2021 continued to produce unexpected and unparalleled challenges. While the pandemic continues to impact communities around the world, our Waukesha community experienced an unthinkable tragedy during our Christmas parade. In spite of the challenges, we are working harder than ever to create an environment where women and girls can have the confidence to dream big, achieve their goals and enjoy a promising future.
We are grateful to everyone who generously supported the Women and Girls Fund as we supported our community. This generous support allowed us to continue our mission of advancing the health, well-being, education and empowerment of women and girls in Waukesha County through grants to nonprofit agencies throughout our community.
Here is what the Women and Girls Fund did in 2021:
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Impact: As a local organization, the Women and Girls Fund remains a leader in making an impact on issues concerning women and girls. We awarded grants totaling $127,500 to 11 area nonprofits to support programs that aid and enrich the lives of women and girls, so they become thriving residents of their communities. This included a $15,000 grant for a pilot program to help young women successfully transition out of the foster care system.
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Philanthropy: We raised more than $138,000 at our virtual Women of Distinction event honoring four local women leaders. Our year-end annual appeal raised more than $65,000 - exceeding the goal. In the true spirit of giving, we received a generous contribution of $250,000 towards our endowment building campaign. We are now only $85,000 away from achieving the historic milestone of $3 million in our endowment fund. The endowment fund will help provide larger, more impactful grants. THANK YOU to all of our donors.
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Empowerment: We awarded our fourth annual $5,000 New Hope Scholarship, established to ease the financial barrier of tuition for non-traditional women returning to school to seek a better life through education.
We could not have accomplished this without generous community support. We look forward to your support in 2022. Together, we are changing the lives of women and girls.
Thank you!
