The current grant applicant is Gazelle Simmons, a virtual assistant and author.  She started her business Admin Services in 1998 and is currently in need of a new computer. “The desktop computer I’m currently using was purchased in February 2005…It is an essential part of my business and I couldn’t work without it.”  Gazelle wrote in her grant application.  As a virtual assistant she works with business owners who need administrative support but not a full time employee. Her services include, but are not limited to presentations, data entry, mass-mailings and editing/proofreading.

Gazelle lives in Atlanta, GA with her two teenage daughters.  She is active in her community and spends her free time volunteering. After 10 years as an executive administrator she became her own boss so she would have the time to care for her aging parents.  “I could be available for my parents, children even friends and family while still doing work I loved.  For the first time in years, I looked forward to working.” says Gazelle

With the new grant program, everyone gets a chance to be involved. Investing In Women will begin the grant with $25 and the remainder will be donated through the site by visitors and from paid advertisements. All grant donors will receive recognition on the site with their name or website link.

“This gives us more transparency in our grant process and allows others to do something positive for a small business owner.” says Leah Oviedo, founder of Investing In Women. “Our goal is to offer 100 micro-grants in the next 2 years. After this grant is awarded we will be awarding another and so on.”

Investing In Women was founded in February of 2009 with the goal of encouraging women to be financially independent. They offer free business resources and tools that can be used by all entrepreneurs, not just women.  Set up like a co-op, members of the site contribute their knowledge and resources on different business subjects.  In exchange they receive free advertising.

If you would like to learn more about the Grant, Gazelle Simmons or Investing In Women visit http://iiwomen.com/New/index.htm

For a list of Grants, check out the post:  100 Grants, Scholarships and Loans for Women

Find out how to uncover new cash infusion strategies in 2010 with the Extraordinary Results Academy!

Note: * The links above are referral links for products that WE recommend 100% and would endorse them without compensation – but that doesn’t pay the bills, so WE use referral links instead.

Welcome to our 2009 list of 101 Women Bloggers to Watch for 2009!  We have scoured the internet to find these amazing women bloggers and are delighted to present them to the readers of WE Magazine for Women (over 40).

Like the other Women bloggers to Watch we have honored, these women come from very diverse backgrounds. There are business blogs, personal blogs, relationship blogs, hobby blogs, travel blogs, blogs about kids, pets, travel, food, health, women, men, shopping, fashion and more.  These women represent many parts of the globe. 

When you visit these amazing women, be sure and tell them where you found out about them. Feel free to share this list with your circles.

And if you happen to be one of our bloggers to watch, congratulations! You can download our new logo by right clicking and saving to your computer).

Pink Heels with Jennifer Moore

Pathway To Presence Blog with Gina Rafkind

Women Xplore with Bela

Say Yes Institute with Carrie Stack, M.Ed. 

Prosperity is Now with Donna McAlister

Financial blog with Tawra

Freedom Blogging with Jan Norman
Writer’s Eye Advisory Service with Lael Johnson
Vanilla Sage with Eleisia Whitney
Conventional Wisdom Institute with Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
Advantage Virtual Assistant with April Jones

Poder Interior with Norma Cruz

Almost Smart Cookie with Dr. LeslieBeth Wish

Marcom Interactive with Linda Zimmer

Smart Woman Guides with Vicki Flaugher  

Women’s Work with Susan

Bari J with Bari J Ackerman

Arizona Home Talk with Becky Wyatt

Tech Coach for Coaches with Sandra DeFreitas

Belle Vivir with Julie

Rain’s Authentic Blog

Virtual Book Tour with Nikki Leigh

Isaac Business Services with Cheryl Isaac

Andrea Dean’s Blog 

Diane Kennedy’s Tax Loopholes

That Crazy Mom with April
Orange Soda with Janet Meiners Thaeler
Women Entrepreneurs – The First Year with Jo Anne Cohn

Becoming Something with Natasha

Fast Wonder Blog with Dawn Foster

Great Adaptations with Suzanna
The Get Smart Blog with Bridget Ayers
Julie Yack’s Blog
Tammy Tailor Nails

