GRANTEE PARTNERS
Olga, a participant in Project POWER
Annual Competitive Grant Cycle
Financial Fluency Initiative Grants
Donor Directed Grants
In 2010 Women’s Fund grants will touch the lives of nearly 7,300 women and girls, and their families. We are proud to support the following programs in 2010. To learn more about how these organizations are improving and enhancing life for women and girls, click on the organization’s name and you will be directed to their website.
COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE
The Women’s Fund awarded $48,173 in grants for 2010. Thank you to Great Northern Corporation for providing grant collaboration funding.
The following funds within the Women’s Fund also contributed to the granting pool: Ethel Keller Fund for Women, Mary Harp-Jirschele Fund for Women, Cara Guy Prosser Little Women’s Fund, Lynn Salmon-Easter Little Women’s Fund, Maja Salmon Little Women’s Fund, Wisnoski/Danner Little Women’s Fund, Maria and Jill Georgen Little Women’s Fund.
American Red Cross - Outagamie Chapter, Shopping & Errand Services - $1,250: Helps older adults and those with disabilities meet their basic needs and continue to live independently.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, SMART Girls - $2,500: Offers girls age 7-15 opportunities to develop positive choices and healthy life skills in an interactive, small group setting.
CAP Services, Skills Enhancement Program - $3,350: Helps working-poor women increase their economic self-sufficiency through skills training and supportive services to compete for living wage jobs with benefits.
CHAPS Academy, Inc., Hope Lives! Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention - $2,500: Provides adolescent girls with equine-assisted psychotherapy to address and treat the issues of depression and prevent suicide.
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc., “Breathing Underwater” Teen Girls Support Group - $782: Addresses teen dating violence through an eight-week program to help teen girls identify the qualities of a healthy relationship and improve safety from violence.
Elizabeth Ministry Retreat & Resource Center, Reclaim Dignity-Mother & Daughter Retreats - $1,500: Offers mother and daughter retreats to equip mothers with resources to raise confident girls who develop strong self-esteem and healthy living habits.
Fox Valley Sibling Support Network, Summer Sibling Camps - $2,675: Offers respite and leadership opportunities to girls who have siblings with special needs and renews healthy family relationships.
Fox Valley Technical College Foundation, Wo/Men’s Educational Bureau - $7,500: Helps Fox Valley women gain access to education, develop important job skills, increase self-confidence, and achieve lifelong self-sufficiency.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc., New Vision - $4,866: Creates an opportunity for girls at the Outagamie County Juvenile Detention Center to improve their lives, build self-esteem through leadership skills and connect with positive role models.
NAMI Fox Valley, Wings of Change Support Group - $5,000: Provides support, information, education, fellowship and emotional healing to women with mental illness who have experienced violence in their lives.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Expanding Access to Health Care for Latina Women - $1,500: Increases access to reproductive health care, cancer screening and education for Latina women in the Fox Valley to empower them to make healthy choices to reduce negative outcomes.
Reach Counseling Services, Inc., Sexual Assault & Eating Disorders Support - $2,000: Provides direct, therapeutic services to young women who are survivors of sexual abuse and struggling with the debilitating effects of anorexia and/or bulimia.
Samaritan Counseling Center of the Fox Valley, Inc., Samaritan Fund - $5,000: Provides access to counseling services for every woman and girl who seeks counseling, regardless of their ability to pay.
Sexual Assault Crisis Center-Fox Cities, School Age Prevention Education Programs - $5,000: Offers classroom safety presentations to give children and teens the skills to avoid sexual abuse and sexual assault.
The Arc Fox Cities, Healthy Lifestyles Education Program - $3,000: Educates participants with developmental disabilities about healthy relationships to prevent them from becoming victims of sexual assault.
FINANCIAL FLUENCY INITIATIVE GRANTS
The Women's Fund awarded $27,000 for Financial Fluency in January 2010. Thank you to Community First Credit Union for providing grant collaboration funding.
B.A.B.E.S., Women’s Minds Project - $3,000: Provides respite, academic and emotional support services to young mothers who are furthering their education and progressing toward family financial viability.
Best Friends of Neenah-Menasha, Higher Education Initiative - $1,000: Launches a pilot program to encourage higher education attainment for program participants by providing support for career exploration, placement testing, college application process, and financial aid.
CAP Services, Skills Enhancement Program - $6,650: Helps working-poor women increase their economic self-sufficiency through skills training and supportive services to compete for living wage jobs with benefits.
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc., Project POWER - $5,000: Enables women who are victims of domestic violence to overcome barriers and obtain or maintain employment that will help them achieve economic independence.
Fox Valley Technical College Foundation, Project TechSpace - $4,000: Provides an occupational immersion program for economically disadvantaged 7th and 8th grade girls. The program includes information on economically sustainable careers and navigating the financial aid process. Participants are typically the first in their families to seek post-secondary education.
Fox Valley Technical College Foundation, Wo/Men’s Educational Bureau - $2,600: Helps increase access to the Starting Point Workshop by removing childcare and transportation barriers. The Starting Point Workshop is offered to women who are newly in the position of being the primary economic support for their family.
Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs, Women Obtaining Work - $4,000: Offers formerly battered women opportunities to improve their financial circumstances through on-the-job training, GED or higher education coursework, and skills training. Also provides one-on-one and group personal finance education.
Wisconsin Interfaith Needs Response, Donated Wheels Program - $750: Provides low-income women with financial counseling and a Vehicle Maintenance Class so they are prepared for the responsibility of caring for their donated vehicle.
DONOR DIRECTED GRANTS
The following grants were made at the request of donors who have established charitable funds within the Women’s Fund.
Appleton Area School District - $5,000 by the 4Giving 2Gether 4Women Fund
Chilton Public Schools - $2,500 by the 4Giving 2Gether 4Women Fund
Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services - $232.96 by the Maria and Jill Georgen Little Women's Fund.
Community Clothes Closet - $2,500 by the 4Giving 2Gether 4Women Fund
Community Garden Partnership - $2,500 by the 4Giving 2Gether 4Women Fund
Dharma Field - $299.51 by the Lynn Salmon Easter Little Women's Fund.
Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs - $232.96 by the Maria and Jill Georgen Little Women's Fund.
Kaukauna Area School District - $2,500 by the 4Giving 2Gether 4Women Fund
Neenah Joint School District - $2,500 by the 4Giving 2Gether 4Women Fund
St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation - $375 by The Trina Fund.
YMCA of the Fox Cities - $1,050 by the Elizabeth and Daniel Flaherty Family Fund
