Women’s Fund Grant Cycle

From Community Foundation of Tompkins County

The mission of the Community Foundation's Women's Fund is to improve the status and quality of life for all women through purposeful philanthropy. This involves aggregating multiple gifts from various donors focused on addressing specific concerns or constituencies related to women's needs and rights, offering focused yet flexible support.

Type of Support

Overview

The grant program aims to:

Promote educational, economic, social, and political equality for women.
Enable women to achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Ensure that women have access to necessary resources for healthcare.
Honor local women who have contributed significantly to improving the community.

The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation, established in 2004, seeks to make a significant impact on the lives of individual women and organizations in the community. It continues a legacy of women's philanthropy in addressing local challenges and supporting various causes like healthcare, safe living environments for the elderly, and opportunities for children and women in need.