News & Updates

The Women’s Fund of East Tennessee, in conjunction with Jonesborough’s McKinney Center hosted its seventh Journeys of Women Art Exhibit (JVII) with Opening Reception on August 29, 2019. The event was a complete success, netting over $38,000 to support our efforts...

Here begins the story of "Trout Lily" and sisters-in-law, Peggy and Gwen Wallace of Johnson City. They are friends of artist, Coralie Tweed and learned that Coralie had painted “View from Trout Lily” for Journeys VII and it was available for purchase. Gwen began her...

“Wild Women of Jonesborough was born over an ironing board and vintage linen napkins.” Really! In October 2018, the world premier of Wild Women of Winedale was set to open at the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre. Could “wild” women in Jonesborough contribute funds to be...

It is exciting to be able to highlight Anna Lora Taylor, our Program Officer, one of the authors of "Evaluation of an SCCT (Social Cognitive Career Theory)-Based Intervention to Increase Postsecondary Awareness in Rural Appalachian Youth", an article published in the...

On May 9, 2019, the Women's Fund Advocacy Committee partnered with Lonsdale Elementary School to host a Career Day. The Advocacy Committee gathered over 30 professionals from diverse careers in our community who spent the day talking with 400 elementary school...

The Haslam Family Foundation has awarded $100,000 in grants to support the Women’s Fund of East Tennessee’s (WFET) current network project which is working to increase access to postsecondary education for women and girls in East Tennessee through narrative change....

Sharon S. Boles is a Legacy Member of the Women’s Fund of East Tennessee. Retired from Eastman Chemical Company, she holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from East Tennessee State University. She and her husband are members of the Distinguished President’s Trust...

Take advantage of the opportunity to support the Women’s Fund of East Tennessee (WFET) through a tax-free distribution from your IRA. Tax-free gifts from IRAs are simple to make and count toward satisfying your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). ​​Make a gift to...

A Huge Success! Thanks to the generous support of our donors, artisans, volunteers and an outstanding committee led by Journeys VI Chair Judy Ingala, Journey’s netted $30,000 to help break down barriers to education for low-income women and girls in 25 counties in...

Thank you, advocates! Three of the Women's Fund's priority bills (or substitute bills) passed during the 110th General Assembly, making real progress in moving Tennessee from 49 to One. SB1510/HB2164 - Family Life Curriculum - This bill requires instruction on the...