Women Leaders in Philanthropy began in 1995. Since then, women have contributed more than $1,800,000 to help develop the unrestricted endowment of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation.

The Community Foundation's endowment fund provides a renewable source of funding to support organizations that serve all segments of our community, from small emerging non-profit organizations to social service and cultural institutions.

From Left to right: Nancy Follett,   Roberta Asher, Sherilynn Reid,   Lynn Winkiates, Erika Shorney,   Bunny Carey, Beta Balgemann   and Chatka Ruggiero enjoying   a recent Women Leaders in   Philanthropy Event.

To become a Women Leader in Philanthropy, you or someone in your name donates a minimum of $5000. An initial gift of $1000 can also be made, with a pledge to donate a minimum of an additional $1000 in each of the next four years. Memorial gifts can be made as well. You can give in the name of someone particularly influential in your life.

Recognizing the important role women have in philanthropy, we honor those who contribute to building the future of the Community Foundation through this initiative.

Charter Members

Nancy Follett	Mrs. Irvin E. (Margaret) Houck
Helen M. Harrison Foundation	Chatka Ruggiero
Mrs. F. Welton (Miriam) Hotchkiss	Elizabeth Snow

Members

Deb Abrahamson
Roberta Asher
Ann Baker
Beta Balgemann
Gladys Barton
Mena Boulanger
Susan Bridge
Bunny Carey
Kristen Coe
Marjorie Fallon
Julia Faust
Marian Austin Fisher (memorial gift)
Judith P. Greffin
Nancy Hanson
Angelika Kuehn
Roberta Raymond Larson
Carlotta Lucchesi
Alice Madden
Virginia Martinez
Lynn McClure
Lynne Palmore
Patricia Petrick
Sherlynn Reid
Patricia Schmidt
Mary Jo Schuler
Erika Shorney
Betty Tilton
Nancy Waichler
Lynn Winikates