The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida receives donation from women’s retailer EILEEN FISHER

Oct. 29, 2012 - PRLog -- The Women's Fund of Southwest Florida accepted a donation of $6,226 from national women’s retailer EILEEN FISHER. The gift represents 10 percent of store sales from a Sept. 22 special event held at participating EILEEN FISHER retail locations in Florida including the Sanibel Island store at 2055 Periwinkle Way, the Naples store located at 1211 Third Street South, the Winter Park store located at 112 North Park Ave., and the Sarasota location at 1501 Main St.

The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida, a philanthropic non-profit group committed to improving the lives of women and girls in Southwest Florida through impact investing, was one of 26 women’s fund organizations across the U.S. selected to participate in this national fundraising event.

The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida is currently working with the Regional Economic Research Institute at Florida Gulf Coast University to conduct research to identify the most pressing issues affecting women and girls in Southwest Florida. The Women’s Fund of Southwest Florida raises money through relationships with individual and corporate donors, and employs a strategic grant-making model to direct grants to programs and organizations that address the special, critical needs of women and girls in Southwest Florida.

For more information, visit http://www.womensfundflorida.org/ or email contact@womensfundflorida.org. Follow The Women’s Fund online at facebook.com/floridawomen and on twitter.com/twfofswfl.