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Prior to 2014, The Women’s Fund rotated our grantmaking fields of focus each year between Economic Self Sufficiency and Security, Health and Well Being, and Leadership and Empowerment.

2015 Grant Awards

$230,000

LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT | $47,000

ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY & SECURITY | $52,000

HEALTH & WELL BEING | $131,000

 

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill - SMART Girls, SMART Leaders

Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley - Power of Paint, Girls on the Run

Children’s Friend and Family Services - Healthy Relationships Girls' Group

Community Action, Inc. - Homeless Mothers Self-Sufficiency Program

Compass Working Capital - Compass Family Self-Sufficiency Program in Lynn

Family Services of the Merrimack Valley - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program

For Kids Only Afterschool - Girls on the Move

Girls Inc of Lynn - Teen Health Ambassadors

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center - GLFHC Doula Program

Lynn Community Health Center - Lynn Baby Café

Merrimack Valley YMCA - Leadership Academy at Camp Nokomis for Esperanza Girls

Northeast Hospital Corporation - Connecting Young Moms

Operation Bootstrap - Immigrant Women’s Personal Growth Group

YMCA of the North Shore - Greater Beverly YMCA Girl Power

YWCA of Greater Lawrence - YWCA Women’s Economic Empowerment Program


2014 Grant Awards

$200,000

LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT | $63,000 

ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY & SECURITY | $78,50

HEALTH & WELL BEING | $58,500

Amirah, Inc. - Leadership Development: Career-Readiness Workshop for Women Survivors of Commercial Exploitation

Beverly Bootstraps Community Services - Cooking Matters

Big Sister Association of Greater Boston - Community-Based Mentoring in Essex County

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem - SMART Girls

Building Bridges Through Music - Girls E3- Educate, Engage and Empower Program

Citizens for Adequate Housing - Career Link

COMPASS for kids - COMPASS Community Collaborative Lawrence

Express Yourself - Who Runs the World? Girls!

Family & Children’s Service of Greater Lynn - Parenting Education & Family Support Programs

Family Services of the Merrimack Valley - Stand and Deliver

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts - FabFactor—Finance and Business Series

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center - GISA Project Bold:  Action for Safety

Lawrence CommunityWorks - Community Education Circles

Pathways for Children - Cape Ann Families Nurturing Parent Program

SeniorCare - Empowering Senior Women Through Financial Literacy

The Plummer Home for Boys - Therapeutic Groups for Girls and Young Women at Plummer Home’s On Point Program

Wellspring House - MediClerk Job Training and Placement

YWCA of Greater Lawrence - YWCA Women’s Health Advocacy Project

YWCA of Greater Newburyport - YWCA Encore +


2013 Grant Awards

LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT | $125,000

Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence - Girl Talk

Family Services of the Merrimack Valley - Big Friends Little Friends

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts - FaBFactor–Faroahs & Beacons

Girls Inc of Lynn - Beach Sisters & Peer Leaders

Gloucester Writers Center - A Room of One's Own

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center - Lawrence Latino Nursing Program

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Girls Inc of the Seacoast Area-Girls Make the Message

Lifebridge - Women's Group

Pathways for Children - Parent Connection, Parent Mentor

Raw Art Works - Free Art Group

Tri-Town Council - Stand Tall!

YMCA North Shore- Salem - Girl Power

YWCA Greater Lawrence - Strong Voices, Safe Choices


2012 Grant Awards

ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY AND SECURITY | $100,000

Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence - Planning for the Future

Citizens for Adequate Housing - Career Link

COMPASS for Kids - COMPASS Community College Collaborative

Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley Inc. - Financial Literacy for Spanish Speaking Women

Girls Inc of Greater Haverhill - Economic Literacy Program

HAWC (Healing Abuse Working for Change) - Housing & Economic Stability for Victims of Domestic Violence

Healthy Directions - Computer Training for Family Child-Care Providers

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center - GISA: Financial Literacy Program

Wellspring House - Medi-Clerk Job Training & Placement Program

YMCA of the North Shore - Life Skills 101 for Y Girls

YWCA of Greater Lawrence - Economic Empowerment Program

Girls Inc of Lynn - College Mentoring Program


2011 Grant Awards

HEALTH AND WELL BEING | $84,000

CAB Health and Recovery Services - Healthy Streets Outreach Program: Women’s Project (Northeast Health Recovery)

