The Women’s Giving Circle Grants Fund

The Women’s Giving Circle

The Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) of Dunn County has been established to strengthen the spirit of women through collaborative philanthropy. The WGC awards grant funds to non-profit organizations that support the needs of women and families in Dunn County through one competitive grant cycle offered each June. Typical award amounts range from $500 to $2,500 or more.

The Women’s Giving Circle Grant favors programs that:

• Benefit women and children in Dunn County.
• Fulfill the applicant’s mission statement.
• Establish measurable goals and use an evaluation process for reviewing and striving towards best practices.
• Demonstrates how positive outcomes of the program will be sustained.
• Ability to give a clear and concise explanation of the program in the grant application.
• Grants that focus on programs promoting the support of all women and their families to live healthy, productive and self-sufficient lives.

Some examples of types of programs funded: housing, addiction, literacy, financial literacy, education, health services, parenting, life skills, workforce development, and violence prevention. These are examples, and not an inclusive list.

Eligibility

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• Programs whose primary beneficiaries are women of all ages and/or children/families.
• The applicant must have a 501(c)(3) IRS tax exempt designation or be a governmental or educational organization.
• The applicant’s proposal must have a geographical focus of Dunn County.
• The applicant’s proposal must not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion.
  • It must demonstrate cultural sensitivity in the implementation of the project.
• An organization may only submit one grant proposal per grant cycle.
  • All funds must be used within one year from the issuance of funds unless an extension is granted.

Ineligibility

• The following will not be supported or eligible for funding through the Women’s Giving Circle of Dunn County:
  • Capital campaigns
  • Deficit reductions
  • Organizational endowments
  • Travel Grants
  • Event tickets/Event sponsorships
  • Ongoing operational expenses
  • Grants made to individuals
  • Political parties/activities/candidates/action committees
  • Programs requiring adherence, membership or participation in a religious belief, service or activity