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The Women’s Fund of Greater Fort Wayne is funded by individuals and organizations that are passionate about a more equitable future for girls and women in Allen County. We need your help to keep moving what matters. Help us create change by becoming a member today.

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As a member you’ll be invited to first-look access to research, educational and advocacy opportunities, members-only events, as well as join a group of like-minded individuals who believe in investing in our community through women and girls. Once you become a member, you’ll get access to our member-only portal with exclusive content.

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Thank you to these individuals and organizations who are Moving What Matters in our community.

Women’s Fund Founders:

Barb Baekgaard

DaMarcus Beasley

Patti Brahe

Kathy Callen

Kathy Carrier

Dr. Gianna Casini

Beth Goldsmith

Patti Hays

Vicki James

Corinna Ladd

Eleanor Marine

Kimberly McMahon

Dar Richardson

Rachel Tobin-Smith

Barb Wachtman

Irene Walters

Jeanné Wickens

Women’s Fund Founders:

This giving level represents the amount, $16,000, that funded the Women’s Bureau in 1975, which was in response to the first Women’s Study of Greater Fort Wayne, commissioned by Mayor Lebamoff in the year prior.

Barb Baekgaard

DaMarcus Beasley

Patti Brahe

Kathy Callen

Kathy Carrier

Dr. Gianna Casini

Beth Goldsmith

Patti Hays

Vicki James

Corinna Ladd

Eleanor Marine

Kimberly McMahon

Dar Richardson*

Rachel Tobin-Smith

Barb Wachtman

Irene Walters

Jeanné Wickens*

Women’s Fund Architects:

Andrew Applegate

Barb Baekgaard

Stephen Bailey

Neco Beasley

Melissa Beber

Hayli Beck

Cheri Becker

Cassie Beer

Dana Berkes

Shenita Bolton

Harini Bonam

Patti Brahe

Cheryl Brockmann

Suzanne Brooks

Frances Brooks

Laurie Brumbaugh

Megan Butler

Kathy Callen

Jessa Campbell

Tomi Cardin

Tiffany Careins

Stasha Carrasquillo*

Kathy Carrier

Gianna Casini

Whitney Bandemer

Monica Chamberlain

Councilwoman Michelle Chambers

MaryClare Clark

Jessica Collins

Mary Collins

Stephanie Crandall

Tamara Crane

Jessica Crozier

Flaim Cupp

Ellen Cutter

Bailey Daar

Wendy Davis

Liz Day

Jane DeHaven

Amanda Drakeford

Aaryn Eady

Sherry Early

Janine Eby

Sharon Eisbart

Rev. Dr. Anne Bain Epling

Lisa Fabian

Pamela Feldman

Sara Fiedelholtz

Jessica Field

Dustin Flaugher

Heidi Fowler

Jennifer Fox

Sarah Foxworthy

Morgan Galecki

Brenda Gerber Vincent

Lisa Givan

Joan Goldner

Jaclyn Goldsborough

Beth Goldsmith

Mariagrace Gonzales

Molly Graves

The Architects are the builders in this community who helped to create a firm foundation for the Women’s Fund and who will advance the issues to help women and girls achieve success. They are a part of the Women’s Fund of Greater Fort Wayne’s first membership campaign.

