The Fund for Women and Girls

Grantmaking program: The Fund fosters change by providing grants to organizations and programs that address gender inequity in chester county. Since 1996 The organization has awarded over 4.2 million in 588 grants to over 90 organizations addressing The needs of Women and Girls across chester county. The Fund operates multiple grantmaking programs; core grants, a community-led grantmaking program in which community members undergo training on trust-based philanthropy, nonprofit operations, and The Fund's mission and research, gab, a program offered to high school youth across The county to educate them on philanthropy, community service and grantmaking, and impact grants, a program designed to address emerging needs/programs within The community.

Advocacy program: The organization operates civicg+, a program offered to high school youth across The county to educate them on leadership, philanthropy, community service, civic engagement, and entrepreneurship. Other educational offerings include gender-focused community advocacy programs, research reports such as The blueprint report, and numerous communications related to our mission via print, email, and social media. By educating stakeholders and The community at large through research, stories, and experiences, The Fund advocates for Women and Girls to have The resources and opportunities to thrive.