations, and other circumstances where funding for tuition is out of reach.

For more information on donating to the Carolyn Golding Alumnae Legacy Scholarship Fund, please contact the Leadership Foundation at LeadershipFoundation@iwforum.org.