Roanoke Women’s Foundation
RWF’s mission is to connect the power of women and their pooled financial resources to enhance the quality of life in our communities. Roanoke Women’s Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports arts and culture, education, the environment, and health and human services through a competitive grants process. RWF is funded by member donations.
roanoke Women’s Foundation News
In Memoriam
GINNY JARRETT 1956 – 2024 Co-Founder Roanoke Women’s Foundation We are deeply saddened to announce Ginny’s passing on Sunday, July 7, 2024. She lived a beautiful life, and we know she will be beautifully remembered. In the words of dear […] Read More
1st Annual Grants Fair
Roanoke Women’s Foundation gathered on June 6, 2024 to meet and interact with the non-profit organizations who entered Phase II of the annual grants process. Each organization shared about their mission and projects in an informal setting where the donors to […] Read More
Power of the Purse 2024
Our annual gathering to hear updates from our current grant recipients, Power of the Purse, took place at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The donors of Roanoke Women’s Foundation were treated to delicious treats prior […] Read More
20th Anniversary Celebration
On a beautiful sunny afternoon on April 28, 2024, donors of the Roanoke Women’s Foundation gathered at the home of Mary Lynn Wright to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the foundation. Founded by Kandy Elliott and Ginny Jarrett in 2004, RWF […] Read More
RWF Annual Meeting 2/26/24
RWF Annual Meeting was held on February 26, 2024 at Second Presbyterian Church from 5:30-7:00 p.m. RWF president, Betsy Whitney, welcomed everyone and set a positive tone for our gathering. Treasurer, Ann Green, provided insights into RWF’s financial status through her budget […] Read More
2023 Founders Fund Award
RWF Founders, Ginny Jarrett and Kandy Elliott, visit Chris’s Coffee and Custard (LovABLE Services, Inc.) and congratulate them on receiving the 2023 Roanoke Women’s Foundation Founders Fund award in the amount of $1,820.00! Chris’s Coffee & Custard is a unique coffee […] Read More
Celebrating our 2023 Grantees
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, members and guests of the Roanoke Women’s Foundation gathered at the Vinton War Memorial to announce and celebrate our 2023 grantees. The RWF awarded $392,100, bringing our giving total since 2005 to $5,281,600.
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2023 Board Lunch Get-Together
A number of the Roanoke Women’s Foundation Board members met for lunch to celebrate the end of the grants process and the beginning of member voting for our 2023 grants. We look forward to announcing our new grantees on November 2, […] Read More
May 2023, Power of the Purse Celebration!
On Tuesday, May 9th, we celebrated the progress of our 2022 grantees at our annual Power of the Purse event! Each Spring the recipients of the previous year’s awards join us to update our donors on how they have put […] Read More
