Women’s Fund of Central Indiana

Women are Underdiagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

April 27, 2023 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people interact, communicate and behave. One in 36 children are diagnosed with ASD every year, and there are about 5.4 million adults with ASD. Symptoms can be noticeable in babies as young as 12 months. Signs and symptoms in adults include differences in social and communications skills like avoiding eye contact, having a hard time un…Read More.

4 Ways to Celebrate National Volunteer Month

April 24, 2023 Women’s Fund and Central Indiana Community Foundation Staff Joined Together to Help Indiana Diaper Bank National volunteer month began in 1974 to encourage more people to volunteer within their communities and to honor those who volunteer regularly. Many small not-for-profits depend heavily on volunteers giving their time. Volunteering is an easy way to bring some […]Read More.

Women in the Workforce

March 24, 2023 It’s that time of year again. Equal Pay Day. This day represents how far into the year women must work to earn what White men earned in the previous year. And while the day has moved up on the calendar since its conception on April 11, 1996, the fact remains that women in the workforce […]Read More.

2022: Our Road to Equity—a Year in Review

March 13, 2023 Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), The Indianapolis Foundation, Hamilton County Community Foundation, Women’s Fund of Central Indiana and IMPACT Central Indiana are a $1 billion collective of philanthropic organizations committed to making Central Indiana a community where all individuals have an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential—no matter place, race or identity. Throughout the past few years, our organizations shifted our internal structure to better posit…Read More.

20 Important Women in Indiana and National History

March 10, 2023 Women and girls were critical to our nation’s history and are essential to our present and future. They develop, innovate, provide, fight, create, build, nurture and more. And they do this, despite historical inequity rooted in sexism and compounded by marginalization related to other intersected identities. In honor of Women’s History Month, this article highlights women in Indiana and national history who made and are making a difference. Read More.

STEM Programs for Women and Girls in Indiana

February 15, 2023 The disproportionate number of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers is a result of sexist systems that hold women and girls back. According to the American Association of University Women, "Girls and women are systematically tracked away from science and math throughout their education, limiting their access, preparation and opportunities to go into these fields as adults." Because of biased societal standards and expectations, women and girls are pushed in…Read More.