Women’s Fund SouthCoast Executive Director Christine Monska and Research & Impact Manager Audrey Straw recently joined host Jay Pateakos on Taunton Focus: Non-Profits for a conversation about the Women’s Fund’s work and growing impact across the SouthCoast.
The conversation explores the Women’s Fund’s role as the region’s dedicated women’s fund — moving beyond traditional grantmaking to connect community-driven research, strategic investment, leadership development, and advocacy. Christine and Audrey discuss the importance of listening directly to communities, investing in local organizations and emerging leaders, and using data and lived experience to better understand the barriers facing women, girls, and gender-expansive people across the region.
They also share how this work is evolving across SouthCoast communities, including Taunton, as the Women’s Fund builds partnerships and helps turn community knowledge into action, investment, and long-term systems change.
Watch the full conversation below to learn more about Women’s Fund SouthCoast and what’s ahead.
