A Fund for Women

10/26/2022

The Advisory Committee of A Fund for Women would like to announce our 2022 grant awards! $139,000 has been granted to organizations supporting people who identify as women as they build economic stability for themselves and their families. Congrats to Bayview Foundation Inc., Centro Hispano, for Dane County Parks, Latino Academy of Workforce Development, UW Odyssey Project, OutReach LGBTQ Center Group, Progress Center for Black Women , and The Road Home Dane County on their work empowering women and girls to reach their potential. For more on these 2022 grant recipients, visit: https://www.madisongives.org/partners/affw/a-fund-for-women-recent-grants-2021

04/27/2022

Investing in women is a proven pathway to economic security for families in Dane County, and our current grantmaking program supports women and girls throughout their financial life cycle. We are looking to fund programs that assist area women and girls earn a living, save resources, and invest wisely in themselves, their families & their futures. Public charities, exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or governmental bodies, including schools and municipalities may apply! More info can be found here: https://www.madisongives.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant-from-affw-2022

A Fund for Women provides grants to Dane County nonprofits with a programmatic focus on women's empowerment, especially serving women of color, single mothers, and women living in unstable economic conditions.

03/08/2022

Today is International Women's Day!!! Let's acknowledge woman all over the world and right here in Dane County.

12/16/2021

The Advisory Committee of A Fund for Women would like to congratulate Centro Hispano, Latino Academy of Workforce Development, OMEGA School, The Road Home Dane County, UW Odyssey Project, YWCA Madison for receiving a grant this year to economic empowerment of women and girls in Dance County. Thanks for all you do in our community!

Six Madison-area nonprofits that support the economic empowerment of women and girls will receive $105,000 in grants from A Fund for Women, the organization announced on Tuesday. One of this year’s grants went to support The Road Home Women’s Employment and Training Fund, which works to address ...

09/24/2021

We are thrilled to sponsor Black Girl Excellence! Preparing for & Pursuing Your Dreams at the 13th Annual Black Women's Wellness Day Virtual Summit!Thank you to our friends Lisa Peyton Caire & The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness for this incredible two-day Summit!

07/30/2021

FYI: Important deadlines coming up!

Nonprofits, don’t miss out on opportunities to apply for grants. Upcoming deadlines for grant applications include:

1. August 2 - Community Impact Grant Letters of Inquiry https://www.madisongives.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant

2. August 16 - AFFW Grant Letters of Inquiry
https://www.madisongives.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant-from-affw-2021

3. September 15 - American Girl's Fund for Children
https://www.madisongives.org/nonprofits/fund-for-children

06/25/2021

Congratulations to Vanessa McDowell YWCA Madison CEO, who is the 2021 recipient of the YWCA USA Excellence In Racial Justice Award. Your friends at A Fund for Women are very proud of you and appreciate all you do for our community!

05/11/2021

Congratulations our friend Dr. Jasmine Zapata on her new position!

As the new chief medical officer and state epidemiologist for community health at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Dr. Jasmine Zapata says that she is really excited about her new role and that one of her goals will be to increase the diversity in the future health care and public

05/04/2021

Let's support our friends at Madison Community Foundation to celebrate the great work of our nonprofits and the donors that make it possible!