The Fund’s grant making focus emanates from their 2015 research report
A Second Look - Through a Gender Lens: The Economic Security of Women and Girls in Forsyth County. This report highlights that poverty and economic security encompass and are impacted by these four focus areas in their grant making: financial stability; jobs/career development; education; and family impact. This report and the
poverty study released by Forsyth Futures indicate disparities within the community. Therefore, the Fund will give priority to applications that address concentrated poverty and poverty in African-American and Hispanic/Latino communities. Pilot projects or programs that explore innovative approaches to dealing with these issues are also welcome.
The 2019 Grant Guidelines and application forms are available under the grants tab of The Women’s Fund web site at
www.womensfundws.org or may be obtained by sending an e-mail to
info@womensfundws.org or by calling 336-714-3467.
The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on June 28, 2019.
The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem brings together women who want to ensure that all women and girls in Forsyth County have equal opportunities and the skills and resources to be independent, self-sufficient, and contributing members of the community. Members of The Women’s Fund help identify the needs in our community, then vote with their hearts and dollars to support projects that meet those needs. Through the power of collective giving, members of The Women’s Fund seek to support projects that focus on poverty, especially concentrated and economic security. We invite you to learn more about The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem and to join us in our efforts to change the lives of women and girls in our community.
Learn more at www.womensfundws.org