Your gift doubled through a generous challenge grant.
If you have already made a contribution to our 2019 annual appeal … THANK YOU. If not, please consider a tax-deductible gift to the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County.
 
Thanks to a generous challenge grant from Karie and Tom Stupek, every dollar donated before the end of January will be matched one for one up to a total of $50,000. Your gift of $25 becomes $50, $100 becomes $200 … you get the idea.

Funds raised help us provide essential grants to Waukesha area agencies providing programs that support the Health, Well-being, Education and Empowerment of Women and Girls in our community.
 
Please help us reach our $150,000 goal. Together, we can change lives, one grant at a time.
Women of Distinction and Young Woman of Tomorrow Awards
Nominations Due:
Friday, January 31

For 36 years, the Waukesha community has been honoring outstanding women - those who excel professionally, academically and in the public arena. Since 2005, the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County has had the distinct pleasure of continuing this tradition by sponsoring the Women of Distinction Luncheon. As a friend and supporter of the Women and Girls Fund, we ask you to consider nominating an exceptional woman, or young woman, for these honors.

A $1,000 grant will be awarded in the name of each honoree to a nonprofit organization of their choice that supports programs and projects that benefit women and girls in Waukesha County.

Nominees must be able to attend an evening reception on  Thursday, May 14, 2020  and accept her award at the luncheon on  Friday, May 15, 2020.

Prior nominees may be re-nominated; all materials must be resubmitted.

Questions may be directed to contact@wgfwaukeshacounty.or g
New Hope and
New Hope Trades Scholarships
Applications Due:
Wednesday, February 19

The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County is accepting applications for the 2020 New Hope Scholarship and 2020 New Hope Trades Scholarship awards. The purpose of the scholarships is to encourage and support women seeking a second chance at a better life through education by assisting in the elimination of the financial barrier of tuition.

The $5,000 Women and Girls New Hope Scholarship and $1,000 Women and Girls New Hope Trades Scholarship are available to help women achieve their educational goals. Requirements include applicants must be a female non-traditional student (25 years or older pursing post-secondary education for the first time or re-entering school) and a resident of Waukesha County. 
View our video to see how we are making a difference one grant at a time.
The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, established in 2004, seeks to aid and enrich the lives of women and girls so they become thriving residents of their communities. Since 2005, the Women and Girls Fund has awarded more than $1,000,000 to nearly 60 non-profit organizations that promote the health, well-being, education and empowerment of women and girls of all ages.