Family & Children's Services of Lynn - The Right Moves

Family Self-Sufficiency Center Inc. - Health Literacy

Family Services Inc. - Parenting Journey

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts- FaBFactor–Fit & Beautiful

Girls Inc of Lynn - Sister to Sister/Girls enCourage

Greater Lynn Senior Services - Older Battered Women’s Program Annual Retreat

Health Quarters - Health Education Pregnancy Prevention Project

Northeast Health Systems - CYM Volunteer Doula Program

YMCA of the North Shore - In Step Summer Camp

YWCA of Greater Lawrence - Women’s Health Advocacy Project

YWCA of Greater Newburyport - The Encore Program


2010 Grant Awards

LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT | $65,000

Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence - Academic Basketball Leadership Program

Esperanza Academy - Student Leadership Program

Lynn Community Health Center - Latina Health Support Program

Lynn Home for Young Women - In-House General Educational Development (GED) program

North Shore Community College Foundation - Strength-Based Transitions and Change Initiative

Raw Art - Women 2 Be, Art for Girlz

S.A.F.E. Studio - Females at Risk

The Salem Mission - The Women’s Program

The YMCA of the North Shore - Girls Today


2009 Grant Recipients

ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY AND SECURITY | $60,000

Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence - Job Smart/Job Ready

Emmaus Inc. - The Bethel Learning Center

Girls Inc of Lynn - Career Path

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center - Economic Independence Program

Lawrence Community Works - New Skills Academy

Notre Dame Education Center - Friday Finance

Wellspring House - The Medi-Clerk Program

YWCA of Greater Newburyport - Economic Empowerment Program


2008 Grant Recipients

HEALTH AND WELL BEING | $50,000

Beverly Hospital - Connecting Young Moms Doula Volunteer Program

Catholic Charities North - Healthy Living For Young Mothers

The Family Self-Sufficiency Center, Inc. - Health Literacy: Risk, Recognition and Response

Greater Lynn Senior Services - Older Battered Women's Program

Health Quarters, Inc. - Cervical Cancer Prevention Program

Lynn YMCA - My Time

North Shore Health Project - Healing Our Community Collaborative

YWCA of Greater Lawrence - Women’s Health Advocacy Project


2007 Grant Recipients

LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT | $30,000

Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley - Stable Teens Program

Family & Children Services of Greater Lynn - Civic Engagement Program

Girl Scouts of Spar and Spindle Council, Inc. - Real Girls – The Real Deal

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. - High School Internship Program

Home for Abused Women and Children (HAWC) - Girls Creating Change

Merrimack Valley Community Service Corps, Inc. - Grandparent Program

Northern Essex Community College Career Counseling Center - The Women’s Network Women Returning To School Information Fair

Raw Art Works - Women 2 Be and Art 4 Girlz

Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, Inc. - Riding Therapy for Women


2006 Grant Recipients

ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY AND SECURITY | $39,000

Essex County Community Organization - The E-Team Program

Girls Inc of Lynn - Strong, Smart and Bold Program

Help for Abused Women and Their Children - Making Money Work

Northern Essex Community College - The Women’s Network

Wellspring House - Foundations Program

YWCA of Greater Lawrence - Economic Literacy Program


2005 Grant Recipients

HEALTH AND WELL BEING | $47,000

Greater Lynn Senior Services - Older Battered Women's Program

S.A.F.E. Studio, Inc. - Females at Risk Program

The YWCA of Newburyport - Women’s Health Advocacy Program

Health Quarters, Inc. - The North Shore Cervical Cancer Prevention Program

The Women's Crisis Center - The Domestic Violence Legal Advocacy Program

Lawrence Boys & Girls Club - Smart Moves, The Real Deal, Fitness Authority and Baby Think it Over


2004 Grant Recipients

LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT | $27,500

Beverly Hospital - Connecting Young Moms Program       

Haverhill Family Network, Community Action Inc. - Mapping Yourself

Girls Scouts of Spar and Spindle Council - Jump Smart