News & Updates

The Women's Fund of East Tennessee welcomes Elyse Kolbaba, who joined the WF team this summer as Communications Intern. A junior at The University of Tennessee, Elyse is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Journalism and...

As an advocate for women and girls, the Women's Fund created the Advocacy Task Force in January 2014. In December 2014 and March 2015, the Task Force held two "Stop the Violence" convenings--one in Knoxville, TN and one in Johnson City, TN. Attendees of the two...

The Women’s Fund of East Tennessee recently announced the 2015 grant awards of approximately $100,000 to nine regional organizations working to improve the lives of women and girls in East Tennessee. The mission of the Women’s Fund is to be a catalyst to transform the...

Marty Begalla helped to start the Women’s Fund because of a life long interest in the status and needs of women. A committed community volunteer, she started the Knoxville Women’s Center and the Rape Crisis Center. She has served on more than ten non-profit Boards of...

The Women’s Fund of East Tennessee awarded $99,500 in grants to nine regional organizations working to improve the lives of women and girls in East Tennessee at the organization’s 4th Annual Luncheon held at Cherokee Country Club. The mission of the Women’s Fund is to...