Our Story

We are one of the largest women’s funds in the world with assets over $34 million.

Texas Women’s Foundation is a community-supported organization that invests in the power of women and girls to drive positive change. Through research, advocacy, programs and grantmaking, we advance economic and leadership opportunities for women, girls and families to build stronger, more equitable communities for all.

Texas Women’s Foundation offers women's leadership programming and engagement opportunities to support women at critical times in their development as leaders:

Economic Leadership Council

C-suite leaders advancing diverse leadership

Women’s Leadership Council

Director-level leadership cohort for graduates of Women's Leadership Institute

XIX Society

Membership society to empower women through personal philanthropy

Young Women's Initiative

Program for young women of color ages 16 – 24 years

#BestSelf

Program for positive self-image for young women ages 13-16

Our Impact

Texas Women's Foundation funded 223 organizations, distributing $7 1 million in grants from July 2021-June 2022 $2 1 million was invested in programs that advance leadership opportunities to build a stronger, more equitable Texas where women and girls are full participants. Since inception in 1985, the Foundation has invested $74 million in women and girls.

$9.2 Million Overall Investment ($7.1 Million in Grants)

223 organizations funded $2.1 million invested in Leadership Programs

WHO is a Texas Woman?

AN AVERAGE TEXAS WOMAN IS: A Millennial (age 36)

A woman of color

Living in a city

Earning $35,000/year or less

Working to support her family