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The Woman’s Board is proud to continue its support of Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s many leading-edge research projects and patient care programs. Below are some of the recent initiatives funded by The Woman’s Board. For a more comprehensive overview of Woman’s Board funded projects, please see the Philanthropic History page.

Comprehensive Reproductive Care Across a Woman's Lifetime

Comprehensive Reproductive Care Across a Woman’s Lifetime

In 2022, The Woman's Board pledged $4.6 million to comprehensive reproductive care across a woman's lifetime. $2.6 million to fund a buildout of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Fertility and ...
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The Woman’s Board is pleased to support the critical work of these grantee organizations and the clients they serve across the Chicagoland community.

COVID-19 Relief Fund

In April 2020, The Woman’s Board responded swiftly to the needs of the Northwestern Medicine community by making a lead gift of $350,000 to the COVID-19 Relief Fund. This fund ...
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Complex Family Planning Fellowship

Complex Family Planning Fellowship

Meet your Complex Family Planning Fellow My name is Kerry Caputo and I recently completed the Complex Family Planning Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. I want to extend my heartfelt ...
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Northwestern Medicine EDGe BRCA + Men's Clinic

Northwestern Medicine EDGe BRCA + Men’s Clinic

The Woman’s Board major funding initiative of 2019, the EDGe BRCA + Men's Clinic, is a patient care model that takes an interdisciplinary approach to the early detection and prevention ...
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Collaborative Mental Health Care in Primary Care Clinics

Collaborative Mental Health Care in Primary Care Clinics

In 2017 The Woman’s Board voted on a two-year, $700,000 commitment to funding Collaborative Mental Health Care in Primary Care Clinics, supporting the work of Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral ...
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