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The Women's Fund Miami-Dade Collection, 1992-2023

 

Summary

Extent:
6 boxes
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains various papers documenting the history and work of the Women's Fund Miami-Dade, including newsletters, administrative documents, newspaper clippings, printed marketing material, and event programs and invitations. The collection also contains photographs and audio visual material.

Biographical / historical:

The Women's Fund Miami-Dade was founded by Marilynn Gladstone. Gladstone assembled a 12 person steering committee of other philanthropically minded women in South Florida, and in 1992 they established the Women's Fund of Dade County. In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew, the Women's Fund initiated their grantmaking program by sending out their first call for proposals; they gave modest $1000 grants to 5 organizations from around Miami-Dade County. In 1998, the Women's Fund of Dade County became the Women's Fund Miami-Dade County, and in 2007, they became the Women's Fund Miami-Dade (WFMD). They have provided millions of dollars in grants to organizations benefiting women and girls in Miami. In addition to grantmaking, WFMD supports women and girls through advocacy in the form of program support, research, and public awareness campaigns based around their four pillars: Freedom from Violence, Leadership, Health and Wellbeing, and Economic Security.

Founding Members (Steering Committee): Marcia Fair, Sue Sponnable, Conchy Bretos, Evelyn Cohan, Lynn Meyer, Aundrella Hamed, Sondi Reiff, Marguerita Delgado, Brenda Shapiro, Hilarie Bass, Beatrice Louissaint, Kathy Shea

Note written by Amanda Sentmanat-Perez

Acquisition information:
Donation by The Women's Fund Miami-Dade
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in six boxes that are organized by subject and chronological order. Box 1 contains newsletters and administrative records. Box 2 contains news clippings, marketing material, and public awareness campaign memorabilia. Box 3 contains invitations and programs from various events which were hosted by, sponsored by, or benefitting The Women's Fund Miami-Dade from 1996 to 2022; this includes materials from the Power of the Purse Annual Luncheon, the key fundraising event of the Women's Fund. Box 4 and Box 5 contain photographs, including film negatives, contact sheets, and photo CDs. Box 6 contains audio visual material, including DVDs, CDs, tapes, and videocassettes.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. No part of the materials protected by copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the copyright holder. Researchers are required to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce and/or publish materials, in accordance with United States copyright law.

Location of this collection:
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami
FL
33199
USA