WPN 2025-26 Membership Dues Deadline
Founded in 2005, the Women’s Philanthropy Network (WPN) was established as a way for local women of all generations and philanthropic capacity to leverage their charitable giving to address pressing issues in the community. To accomplish this, members pool their annual dues to make a high-impact grant to a local nonprofit focusing on education initiatives. The WPN also hosts educational programs to keep members informed about our community. Since its inception, the WPN has granted over $1.7 million to educational initiatives in our community!
The membership year begins on July 1, 2025, and concludes on June 30, 2026. To vote on the 2026 WPN grant, dues must be paid by March 31, 2026. (Dues received after March 31st are applied to membership for the following year.)
As a CFNLA fund, WPN grants are funded through a combination of annual dues and the WPN endowment fund. Specifically, 80% of a WPN member’s dues are allocated to the grant pool while 20% is invested in the WPN endowment. Each year, the growing WPN endowment returns 4% of its market value to the grant pool, resulting in a larger grant than dues alone would provide. The WPN endowment is currently valued at over $600,000.
WPN members have the opportunity to vote on the WPN grantee at the Annual Meeting held in May. Members will also be acknowledged in the Community Foundation’s Annual Report, receive invitations to special events, and connect with other women dedicated to improving education for children in Caddo Parish.