The Women's Fund to celebrate male supporters at Guys Who Get It 2.0

The Women’s Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is the only women’s fund in the United States to include men.
 
That’s because individuals like Aftab Pureval, a member of The Women’s Fund’s Leadership Council, recognize it takes more than half the population working together to make significant progress.
 
While Pureval says he’s proud that Cincinnati’s Women’s Fund is the only mixed-gender one in the U.S., he’s also surprised by it.
 
“The face of poverty in Cincinnati is women. Cincinnati is second in the nation for childhood poverty, and a majority of those children are raised by single mothers working multiple jobs just to make ends meet,” Pureval says.
 
According to Pureval, Cincinnati is also one of the worst in the country when it comes to economic mobility.
 
“If you are born poor in Cincinnati, chances are you will die poor,” Pureval says. “These issues are not just women's issues.  They are important to the future of our city. And the Women's Fund needs the talents from men and women of all walks of life if we are to succeed in our fight against poverty.”
 
To gain more of those talents across gender, The Women’s Fund is hosting Guys Who Get It 2.0 to raise awareness and celebrate the men in our community who understand that women’s self-sufficiency is an effort everyone should get behind.
 
“The Women's Fund sets ambitious, region-wide goals, and works aggressively to achieve them,” Pureval says. “I joined because I was inspired by the people at The Women's Fund and by their results. The simple fact is investing in women works.”

Do Good:

•    If you are a guy who gets it, or knows of guys who get it, sign up to attend Guys Who Get It 2.0 and attend the event from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

•    Support The Women's Fund by giving.

•    If you'd like to get involved, contact Vanessa Freytag, executive director of The Women's Fund.