The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts is a donor-supported public foundation that fuels progress toward gender equity by funding the most promising solutions, collaborating with results-oriented partners, and by elevating the collective power of local women to take charge, and to lead with purpose. By advancing women's leadership, we will make western Massachusetts a national leader for gender equity where we all have the power to prosper economically, live a safe and healthy life, and thrive. Our two, non-partisan programs--the Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) and the Young Women's Initiative (YWI)-- are designed to provide women and girls with the tools, mentors, and confidence they need to become powerful and effective leaders. The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts (WFWM) is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions are tax-deductible. The WFWM does not support or oppose candidates for public office. It is the WFWM's policy not to delete comments posted by the LinkedIn community, though we may make exceptions when those comments involve personal attacks, obscenity, and/or ethnic slurs. Posts from community members do not necessarily represent those of the WFWM.