Grants

Investing in Women and Children in Our Community


Women in Philanthropy releases funds to programs that help women and children in our community through a competitive process. These programs are monitored for progress and long-term success. 

2010 Award Recipients

Community Mediation Center ~ $22,500

Grant to support mediation sessions to help truant students graduate.

Partners in Compassion Institute ~ $10,000

Grant to support their work towards increasing the capacity of community and faith-based groups to better serve those in need.

Alliance for Women ~ $2,000

Grant to support their educational Food for Thought luncheon series.

Gubernatorial Debate on Family and Children's Issues ~ $2,500

Grant to sponsor a gubernatorial debate in September on the topic of children’s issues.

Friends of DJJ ~ $7,000

Grant to support a video production project to teach techniques and produce a journal about the lives of 20 incarcerated youth.

Tutor Eau Claire ~ $3,500

Grant to support summer tutoring program to help address the “summer slide” in reading skills of 15 Eau Claire 1st through 3rd graders.

Girls, Inc. ~ $2,395

Grant to support a summer program focused on promoting health and healthy decisions in 50 girls from single parent families.

Mental Health Association ~ $2,500

Grant to provide books in training 1,000 youth in peer suicide prevention

Fast Forward ~ $5,100

Grant to support children’s science and technology programs for the City of Columbia Police Athletic League at Gonzalez Gardens and Hammond Village.

Samaritan's Well ~ $2,060

Grant to support families living in Samaritan’s Well, a transition home for families. Grant helps cover children’s athletic fees and provides parents with skills training.

Rolling Readers ~ $2,445

Grant to support the expansion of the children’s reading program into Lexington District One.

To see past funding list click here.