Fund for Women and Girls

Founded: 1998

Geographic Scope: Central New Jersey region

Focus Areas:

• Health and safety of women and girls
• Economic security
• Leadership development and opportunity
• Protection from sexual abuse and domestic violence
• Education and empowerment programs

Funding Examples (2013):

• Millhill Child & Family Development - $17,700 for Trenton PEERS program
• PEI Kids - $25,000 for sexual abuse prevention and education
• RISE Community Service Partnership - $25,000 for Women and Girls on the RISE (dating/domestic violence prevention)
• Womanspace - $25,000 for transitional housing and domestic abuse support
• Total 2013 grants: $92,700

Governance: Over 400 donors; members vote on grant recipients from finalist organizations

Recent Research: Fund commissioned research on needs of women and girls; findings available at www.pacf.org/shaping-the-future

Contact Information:

• Phone: 609-219-1800
• Address: 212 Carnegie Center, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08540
• Website: www.pacf.org/fwg
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/FundforWomenandGirlsNJ

Application Process

• Fund reviews grant applications from qualified nonprofits
• Competitive process with multiple rounds of review
• Fund members meet with leadership from finalist organizations
• Voting members select recipients based on alignment with funding priorities

Funding Priorities:

• Health and safety
• Economic security
• Leadership opportunity