For 17 years now, the Fund For Women has been making a
difference in the lives of women and girls in Delaware.
Those who have been fortunate in their lives and
livelihoods are helping other women and girls overcome the
many barriers that may stand in their way to success.
Through the power of their collective giving, the Fund For Women
has the ability to make a greater impact. Fund For Women
Founders also benefit from the social and networking
opportunities of being part of this dynamic group;
building professional connections, strengthening community
ties and helping them become philanthropic leaders.
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Grant application period closed
The application period for the Fund For Women 2012 grant cycle closed on January 27.
Grantees will be announced in the spring.
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 Congratulations to Jane Wilkie! The Fund For Women honored Jane - a community activist, volunteer, Fund For Women founder - on Wednesday with the Spirit of Philanthropy Award.
Jane, a former faculty member at Delaware Technical & Community College, is a longtime friend and advocate for international students.
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Are you one in a 1,000? More than 1,000+ women and men
already are! Not a Founder yet?
To become a Founder, check out our new brochure and pledge form, click here.
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The Fund for Women
Created in 1993, The Fund For Women of the Delaware
Community Foundation is a permanent endowment and
additional source of funding for programs that address the
unmet needs of women and girls in Delaware. The original
goal of the Fund was to obtain 1,000 Founders, each
contributing $1,000 to create a $1 million lasting
endowment. To become a Founder, you may make a one-time
pledge or make contributions over a five-year period.
More than 1,000 men and women have become Founders, and due
to their generosity and fundraising success, the endowment
now exceeds $2.8 million. Nearly $1 million alone has been
raised through their fundraising efforts with the Swingin' With a Star Golf Tournament.
The Fund For Women includes The Fund For Women Leadership
Fund, as well as the Mary E. Copper Memorial Fund, Lynn
Estes Friess Fund, Sally J. Knox Memorial Fund, Clara
Miller Trust Fund, Betsy Rawls Fund, and the Marjory Stone
Memorial Fund.
Fund For Women Grants
The Fund For Women focuses its grant making on programs
relating to the education of girls and women in health,
wellness and life skills that lead to future economic
self-sufficiency. Grant awards have provided prenatal
care, housing, abuse counseling, legal assistance, medical
care, scholarship programs and job training. Financial
literacy, arts enrichment, science and sports programs
have also been funded. Grant applications are made annually on a competitive basis beginning
in November each year. Applications are due January 27
with the awards announced in May. A total of $125,000 in
grants were awarded in May 2011 to 13 nonprofit
organizations.
For questions or to make gifts to the Fund, please call
302.230.7000 or email, TheFundForWomen@yahoo.com.
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