The Best of Marbella with Maria Petrak

Denise Mabilog Photography

Madalyn’s Music Biz Blog

The Chronicle of Coaching with Linda Ballew

Communication Bridges with Mary Schnack

Supernatural Botanicals with Robin Feltner

The RebelWoman Show with Jann Taber

Wealth, Success and Women with Heather Juma

Women Entrepreneurs Secrets with Deb Bailey

Dawn at Your Service with Dawn Lawson

Success in Bloom with Colleen Johnston

Girls Getaway Guide with Casey Wohl

Mommy Revenue with Rhonda White

Savvy Doula with Darlene MacAuley

SheEO Blog with Jennifer Dalitz

The Productivity Queen with Lorraine Pirihi

The Bulletin Board with Eydie Stumpf

Quick Moments with Gayna

Rachel’s Place with Rachel

Women Wise with Kelly Watson

Tax Tips Blog with Gina Gwordz

WorldChangingBusiness with Coco Fossland 

Not Just Pretty with Erin Ferree

NextSteph with Stephanie M. Cockerl 

The T-Shirt Lady with Sandi Myers

PKS Miami with Jane Zucker

Cherie’s Profit Blog with Cherie Ang

Online Business Woman with Roxanne

Technical Projects with Sara Isenberg

Viva Visibility with Nancy Marmolejo 

Your Design Biz Blog with Mary Larsen

Yielding Wealth with Miranda Marquit

Work From Home Momma with Laura Spencer

Workerette with Melonie Murray

Words of a Broken Mirror with Alina Popescu 

Wise Women Investor with Lisa Moren Bromma

Speak Schmeak with Lisa Braithwaite

Small Business Boomers with Jean Murray

Sisters In Biz with Monica Flores

Real Thinking with Patricia Hewitt

Randa Clay Design with Randa Clay

Pajama Professional with Sara Christensen

Origin of Brands with Laura Ries

Mingle with Beth Brodovsky

Leader Notes with Bridget Wright

Leader Networks with Vanessa DiMauro

Interview Chatter with Darlene McDaniel

Help Desk Notes with Linda Marie

Greener Assets with Allison Boyer

Green Gigs with Lori Stewart

Funny Business with Elana Centor

Everyday Networker with Jennifer Gniadecki

Customers Are Always with Maria Palma

Corporate PR with Elizabeth Albrycht

Chiefette with Fiona Powell

Behind The Buzz with Rachel Clarke

I live in Dallas with Jennifer

Advergirl with Leigh Householder

Chicas Emprendedoras with Paola Cristina Diaz

Tulips Talk with Heidi Richards Mooney

Melissa Seymour with Melissa Seymour

Media Relations with Jeri Cartwright

Making Strategic Sense with Patti Dragland

Let’s Get Down to Business with Pam Wolf
Betsy Aoki’s Blog

If you know of a Woman Blogger we need to highlight on WE Magazine for Women, drop me a line or leave a comment below.

Happy Reading!

Here’s the scoop:

FRIDAY, January 16, 2009 ~ Using Social Media to Grow Your Business with Debbie Weil, Author of highly acclaimed “The Corporate Blogging Book”

1 PM EST ~ Debbie Weil is a corporate & CEO blogging and social media consultant and sought-after speaker based in Washington DC. Her clients include Global 100 and Fortune 500 companies. She is the author of the widely praised The Corporate Blogging Book published in the U.S. by Penguin Portfolio, and also in Italian, Mandarin Chinese and a UK edition. She has written BlogWriteForCEOs, a leading blog on social media marketing, since 2003. To learn more about Debbie, visit her online at www.debbieweil.com. In this session, Debbie will talk about blogging and other social media and how you can leverage it to grow your business.  

To RSVP for this complimentary session, send a message to Heidi (at) wecai.org with “Social Media Session” in the subject line

 Wednesday, January 21, 2009 ~ Mind Your Multicultural Manners with Lisa Finan

11 AM EST ~  Lisa La Valle-Finan is the Creative Director of getGlobalized, An intercultural communication agency based in the New York/New Jersey metro area.  As an intercultural specialist and writer, she is constantly developing ways to create a better understanding of people in diverse environments by emphasizing the importance of manners and cross-cultural understanding. Currently creates customized, cross-cultural competency workshops to facilitate cultural immersion and sensitivity. Highly researched and well-produced materials include workbooks, activities, PowerPoint, and lectures for a thoroughly engaging cultural experience about international and intra-office business, general travel, relocation, ex-pat and country briefs.  Learn more about Lisa and her company at www.getGlobalized.org

To RSVP for this complimentary session, send a message to Heidi (at) wecai.org with “Mind Your Manners” in the subject line.

