WOMEn'S POLICY FORUM FOUNDATION

Purpose
To raise community awareness of issues impacting women and children. To raise and distribute funds to organizations that impact women and children through out Mini-Grant Program.

Funding
Foundation assets are primarily funded by proceeds from fundraising events from the Annual Fall Symposium and other Fundraising events.. Donations to the Foundation are tax-exempt.

Activities 
Peg Knapp & Karen Perkins Outstanding Service Award for Service to Women and Girls is presented annually and supports the Women's Policy Forum community outreach.

2026 Board of Directors

Dr. Di Ann Sanchez, Chair
Dr. Stacy Burrell, Chair-Elect
Amy Rasor, Immediate Past Chair 
Susie Reyes, Secretary
Chris Kalish, Treasurer
Beth Lamb
Zoe Metcalf
Sonya Wierzowiecki

Foundation Chairs

  • 2026 Dr. Di Ann Sanchez
  • 2025 Amy Rasor
  • 2024 Michelle Crim
  • 2023 Rebecca Montgomery
  • 2022 Karmen Rubin
  • 2021 Cathy Holt
  • 2020 Linda Garcia
  • 2019 Cathy Neece-Brown
  • 2018 Karen Myers
  • 2017 Pat Cheong
  • 2015-2016 Margaret DeMoss
  • 2013-2014 Susan Blue
  • 2012 Ellen Ray
  • 2011 Shirlee Gandy
  • 2010 Sandy Kautz
  • 2009 Becky Renfro-Borbolla
  • 2008 Susan Wilcox
  • 2007 Judy Harman
  • 2006 Suzanne Henderson
  • 2005 Kim Dignum
  • 2004 Pam Chevreaux
  • 2003 Valerie Webber
  • 2002 Lisann Peters

Outstanding Service Award

  • 2017- Tarrant County College Foundation
  • 2016 - Tarrant County College Foundation
  • 2015 - Young Women's Leadership Academy
  • 2014 - Girl's Inc.of Tarrant County
  • 2013 - Alzheimer's Association
  • 2012 - Girl Scouts-Oklahoma Plains
  • 2011 - Women’s Center of Tarrant County
  • 2010 - SafeHaven of Tarrant County
  • 2009 - YWCA of Fort Worth & Tarrant County
  • 2008 - Girl's Inc. of Tarrant County
  • 2007 - Refugee Services Catholic Charities
  • 2006 - Hispanic Women's Network, AAUW, Feminist Majority
  • 2005- No event
  • 2004- Texas Special Olympics
  • 2003 - Tarrant County Family Pathfinders
  • 2002 - Girl Scouts Circle T
  • 2001 - Amnesty International, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
  • 2000 - Planned Parenthood of North Texas
  • 1999 - Women's Shelter of Arlington
  • 1998 - Women's Center

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WOMEN’S POLICY FORUM   |      P.O. Box 11246  •  Fort Worth, Texas 76110  •  womenspolicyforum@gmail.com

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