Katie’s Fund Grants are allocated to support programs, resources, and opportunities in the areas named when the Fund was first begun. 

These grants in the amount of $500-$5,000 are designed to support project resources, and opportunities in the areas of leadership development, global sharing and living theology.

You will need to register before you can submit your application.

Katie’s Fund Grants processes will have two annual cycles. The first cycle opens on June 30 each year, with all completed applications due by September 1. Determinations will be made by October 1, with the distribution of funds completed by November 1. A final report from the grantee is due by November 1. The second cycle will open on November 1 each year, with all completed applications due by February 1. Determinations will be made by March 1, with the distribution of funds completed by April 1. A final report from the grantee is due by April 1.

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Follow this link to register and apply.

Visit the Campaign for Katie's Fund Page.

At a virtual meeting on April 18, 2026, Women of the ELCA executive board members took a range of actions, including offering Interim Executive Director Jennifer Hockenbery the position of Executive Director and recommending approval of a proposed churchwide budget for 2027.  


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Dr. Elyssa Salinas-Lazarski shares how she increased her already body-positive attitude when she decided to make changes in this popular Boldcafe article she wrote in 2016. Dr. Salinas-Lazarski is a featured speaker at the "I am Worthy" gathering.

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Join us Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. (CT) for the latest Racial Justice Advocacy Network news! Find out the latest information on upcoming priorities and new opportunities to be involved in Learning, Advocacy and Action!

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2HnlC6_mRnGYojKDccZQ5Q

Download the three-part Summer Bible study written by the Rev. Sara Olson-Smith in honor of the Women of the ELCA "I am Worthy” gathering in Des Moines this month.


(July 2026) “I am more than one thing: Honoring our many identities.”

In her TED talk, “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie names this truth: We are much more than one thing. All of us have intersecting identities, roles and responsibilities. Beyond our ethnicity, the color of our skin or our birthplace, we may also be a sister, a mother, a daughter, a friend. We have various vocations, hobbies and joys.

In this session, we’ll explore how the multiple identities of several women in Scripture shape their faithful living. Esther is not just a queen, but a niece, as well as part of an oppressed community of faith. Ruth is so much more than just a widow. Mary Magdalene has more identities than can fit within the allowed word count of this paragraph. So do you!


Watch the video for Session 1 (June 2026)

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