* Wednesday, January 21, 2009 ~ ViralKungFu: Is your business in the game? The future of Internet Marketing with J. B. Glossinger

1 PM EST ~ J. B. Glossinger is the founder of MorningCoach.com, an online community that has quickly blossomed into the world’s largest personal development Website. From Argentina to Zimbabwe, loyal listeners in more than 80 countries tune in daily to hear his podcast, skyrocketing it to the top spot on iTunes Health. In addition to his work on MorningCoach.com, J.B. also founded the innovative media-marketing firm ViralKungFu, Inc., a company specializing in social and traditional media. JB is a personal development coach, a well-regarded keynote speaker and the author of Get Out Of Neutral. He has an MBA and a PhD in Metaphysics.  You can no longer rely only on your traditional marketing plan. The Internet continues to explode with new and proven methods to target your market. If you want to continue to attract and retain customers, you need to have an effective Internet marketing strategy. During this interview, J. B will show you how to lay a strong foundation for your Internet marketing plan and more.

This session is EXCLUSIVE for Charter and Lifetime Members.  If you are interested in attending, send a message to Heidi (at) wecai.org with “Viral Kung Fu” in the subject line.

 

Over the past two years I have been researching and reading about women bloggers.  Prior to this listing, these women have been listed on the Virtual Woman’s Day Blog. However we have are taking another direction with that blog so I thought it would be a great idea to share these exceptional women with the readers of WE Magazine for Women.

These women bloggers come from all walks of life around the world and their blogs focus on a variety of topics from lifestyle to careers, to corporate life to politics, sex and feminism, to decorating and cooking, they feature work at home moms and stay at home moms, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs and everything in between.

I am sure you will enjoy reading what these women have to say. Each one has a way of sharing and baring her soul in a unique and profound way that makes you feel compelled to read more. I feel as though I know them having read their works.  And you will too.

Be sure to stop by and say Hi to them. Tell them Heidi from WE magazine sent you. And if you feel compelled, please leave a comment below.

Did you know you can reach a highly targeted audience with classified advertising?

These publishers have already developed a relationship between themselves and their readers.

You can advertise in College newspapers, employment guides, local, regional and national magazines, daily newspapers, newsletters (both print and digital) and ezines that speak to the audience you want.

These publishers have already developed a relationship between themselves and their readers.

And if they archived, you can reach even more people over time at no additional cost.

AND… there are hundreds of ezines that will “trade” advertising with the right publications.

So we have compiled a list of hundreds of places you can advertise at little or no cost.  

Costs can vary between each of these mediums, for example: newsletter advertising generally runs between $5 and $25 per issue for a 5 line ad.  Magazines can charge $10 to $75 for up to 5 lines (and more).

Before placing your ad in any of these, research the demographics to be sure that the publication is reaching your target market. Make sure your product is a good fit for the publication, Read the publication to make sure it’s values don’t conflict with yours or that there is not a flood of advertisers selling the same thing. Look for testimonials from past advertisers, see who else is advertising. Ask for a copy of publication you are interested in reviewing. You can generally get a free digital download of the online publications and many times publishers will send you a complimentary copy to review.

NEWSPAPERS

To Find Advertising Newspapers in Your Area Check Out Local.com

US Newspapers includes Statewide to Nationwide Newspaper Advertising at One Very Low Price!

Advertise in these weekly FREE Newspapers!   

Search for College newspapers & Magazines By Region

Employment guides ~ surf the web for individual guides

MAGAZINES

Local, regional and national magazines at Newslink include:

Popular magazines: U.S. and Canada

News/opinion: General, environment, religion, politics/opinion, science/technology, other.
Plus: city, regional

Business/professional: General, education, finance, journalism, legal, other.
Plus: business technology

Computing: General, business, Internet, gaming, special

Entertainment: General, art, cuisine, culture, film/theater/dance, literature, music, photography, science fiction/fantasy, television, other

Lifestyle/people/activities: General, auto/aviation, campus, crafts/hobbies, cuisine, family/kids, health/environment, religion, photography, sports/recreation, travel

Here’s another great list of Magazine publishers

WE Magazine for Women Classifieds start at $15 for a 3 line ad.

