The mission of Women for Social Innovation is to provide philanthropic investments to emerging social entrepreneurs whose ideas hold promise to improve the lives of women, girls and families in the greater Philadelphia area.

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Mission

Women for Social Innovation provides philanthropic investments in emerging social entrepreneurs whose ideas hold promise for improving the lives of women, girls, or families in the Greater Philadelphia area.

WSIAbout Women for Social Innovation

Throughout the nation, individuals – especially women – are creating “Giving Circles” to share a collaborative process of hands-on philanthropy. Women for Social Innovation (WSI) is a Giving Circle that supports emerging social entrepreneurs whose ideas hold promise to improve life for women, girls, or families in the Greater Philadelphia area. The core membership of WSI reflects a diversity of age, philanthropic experience, professions and interests. Women for Social Innovation is a donor advised fund of WOMEN’S WAY.

Every year, this giving circle solicits applications from the public, evaluates each applicant in line with its guidelines, and awards the Turning Point Prize.

 

2011-2012 Members

Women for Social Innovation is a membership organization currently limited to 35 women. Each member contributes annually to the fund and is eligible to participate in general meetings, committees, and workgroups and to vote for the Turning Point Prize recipient. Prospective members are invited to join by the Executive Committee.

Officers of WSI are elected annually at the annual meeting by a majority of members present, for a two year term, and may serve for two consecutive terms.

Officers and Members for 2011-2012

Chairman: Andrea Anania, Retired EVP and Chief Information Officer, Cigna
Membership Chair: Terri Moffa
Secretary: Linda Hennessey

Ashley Berendt, Cultural Data Project
Bonnie Eisenfeld, Marketing Research Consultant
Ellen Farber, Executive Director, Farber Family Foundation
Diane Freedman
Meiken Krebs, President and CEO, EMD Chemicals
Pam Hans, Anderson Kill & Olick
Ann Marie Healy Executive Director, First Hospital Foundation
Linda Hennessey, Paralegal, CIGNA
Susan Jaffe, Chairwoman, Philadelphia Zoning Commission
Valerie Malter, Director, Wharton Programs for Social Impact
Nancy Lanham
Nancy Lisagor, Publisher, MetroKids
Margy Meyerson
Nancy Moses, Principal, Nancy Moses Planning & Development
Katie Recker, Attorney-at-Law, Welsh & Recker P.C.
Margaret Sadler, Executive Volunteer
Pam Schreiber
Virginia Sikes, Partner, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads
Lynne Shepsman
Marjorite Snelling
Jennifer Sperling
Christine Thelen, Attorney, Flaster, Greenberg
Beulah Trey, Founder, Vector Group Consulting