Women’s Impact Investing Giving Circle

Social Ventures Led By, Benefiting Women Underinvesed In

In 2023, the Small Business Administration issued nearly $34 billion to business owners across the U.S. Only a third of those loans went to female owners. And yet the number of women-owned businesses between 2019 and 2023 increased at nearly double the rate of those owned my men. 

You can change that.

As a member of Women’s Impact Investing Giving Circle at The Women's Foundation of Colorado in partnership with Impact Finance Center, your philanthropy will directly expand funding opportunities for women entrepreneurs.

Together, members will determine how to deploy their pooled resources to support social ventures led by and benefiting women while receiving a hands-on education from WFCO partner, Impact Finance Center.

Do You Check These Boxes?

• You are interested in strengthening your community through collective giving with likeminded individuals.
• You seek to leverage your charitable dollars for change while developing a greater understanding of community needs.
• You are interested in learning how to invest in impact projects.
• You enjoy combining your philanthropic passions and networking opportunities.
• You care about creating equitable opportunities for women business owners and changing the landscape of funding that favors businesses started by men. 

If so, download the membership form.

Donors to the Women’s Impact Investing Giving Circle contribute a minimum of $2,500. Join before September 15, 2025, and WIIGC will contribute $500 toward your investment. The 2025 giving circle will meet twice monthly - once in person and once virtually. Thank you to sponsor LIV Sotheby’s International Realty for generously donating space for meetings for the Women’s Impact Investing Giving Circle (WIIGC) and promoting women’s economic advancement. 

2025 Will Prioritize Women's Health Innovation

This cycle will prioritize investments in women’s health entrepreneurship and innovation. Investing in women’s health innovation and entrepreneurship is central to WFCO’s mission because it advances both equity and opportunity. Women, especially women of color, face persistent barriers to accessing quality health care, participating in clinical research, and receiving funding to launch solutions that address their unique needs. Yet, they are also the most likely to lead community-based, culturally responsive efforts that improve health outcomes for all. By directing capital toward women-led innovations in areas like maternal care, mental health, reproductive justice, and aging, WFCO helps close gaps in care, spark economic mobility, and ensure that women and non-binary individuals have the tools to lead healthier, more empowered lives.

*Please note that members do not earn income or receive return of principal from this fund. Any principal returned, or income earned, at any time from distributions made during your membership are returned to the Women’s Impact Investing Giving Circle fund for future distribution.

Learn More

Contact Maggie Stoot, vice president of development, with questions about the Women’s Impact Investing Giving Circle. She can be reached at maggies@wfco.org. 

“Women can and should have for-profit businesses. I learned a new perspective of investing in businesses that isn’t about extraction, but about collaboration, generosity, and community. Offering generous terms to businesses is refreshing. It was wonderful to hear feedback from the two organizations we invested that never thought it was possible to receive a below-market rate loan. It also felt good to offer debt to these businesses vs. grants because as the organizations pay back their loans, the money will be used again for other women-owned businesses."

- Jenn Uhen, small business owner, real-estate investor, Certified Financial Education Instructor®, and founder of the Pledgettes. 

Are you a social venture looking for capital?

The Women’s Impact Investing Giving Circle seeks projects, nonprofits, small businesses, startups, cooperatives, hybrid structures, and funds to apply for funding. Are you a women founded, women led, or women benefitting organization? Learn how to qualify and apply for funding. Email colleen@impactfinancecenter.org to learn more.