EZINES

The Directory of Ezines You can search by keywords, subject, only for free ads, and more.

Ezine Search  This is a free database of thousands of electronic publications. You won’t find detailed ad information, but you will find a description of each ezine and a link to the corresponding Web site.  

List of over 600 Ezines and a link to subscribe. Many newsletter authors will swap ads with other ezine authors.

DEMC – 10 Years of Teaching Online Small Business Success

MISCELLANEOUS CLASSIFIED WEBSITES – many free or low cost to promote your products and services online

Check out Wall Mart’s new  free online classified ads.  

By Mary Clare Hunt of In Women We Trust

According to the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), a research firm, Conscious Consumers will take the $209 billion LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) products market past the $400 billion mark by 2010.

Last month we conducted our own WECAI survey about what drives us green – if it’s a given that the market is going in that direction, then understanding the women who are motivating to buy “green” is the first step. It turns out that just like “diet and exercise” are the ultimate answers to weight loss, there are consistent motivators emerging in green consumers as well.

Our greenest SHEsponders fell into two groups, either died in the wool tree huggers from way back or those new to the green game.  I have to give kudos to those in the middle. They came into their ways during the blazing days of the 80s and 90s when many stopped caring. What’s really interesting is that less than 2% turned green this year. My take away on that 2%?  Mass advertising doesn’t work, not on our habits anyway. Think about all the TONS of green “everything” that’s out there now from Gore to non-profits  and TV stars to products. One would think that we’d all be screaming green at this point and yet…

How long have you been a Green thinker?

 Less than 1 year – 1.85%

 2 to 5 years – 44.44%

 5 to 10 years – 9.26%

 10 to 20 years 9.25%

 20+ years – 35.19%

How Socially active are you?

In our self-selected surveyed green group, 66% were bloggers and 22% were ready to join.  To me that shows a willingness to be socially engaged.  You’re the type with things to say and they aren’t afraid of saying them.

Are you a blogger? 

Yes – 66.04%

No – 11.32%

Not yet – 22.64%

We also asked, how many of you belong to ONLINE and OFFLINE groups? We were curious as business is focusing on women for our word of mouth potential. If you were trying to influence a greener world where would you go?

ONLINE 46.24% average 2-5 groups,

OFFLINE – 67.92% average 2-5 groups.

Does that mean we’re more loyal to our face-to-face groups and add more groups vs. leave and form new friends? (probably) I know that I stayed in a book club for much longer than I would have because of the friendships formed – dropping out of an Internet group doesn’t carry any social stigma.

Are you selling a green product? Intersect with the ground groups. Want a quick “buzz”? Stay online.

Who are the groups? Over 44 of the groups we joined were business related and 18 were green. We had 10 social type groups. All in all, we are taking our business lives seriously and building up our social skills and also our green connections. Granted this was a self selected group of survey takers interested in the green movement, but oddly enough no one named a religion in their “groups.” That surprised me. Perhaps we don’t see the weekly grouping around a spiritual theme as a group or maybe, the greener the crowd, the less ties to religion. What do you think?

 To read the full results, visit: http://wecai.org/Attachments/WECAIGreenSurvey.pdf

 To see the survey, visit Women’s Green Commerce.

 Women who took the survey received a list of more than 100 Green Resources.  If you’d like that list, leave a comment and you too can access the Resources!

 Earth Day is right around the corner and we are excited! Excited because our Spring Issue of WE Magazine for Women is our TRIBUTE TO MOTHER EARTH which you will be reading more about in just a couple of days.  

As a prelude to the launch of the Spring Issue, we hosted an online poll and thank our readers for sharing your input, the results which you can read below. 

And we have another BIG Favor to ask??? In conjunction with our TRIBUTE TO MOTHER EARTH we are hosting a more in-depth Survey. 

It is called Women’s Green Commerce: Purses, Peers, Posts and the Power to Move Green Markets. 

In this survey, you are asked to complete a survey that asks questions about Sustainable Lifestyle (green living). It should take LESS THAN 5 MINUTES to complete the questionnaire. 