Jenna Gunn

Kristen Guthrie

Julie Hacker

Amy Hanna

Lindsay Hannah

Patti Hays

Connie Heflin

Kayla Henderson

Stephanie Henry

Cindy Henry

Jessica Henry-Johnson

Catherine Hill

Leslee Hill

Andie Hines-Lagemann

Linda Hite

Paula Hughes-Schuh

Julie Inskeep Simpson

Mindy Jagger

Vicki James

Susan Johnson

Jenee Johnson

Erin Johnson

Mary Kachmar

Rebecca Karcher

Emily Keirns

Kelley Automotive Group

Matt Kelley

Tamyra Kelly

Sara Keltsch

Kendra Klink

Debra Klink

Amy Krouse

Anne Labenberg

Corinna Ladd

Eden Lamb

Allie Lane

Amy Lazoff

Melissa Little

Sanee Lombardi

Eleanor Marine

Kelley Marvin

Kimberly McDonald

Melissa McKown

Kimberly McMahon

Joan McMillan

Julia Meek

Ron Menze

Justin Miller

Susan Mol

Crissy Moloney

Taylor Monaco

Jessica Morales

Marilyn Moran-Townsend

Roger Mudd

Amanda Muldoon

Joy Nagel

Brenda Niccum

Jennifer Norris-Hale

Kristy Ottinger

Carolyn Ovitt

Irene Paxia

Lindsay Platt

Sharon Pohly

Kristen Powell

Lea Powers

Monica Pugh

Nikki Quintana

Dar Richardson

Carol Roberts

Angelica Robinson Pickens

Jennifer Rohlf

Pat Roller

Gwen Ruppert

Megan Saxman

Lindsay Schenkel

Cheryl Schmandt

Monica Senk

Greta Severino

Vivienne Severino

Rocco Severino

Amy Shepherd

Kylee Shirey

Michelle Shiriaev-Love

Meghan Short

Rena Shown

Sharon Simmons

Nancy Stewart

Rebecca Stockert

Ashley Stoneburner

Tisha Strasser

Taylor Straub

Daniel Swartz

Sally Swihart

Kiley Tate-Potts

Winnie Thexton Zeliger

Kody Tinnel

Rachel Tobin-Smith

Marcella Trentacosti

Pecola Trice

Lisa Updike Starks

Faith Van Gilder

Lesa Van Meter

Crystal Vann Wallstrom

Rachel Vedder

Stephanie Veit

Sarah Verpooten

Kate Virag

Barb Wachtman

Yolanda Walker

Irene and Bob Walters

Denita Washington

DeShawn Wert

Susan Wesner

Jeanné Wickens

Bella Widner

Paige Wilkins

Porsche Williams

Lena Yarian

Cathy Yen

Connie Zuber

Women’s Fund 2025 - 2026 Members:

Josh Ambrose

JR Ankenbruck

Erin Arnold

Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne

Alex Backer

Susan Baier

Whitney Jane Bandemer

Jackie Banister

Mark and Cheri Becker

Lydia Beer

Denice Beights

Sarah Beiswanger

Zachary Benedict

Megan Bennett

Elizabeth Bergren

Maureen Bernath

Blackbird Design Resources

Erin Blair

Chloe Blythe

Susan Boyd

Chak and Harini Bonam

Kierra Boylan

Theresa Brady

Julie Brown

Keley Brown

Denise Bruce

Laurie Brumbaugh

Dave Brumm and Kim McDonald

Abby Bryan

Carly Buchanan

Danielle Burns

Power in Purpose Consulting

Elizabeth Bushnell

Kiana Butcher

Julie Caldwell

Jennifer Campbell

Jeb & Jessa Campbell

Tomi Cardin

Stephanie Carlson

Osvaldo Carrasco

Stasha Carrasquillo

Elizabeth Castillo

Monica Chamberlain

Councilwoman Michelle Chambers

Nikki Chavarria

Melanie Clark

Abby Cleveland

Heather Closson

Jeffrey and Tiffany Coil

Abby Cole

Melanie Colwell

Cara Conley

Molly Conner

Ewelina Connolly

Elena Crabill

Stephanie and Joel Crandall

Jamie Crippin

Amanda Crismore

Dottie Davis

Allison Demaree-Coale

Renee Devine

Brooke Dove

Cathy Duchovic

Andy and Patty Dunn

Cheryl Dunn

Sherry Early

Melissa Eastman

Gwyn Eastom

Alyssa Ehinger

Karen Eller

Brian Engelhart

Anne Epling

Sharon and Ben Eisbart

Denise Ewing

Holly Eykholt

Lisa Fabian

Nicole Fairchild

Judy A. Fehlhaber

Kim Fenoglio

Leslie Ferguson

Heidi Fowler

Four:10 Ministries

Jennifer Frank

Leslie Friedel

Frowniez LLC

Lee Fuhr

Morgan Galecki

Brett Gauger

Alison Gerardot

Mark and Susyn GiaQuinta

Audrey Gilbert

Lynne F Gilmore

Sam and Molly Graves

Ann Escosa Griffin

Lisa Green

Alan and Maureen Grinsfelder

Andrew Gritzmaker

Melanie and Bob Hall

Peter Hanley and Patti Hays

Amy Hanna

Jennifer Harris-Steele

Vanessa Hayden

Madison Heiney

Courtney Heiser

Colleen Helmken

Julie Hendryx

Jessica Henry-Johnson

Tim Hensinger

Shelby Herms

Mary Hickman

Katie Hiebel

Catherine and Scott Hill Family

Andie Hines-Lagemann

Justin and Wendy Hoering

Victoria Noelle Hoffman

Gary Hogle

Hope's Harbor Family Hospitality Homes

Deborah Howard

Paula Hughes-Schuh

Jennifer Hunter

Eleanor Igwe

JAKD Outreach Center

Dena Jacquay

Preeti Jain

Jennifer Jensen

Kirby Johnson

Susan Johnson

Elaine Jones

Carla Jordan

Rochelle Joseph

Sandra Junk

Betsy Kachmar

Janet Katz

Emily Keirns

Matt Kelley

Sara Keltsch

Shubitha S. Kever

Jennifer Kimball

Sarah Knoch

Tim Koppenhofer

Amy and Sam Krouse

Rhonda Ladig

Sarah Lance

Monica Lane

Marsi Lawson

Sarah LeBlanc

Amy Lehrman

Melissa Little

Lindsay Lott

Michelle Love

Jennifer MacAleese

Sabrina Marquez Straessle

Cerulean Consulting Group

Ethel Massing

Andria Maus

Lisa Maxwell-Frieden

Victoria McCallister

Julia Meek

Susan Mendenhall

Anna Menze

Ron Menze

Rhonda Meriwether

Pure Movement Pilates

Michal R. Miller

Susan Mol

Taylor Monaco

Monster Remodeling LLC

Marilyn Moran-Towsend

Miriam Morgan

Lisa Mungovan

Rebecca Mungovan

Susan Murphy

Kim Myers

Sherry Myers

Jessica Neuenschwander

Jill Noll

Jennifer Norris-Hale

Kristina Nussbaum

Ras Oladuwa

One Lucky Guitar, Inc.

