Membership
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.
Member Benefits
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