In exchange for being brave and letting us into your life, we’ll give you our Directory of more than 200 GREE RESOURCES we’ve collected just for you. The list consists of Information, places and things to help you achieve your green lifestyle goals (personally and professionally). You will also be entered into a drawing for a chance to “win” a full page ad in the Summer Edition of WE magazine for Women. (Void where prohibited) 

Please go to www.WomensGreenCommerce.com and take the survey today. 

Be sure and take the Women’s Green Commerce: Purses, Peers, Posts and the Power to Move Green Markets – Survey at www.WomensGreenCommerce.com

And thanks for reading WE Magazine for Women!

About the Who’s Who Directory of Women in eCommerce:

The Who’s Who Directory is a brand new directory resource that will list women who have an online presence either in the form of a website or blog and who either promote a product or service via one of those vehicles (or  make money through affiliate sales).  The woman’s site does not have to have a shopping cart to qualify, just be one of the ways your customers and clients can find you. The information will be published online and promoted via our websites, media releases, WE Magazine for Women and our global network of women’s organizations.   

The main criteria for being listed: The woman-owned site/blog submitted must be at least 1 year old.  We review all entries prior to inclusion and reserve the right to exclude any sites we deem offensive in nature.  Want to get listed? Send your Name, Company Name, Company Slogan or Tagline and Website URL (in this order) to heidi(at)wecai.org with Who’s Who Directory Listing in Subject Line. 

At this time we are only accepting one website URL per person.  Incomplete or improperly formatted information will not be included. Do not send attachments or company logos.

Deadline for submission:  Send the above by February 28, 2008. A confirmation email will be sent in response to your submission. This directory is being compiled by WE Magazine for Women and The Women’s eCommerce Association, International and will be made available digitally once completed. Wishing you a wonderful day, and more!

Heidi Richards Mooney, Publisher & Editor in Chief

Long before the new WEB 2.0 social networking sites came on the scene, many of us would network via message boards and discussion forums. And message boards or discussion forums are still an excellent way to communicate with people who share similar interests and exchange ideas on topics of interest to them. In fact, most successful small business owners know that if you want to rapidly increase and enhance your online presence you should become an active member of forums or discussion boards. So I asked several female colleagues to share their lists of favorite discussion sites. 

The result: this list of 100 Business Forums and Message Boards!

While all of these forums have some business component, many of them also include other discussion topics of interest to women in other aspects of our lives. After all, we are not just business women! We are Total Women!

 This list is sure to keep you busy for quite a while. Simply click on the name and it will take you there. You may have to register to see the board, which will also allow you to participate. Be sure and read the forum rules before posting.  Happy Networking!

