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Washington Women's Foundation Open Application is sponsored by Washington Women's Foundation. WaWF seeks to support and collectively invest in organizations and social change efforts that are intentional in their work to improve the lives of women/girls most impacted by inequities, accountable to the communities they serve, and demonstrate their ability to achieve long-term goals of increasing equity and reducing disparities.
Grants are available to organizations operating in the Puget Sound region of Washington State including organizations doing work with state-wide impact. Organizations providing both direct services and advocacy are eligible for grants.
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Grantmaking - WA Women’s Foundation Since our founding, the collective membership of Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) has granted millions of dollars to nonprofit organizations across Washington State. We fund change and changemakers: The people and organizations driving equitable solutions to the greatest challenges facing our community.
At WaWF we strive to implement Trust-Based Philanthropy practices in a collective grantmaking setting. We aim to limit the burden of grant application processes on nonprofits and leverage the skills of our membership to review and research organizations. We give unrestricted grants because we believe that organizations know their communities best and deserve the flexibility that unrestricted funding provides.
We see philanthropy as one way to put justice into action. As part of that work, we accept our responsibility for the systemic underinvestment in various communities in WA State, in particular those affected by inequity due to race and/or gender identity, and we strive to ameliorate these harms. We know nonprofit organizations and individuals embedded in their communities are the best changemakers for our future.
We are honored to join them as partners in the work by investing resources and building relationships. WaWF’s grantmaking centers on advancing equity for women and girls most impacted by systemic inequities . Grounded in our learning on race and gender equity, we recognize that sexism affects all women and girls, but not equally.
Guided by targeted universalism, we apply an intersectional lens to address these disparities through both direct services and advocacy that dismantle inequitable systems. Our evolving understanding of gender includes cis, trans, and non-binary individuals, ensuring our grants foster inclusive, transformative change. Our grantmaking also reflects decades of learning and a deep understanding of the Washington nonprofit landscape.
This understanding has led us to develop grants that are: Transparent, Member-Driven, Staff-Facilitated Accessible via a Year-Round Application Portal Led by a Grant Leadership Team made up of Members Grounded in a rigorous educational framework to ensure quality assessments We have four types of grants: For more information on each type of grant click here .
For more information on how we select grantees click here to view our grant criteria, eligibility, and rubric. Get engaged with us by attending our philanthropy learning series, visiting a grantee, or attending one of our grant award celebrations. Yakima Place-Based Connections In April Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF) hosted a 4-day trip in Yakima to...
Position Available: Director of Grants & Learning About Us At Washington Women’s Foundation, we are women funding... Building Momentum for Women and Girls Across Washington Washington Women’s Foundation is in an exciting season of growth,... This e-publication is Washington Women’s Foundation’s monthly source of news and updates.
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Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
How do your services reach women/girls impacted by inequities?
How is your organization accountable to these communities?
What evidence shows your impact in reducing disparities?
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations operating in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, including those with state-wide impact, providing direct services and advocacy. Focus on improving the lives of women/girls most impacted by inequities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (grants typically range from $7,500 to $25,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Washington Women's Foundation Open Application is funded by Washington Women's Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Washington. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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