Kathy O'Shaughnessy

Kristy Ottinger

Katelynn Owens

Paul Paino

Petra Solutions, LLC

Todd Pelfrey

Nicole Penar

Rhonda Pequignot

Demetria Pettie

Dr. Stephen and Mary Phillipp

Lindsay Platt

Sharon Pohly

Travis Pope

Nikki Quintana

Dr. Lawanda Ravoira

Lauren Reining

Allison Roach-Grund

Terri Roberts

Sarah Roberts Hoos

Savannah Robinson

Joanna Rogers

Pat A Roller

Raylene Rospond

Judy K. Roy

Gail Ruble-Crawford

Gwen Ruppert

Alison Russell

Brittany Salay

Julie C. Sanchez

Sarah Schenkel

Carey Schmucker

Heather Schoegler

Jenny Schultz

Erin Schwartz

Monica Senk

Olivia Shaffer

Mary Shankster

Melissa Shaw

Kelly Shields

Karen Shollenberger

Rena Shown

Nov Shurley

Mackenzie Simmons

Sharon Simmons

Bruce Smith

Carly Smith

Stephanie Smith

Ashleigh Smothers

Julia Stambaugh

Jackie Stancil

Angela Stanley

Nancy Steigmeyer

Wendy Stein

David and Nancy Stewart

Sherri Stiles-Walker Franklin

Ashley Stoneburner

Ryan Stoneburner

Taylor Straub

Sarah Strimmenos

Sally Swihart

Erin Talamantes

Cheryl Taylor

Jami Thomas

Kody Tinnel

Jarod Todd

Victoria and John Trabosh

Pecola Trice

Tracy L. Troyer

Lauren Vanderhorst

Jill Vaught

Rachel Vedder

Stephanie Veit

Mauricio Vergara

Visit Fort Wayne

Wambui Wamburu

Denita Washington

Zoe Weaver

Steven and Marcia Weissner

Rebecca Welch

Susan Wesner

Kristin Westfall

Paige Wilkins

Jaime Wilsey-Heckman

Laura Woodfill

Lena Yarian

Taylor Yoder

Beth and Dan Zweig

Tributes:

Allen County Community Corrections staff in memory of Leanne Gonzalez

Andrew Applegate in honor of Veronica Applegate

Denise Bruce and Judy Tietje in memory of John Eykholt

Stasha Carrasquillo in honor of Naya and Amelia Carrasquillo

Monica Chamberlain in memory of Ruth Billings and Maxine Ladig

Councilwoman Michelle Chambers in honor of Connie Ford

MaryClare Clark in honor of Mary Katherine (Wyss) Houser

Tom and Teresa Clawson in memory of Dolores Tomusk

Elevatus Architecture in honor of Abby Bryan

Jennifer Dodds Fox in honor of Elaine A Dodds

Shelley Dunham in honor of Katie Davis and baby Izzy

Sherry Early in honor of Paikea Early-Aden and Clydia Early

Lisa Fabian in memory of Dorine Fabian

Beth Goldsmith in honor of Deb Romary

Jessica Harris in memory of Anthony Williams

Catherine and June Hill in memory of Weezie Schirmer

Dena Jacquay in honor of Hallie Custer

Betsy Kachmar in memory of Mary Ruth Snyder

Inna Kalandorova in honor of Nikola Eisbart

Kendra R. Klink in honor of Greta, Rocco, and Vivienne Severino and Kristen and Debra Klink

Karrin Marquell in honor of Sherry Early

Susan and Derek Mendenhall in honor of Alison Gerardot and Christine Meek

Taylor Monaco in honor of Jil Igara

Jessica Morales in memory of Edith Morales

Lee Ann Powers in memory of Alma Inez Wilson

Bruce Smith in memory of Barbara J. Smith

Carly Smith in memory of Leanne Lynn Gonzalez (Hopkins)

Lisa Smith in memory of Carolyn Trainer

Victoria and John Trabosh in memory of Jayne Nichols Hoering

Yolanda Walker in memory of Phyllis L. Smith

Deshawn Wert in memory of Mrs. L. Smith and Mrs. E. Miller

Paige Wilkins in honor of Daphne Wilkins

Winnie Zeliger in honor of Barbara Thexton


Charitable Partners:

AEP Women at Work Employee Resource Group

Allen County Public Library

Apricot Lane

Chase Bank

Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Cressy Leadership

DeBrand Fine Chocolates

Doermer Family Foundation

Don Wood Foundation

Four:10 Ministries

Frowniez LLC

glo Magazine

Gratavid

Ivy Tech Community College

Kathy Carrier

League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne

Local Apple Cart

L.T. Guess Endowment Fund

Made Strong

Narrative Design & Furniture

One Lucky Guitar, Inc.

Own Your Success, Inc.

Parkview Mirro Research & Innovation

Spy Run Neighborhood Association

TeamsShadowlands Photography

Stillwater Hospice

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