1. A Mom’s Love

2. Affilate Seeking Forum

3. Aardvark Business

4. Assist Business Network

5. At Home Resources

6. Between Moms

7. Biz Ammo

8. Bizy Moms

9. Business Know-How

10. Buzzle.com

11. Christian Wahm

12. Christian Work at Home Mom

13. Classy Chic

14. Copywriters Board

15. Dabbling Diva’s

16. Direct Sales Moms

17. Direct Selling Business

18. DotCom Women

19. Fast Company Community

20. Forbes 

21. Freelance Mom

22. Friends in Business

23. Get Paid At Home Forums

24. Hillbilly’s Place

25. Home-Based Working Moms

26. Home Business Discussion

27. Home Party Plan and Direct Selling Community

28. Home Party Plan Network

29. How To Internet Marketing Forum

30. I am a WAHM

31. Idea Café’s Cyberschmooz Forum

32. iDesign Business

33. Internet Based Moms

34. I MOM Network

35. I Village Message Board

36. Lemming Central

37.Mastermind Forums 

38. MLM Woman Talk  

39. Modern Mom

40. Mommy Biz Central

41. Mommy Classifieds

42. Mommy Enterprises

43. Mommy’s Helper Networking Community

44. Mompack.com

45. MomPreneurs Online

46. Moms Network  

47. Moms working in Freedom  

48. Mom to Mom Chat

49. Mom Zone 

50. Money Making Mommy

51. Money Making Mommies

52. Mothers Work At Home

51. My Mommy Biz

52. My Work at Home Business Networking Community

53. My Work at Home Place

54. Networking for HER

55. Network WAHM 

56. Our Debt Free Life

57. Party Plan Locator

58. Passion to Success

59. Personal Success Forum & Positive Thinking

60. Prosperity Secrets

61. Queendom Talk 

62. Real WAH Jobs

63. Run My Own Biz 

64. Seeds of Wisdom

65. Self Starters Business

66. Sellers Network

67. She Unlimited 

68. Small Business Brief

69. Small Business Community

70. Small Business Ideas

71. Small Business TV (SBTV.com) 

72. Smart Moms

73. Successful Mom

74. The Corner for Women!

75. The Gift Forum

76. The WAHM Connection

77. T.R.A.I.N. – Trade Referrals and Information Network

78. Virtual Assistant Networking 

79. Virtual Promote

80. WAHM ADDICTS

81. Wahm Announce

82. Wahm.com

83. WAHMS UNITED

84. Wahm Zone

85. Warrior Forum 

86. Witty WAHM

87 Woman Entrepreneur

88. Women Entrepreneurs

89. Women’s Work

90. Work At Home Community

91. Work at home Forums

92. Work at Home Mom Buds

93. Work At Home Network

94. Work At Home Opportunities

95. Work at Home Space

96. Working Mom’s Internet Refuge

97. Working Women

98. WorkitMom www.workitmom.com

99. World Wide WAHM

100. Yeah Mom! Networking Community

Special thanks to Shelly Hill, Leader of the Classy Chic ‘n Elite Business Women Forum for your list on RYZE. It was the perfect place to start and is filled with many great resources. I have included a number of these in our list, including hers. 

Note: at the time of publication, each of these forums were verified as active and current.

If you have a favorite forum not listed here, feel free to share it in the comments area.

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1. The  Amber Foundation – www.womensnet.net/ambergrants/index.html
2. The Ada Project for Women (TAP) – www.women.cs.cmu.edu/ada/
3. The Alliance of Women’s Business and Professional Organizations – www.womensalliance.org
4. American Association of University Women – 
www.aauw.org
5. The Asia Foundation – www.asiafoundation.com/
6. Avon Foundation  – www.avoncompany.com/women/
7. Boston Women’s Fund  – www.bostonwomensfund.org/
8. Breast Cancer Fund – www.breastcancerfund.org
9. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation  – www.bms.com/sr/foundation/data/index.html
10. Business and Professional Women’s Foundation – www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
11. Business Owners’ Idea Cafe – www.businessownersideacafe.com/small_business_grants/index.php
12. Canadian Women’s Foundation – www.cdnwomen.org
13. Central Asia Institute – www.ikat.org/
14. Chahara Foundation  – www.chahara.org
15. Chicago Foundation for Women  – www.cfw.org/
16. The Commonwealth Fund – www.commonwealthfund.org
17. Count Me In – http://www.countmein.org
18. The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting – www.efwa.org
19. Ellis L. Phillips Foundation  – www.ellislphillipsfndn.org
20. Exxon Contributions  – www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/community.aspx
21. Federal Money Retriever – www.fedmoney.com
22. Financial Women International – www.fwi.org
23. The Fund for Women Artists  – www.womenarts.org
24. Fundsnet Services – www.fundsnetservices.com
25. Girls Global Education Fund  – www.ggef.org
26. Global Fund for Women – www.globalfundforwomen.org
27. The ¬¬¬Henry Luce Foundation – www.hluce.org
28. Idea Café – www.businessownersideacafe.com
29. Iowa Women’s Foundation  – www.iawf.org/
30. The Kentucky Foundation for Women – www.kfw.org
31. Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation  – www.lpwhitehead.org
32. Limited Brands – www.limitedbrands.com/social_responsibility/index.jsp
33. Liz Claiborne Foundation – www.lizclaiborneinc.com/philanthropic/foundation.htm
34. Maine Women’s Fund  – www.mainewomensfund.org/
35. Make It Your Own Awards – www.casefoundation.org/make-it-your-own/awards
36. National Association of Commissions for Women  – www.nacw.org
37. The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development – www.ncaied.org
38. National Organization for Women (NOW) Foundation, Inc.
 – www.nowfoundation.org
39. New England Women’s Fund – www.womensalliance.org/members/newf.htm
40. New Israel Fund  – www.nif.org/home.html
41. New Mexico Women’s Foundation – www.nmwf.org
42. Nokomis Foundation – www.nokomisfoundation.org
43. Open Meadows Foundation  – www.openmeadows.org
44. Procter & Gamble Fund -  http://www.pg.com/company/our_commitment/community.jhtml
45. Small Business Administration (Office of Women’s Business Ownership – www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness
46. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/SBT) – www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5527&org=IIP&sel_org=IIP&from=fund¬
47. Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR)  – www.grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
48.Travel Grants for Women http://www.advance-africa.com/Travel-Grants-for-Women.html
49. Textron Charitable Contributions Program – www.textron.com/about/commitment/
50. Three Guineas Fund  – www.3gf.org
51. United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) East and Southeast Asia  – www.unifem-eseasia.org
52. Verizon Foundation  – http://foundation.verizon.com/
53. The Vermont Women’s Fund  – www.vermontwomensfund.org
54. Web of Benefit – webofbenefit.org.
55. Whirlpool Foundation – www.whirlpoolcorp.com/social_responsibility/buildingcommunities/whirlpoolfoundation.asp
56. WHO Foundation – www.whofoundation.org/
57. Women’s Business Grants – www.womensbusinessgrants.com
58. Women’s Finance – www.womens-finance.com
59. Women’s Net – http://www.womensnet.net/
60. Women’s Fund of Central Indiana – www.cicf.org/page26569.cfm
61. The Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham  – www.thewomensfundbham.org/
62. Women’s Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation – www.akroncommunityfdn.org/cgi-bin/displayContent.pl?type=section&id=64
63. Women’s Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Vancouver  – www.vancouverjewishfoundation.com/wef
64. Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley  – www.womensfoundation.org
65. Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona – www.womengiving.org
66. Women’s Funding Network – www.wfnet.org
67. Women’s Philanthropy Institute – www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/PhilanthropicServices/WPI/ 

