We are very proud of what we have accomplished in only three years, and this is just the beginning. Our grants focus attention on important issues, not just for women, but for our Jewish community as a whole.

We're independent of the Jewish Federation in terms of our decision-making. The money is flowing through a separate account but is housed in the federation.

The goal was to attract women who were not currently engaged in philanthropic work, but liked the idea of a very democratic and business-like style of funding. There are no levels of giving, and every trustee has a vote in how the money is used.

I think it's just the beginning.

a beginning but not enough.

The state has demanded maps from mining companies from the beginning, so there is a good map library. But, those maps were mainly a way for the state to collect royalties. That means that some shafts were not mapped.