Women’s Fund of Central Indiana is proud to announce the distribution of $475,000 in grants to 30 organizations in Central Indiana. As part of its annual grant round, Women’s Fund awarded critical financial support to not-for-profits and programs that empower and uplift women and girls across Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties.
With a record number of applications this year, the grants were strategically directed to support key areas impacting the lives of women and girls in Central Indiana. Among the grantees, 11 are first-time recipients, and 6 are small grassroots organizations with revenues under $250,000. Nearly half of the grantee organizations are led by people of color, reflecting the Women’s Fund’s commitment to fostering diverse leadership and inclusive initiatives.
Grant Distribution by Focus Area:
- Girls’ Programming: $100,500 (21%)
- Intimate Partner Violence $99,500 (21%)
- Economic Mobility: $70,000 (15%)
- Reproductive Health: $70,000 (15%)
- Mental Health: $60,000 (13%)
- Infant/Maternal Mortality: $45,000 (9%)
- General Health: $30,000 (6%)
“Last year we asked women in our community what issues were most important to them. They told us health, especially reproductive health and mental health. They were concerned about access to reproductive care, Central Indiana’s tragic infant and maternal mortality rates and the emotional well-being of girls and young women,” said Tamara Winfrey -Harris, President of Women’s Fund of Central Indiana. “We listen to women. Our grants are an investment in lasting change focused on the areas that women have told us will be most impactful for them.”
Women’s Fund is committed to funding organizations that promote the health, economic stability, safety, and overall well-being of women and girls in Central Indiana, especially those who are most vulnerable. The organization also endeavors to address inequities in funding and support that leave women- and girl-serving organizations, and those they serve, under-resourced. Women and girls’ specific issues receive less than 2 percent of all U.S. philanthropic giving. The needs of women and girls of color receive less than 1 percent. Each year, organizations serving women and girls in Central Indiana can apply for grants through Women’s Fund’s annual grant round. Women’s Fund provides operating support to organizations whose mission focuses on women and girls, while other organizations may apply for project or program-specific funding.
About Women’s Fund of Central Indiana
Women’s Fund of Central Indiana is a special interest fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). Women’s Fund of Central Indiana convenes, invests, and advocates so all who identify as women or girls living in central Indiana have an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential no matter their race, place, or identity. It has awarded more than $10 million to women- and girl-serving organizations and programs in Central Indiana.
Women’s Fund of Central Indiana is a special interest fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF). Women’s Fund of Central Indiana convenes, invests, and advocates so all who identify as women or girls living in central Indiana have an equitable opportunity to reach their full potential no matter their race, place, or identity. It has awarded more than $10 million to women- and girl-serving organizations and programs in Central Indiana.