Scholarships

68. BPW Career Advancement Scholarships – http://www.bpwusa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3381
69. Raise The Nation http://www.raisethenation.org/
70. Talbots Women’s Scholarship http://www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp
71. The Sunshine Lady Foundation http://www.sunshineladyfdn.org/
72. Women In Business Scholarships http://www.zonta.org/site/PageServer?pagename=zi_issues_programs_klausman_application

Loan Sources

73. Accion USA (formerly Working Capital) http://www.accionusa.org/
74. American Express Small Business Network
http://www133.americanexpress.com/osbn/Landing/informyourdecisions.asp?Entry1=0&Entry2=440
75. Bank of America www.bankofamerica.com
76. Business Matchmaking http://www.businessmatchmaking.com/
77. Capital Across America www.capitalacrossamerica.org
78. Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) http://www.fedbizopps.gov/
79. First Union http://www.firstunion.com/
80. Fund Isabella-  www.fundisabella.com
81. New Vista Capital Fund www.nvcap.com
82. Prosper.com – People-to-People Lending http://www.prosper.com
83. Silicon Valley Bank http://www.svb.com/svbank/
84. United Bank www.unitedbank.com
85. Wells Fargo www/.wellsfargo.com
86. Womens Venture Fund http://www.womensventurefund.org/

Angle Investors, Venture Capital and Other FUNDING Resources:

87. ABCs of Borrowing – http://www.howtoadvice.com/Borrowing/
88. Angel Capital Association Web site (www.angelcapitalassociation.org)
89. Angels in America http://www.inc.com/magazine/20050701/angels-in-america.html
90. Angel Investor Directory http://www.inc.com/articles/2001/09/23461.html
91. Ark Capital Management http://www.arkvc.com/
92. Diversity 2000 – http://www.div2000.com/
93. Finance Wizard – Find Your Financing http://www.bplans.com/FinanceWizard/index.cfm?affiliate=wfn
94. Financing for For-Profit Organizations  http://www.managementhelp.org/fndrsng/fp_raise/fp_raise.htm
95. Inroads Capital Partners http://www.vclocator.com/Venture-Capital/00839/Inroads-Capital-Partners.html
96. Loan Checklist – http://www.missouribusiness.net/docs/loan_checklist.asp
97. Raising Start-Up Capital http://www.inc.com/welcome.html?aw=640&ah=480
98. Minority and Women Entrepreneurs http://www.mwbe.com/index.htm
99. Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century http://www.women-21.gov/
100. Women’s Finance – www.womensfinance.com
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