SCF The Women's Fund Grant

The SCF The Women's Fund Grant, established in 2006 by visionary women, aims to enhance the lives of women and children in Stark County. Through vital funding, it supports programs focused on economic stability, emotional health, and community engagement. The fund seeks to empower women as leaders in philanthropy while addressing the needs of underserved populations. Its strategic goals include building a sustainable endowment and promoting philanthropy across diverse backgrounds, ensuring lasting impact for future generations.

In 2006, 12 visionary women who were concerned about the growing poverty status of women and children in Stark County each donated $10,000 to create The Women's Fund through Stark Community Foundation to advance the status of women and children in perpetuity.
The mission of The Women's Fund is to benefit future generations; increase vital funding for programs that advance the economic, educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth of women; and educate and inspire women to become leaders in philanthropy. The interest area of this fund includes nonprofit agencies and their programs or projects that meet the needs of women and children in Stark County.
The Women's Fund strategic goals include:

• Building a Financially Strong and Sustainable Fund
• Build a permanent endowment that will continue to grow yearly, enabling The Women’s Fund to improve the lives of women and children.
• Granting Funds

Provide grant funding to Stark County nonprofit organizations that address the Fund's three focus areas for underserved women and children of all ages, cultures, ethnicity, races and abilities.
Inspiring Philanthropy
Educate and engage women of all means and backgrounds about philanthropy and promote the collective power of giving back to the Stark County community.
Focus Areas
The Fund's Women's Forum helps define grantmaking focus areas, which currently include:

• Economic Stability and Advancement

sample projects include providing job training, career planning, parenting, financial and digital literacy; removing barriers to obtaining/maintaining employment
Mental and Emotional Health Support
sample projects include enhancing or expanding mental health services to women living at or below federal poverty guidelines
Neighborhood-Based Programming
sample projects include providing services in neighborhoods with high-risk populations working in collaboration with service providers, churches, businesses and the residents who live there

Eligibility

Eligible applicants must be a tax-exempt private agency, 501(c)(3) organization (that is recognized as a public charity) or government entity serving Stark County women and children.Projects must impact women and children in at least one of the following grantmaking focus areas.