Grants and Investments / Grant Partners
Our Grantmaking Impact
At The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, we’re focused on the future. That’s why we’ve invested over $4.2 million in long-term solutions to address the issues facing women and girls today. By focusing our impact in five priority areas, we’re making significant strides toward gender equity. Social change can take many years, even generations, but our investments are creating a new future for Central Ohio.
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Wealth Building and Career AdvancementOur Grant Partners
The Women’s Fund invests in organizations and programs committed to social change for women and girls. But our investments are more than a check—we form meaningful partnerships with our grantees and support them as they scale their work and plan for future impact. Use the buttons below to sort by priority:
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- Civic Engagement and Movement Building
- Health and Health Education
- Leadership and Empowerment
- Social Safety Net and Care Economy
- Wealth Building and Career Advancement
Delaware County Juvenile Court
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Mothers Offering Mothers Support (M.O.M.S.)
Femergy
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GHRO Your Future
League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
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Women’s Voices: Next Gen of Women Leaders
Central Community House
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Black Girls Thrive. Building Creativity, Wellness and Leadership
Doma International
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Freedom a la Cart
Equitas Health
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LBT Sexual Health Education Pilot
Boys & Girls Club of Columbus
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Girls with Great Futures
Harmony Project Productions, Inc.
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Reap/Sow
Otterbein University
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The Otterbein Women’s Leadership Network
Lower Lights Ministries, Inc.
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Rachel’s House
Sisters of Empowerment
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Moving Forward
US Together
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The Young Women Civic Engagement Tours
Jewish Family Services
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Putting Your Financial House in Order
TECH CORPS Ohio
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Supporting Future Women in Technology Today
ThriveIN
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WorkSpace
CATCO-Phoenix
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Full STEAM Ahead
Rwanda Women in Action
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Refugee Women Transitional Support Program
Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI)
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Get REAL Microenterprise Program
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Inc.
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Voter Girl Program Extension
Mental Health America of Licking County
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Getting Ahead
Ohio Dominican’s Village to Child Program
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Young Women’s Urban Philanthropy Project
PAST Foundation
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The GEM Project: Girl Empowerment Mural
Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (BCCO)
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W.O.K.E. Women of Knowledge and Excellence
Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council, Inc.
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Bonds Beyond Bars
Central Community House
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The Angel in You: Life Preparation for Girls
US Together
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Empowering Economic Self-Sufficiency in Single Refugee Mothers
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Inc.
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Power Up: Bullying Prevention Program
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Parent Enrichment Program
Children’s Hunger Alliance
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Training in Financial Management/Marketing for Low-Income Family Child Care Providers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Inc.
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Girls Leadership Program at Camp Oty’Okwa
New Directions Career Center
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Women’s Advocacy Program
HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties
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Survivors Speak Out’ Teen Support Project
Godman Guild Association
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Educate, Empower, Elevate (E3) Advocacy Program
OPAWL (Ohio Progressive Women’s APPI Women’s Leadership)
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Pandemic Stories
New Directons Career Center
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Computer on Your Terms
Black, Out, And Proud
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Black LGBTQ+ Women’s Summit
Horizion Prison Initiative
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Horizon Returning Women’s Advocacy Group (HRWAG)
Girls on the Run of Central Ohio
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Girls on the Run Program in Columbus City Schools
CMAA Refugee Services
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Capital Park Women’s Empowerment Program
New Directions Career Center
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Program for Women & Computer Learning Center
TECH CORPS Ohio
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Gidget: A Technology Pipeline for Women and Girls
LEAD Ohio
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Women LEADing Ohio
Communities in Schools
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GEWELS Mentoring Program
Opening Doors of Ohio, Inc.
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Opening the Door to Trauma Recovery
Community Properties Imapct Corporation (CPIC)
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Women with Voices Toastmasters Club
Art for a Child’s Safe America Foundation (ArtSafe)
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Pass It On: A Caged Bird
Columbus Early Learning Centers/Northside Child Development Centers
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Project Success
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Contraceptive Access Collaborative
John Glenn College of Public Affairs
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Programs for Women Empowered to Represent
Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT)
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Reproductive Justice and Comprehensive Sexual Education Program
St. John Learning Center
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The Home Childcare Provider Training
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County, Inc.
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Grand Bigs
New Directions Career Center
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Career SOS Program for Women
Children’s Hunger Alliance
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Multi-Cultural Initiative of Franklin County
The Twin Rivers Ohio Chapter of The Links Incorporated
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Be Counted, Be Healthy, VOTE
We Amplify Voices
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We, The Change Girls’ Leadership Intensive
Life Beyond the Streets Inc.
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Women’s Relief Program
PAST Foundation
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Forensics in the Classroom
Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT)
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Going to the ROOTT
VoteRunLead
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Run As You Are Political Leadership Trainings
US Together
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New American Reproductive Choice Initiative
Columbus Free Clinic
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Reproductive Health Fund
Community Properties Impact Corporation (CPIC)
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Circles Initiative – Moving Beyond Poverty
Girls Inc.
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Economic Literacy
Ruling Our Experiences, Inc. (ROX)
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Empowerment Program for Girls
CelebrateOne
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention
United Schools Network
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Rockin ROX at USN
Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) at The Ohio State University
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Digital Animation
Columbus AIDS Task Force
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SISTA (Sistas Informing Sistas on Topics about AIDS)
Interprofessional Commission of Ohio
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ROX Ruling Our eXperiences
Juvenile Justice Coalition
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Voices of the Unheard
New Directions Career Center
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New Directions
US Together
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New American Girls Leadership Program
Central Community House
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TRANSIT ARTS Black Girls Glow
Deaf Initiatives
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Intern-Based Work Experience Model
United Somali Refugee Women
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Women’s Sewing Club
The Center for Eating Disorders and Psychotherapy
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Tiers of Strength Camp
Brown Girls Mentoring
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Operating Support
YWCA Columbus
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Gen Y Leadership Project
Ohio Supercomputer Center
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Young Women’s Summer Institute
The Buckeye Ranch
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Somali Teen Empowerment Project (STEP)
The Organization of Chinese Americans and The Multicultural Center at The Ohio State University
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Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices
Innovative Farmers of Ohio
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Growing Together: Central Ohio Women in Sustainable Agriculture
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
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Women’s Leadership Group
Capital University
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Girls Reaching Out to Women in Science (G.R.O.W.S.)
EnterpriseWorks
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Kids Environmental Education Program (KEEP)
Liberians In Columbus, Inc
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Operating Support
Pickaway County Job and Family Services
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The Getting Ahead Program
HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties
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It’s a Girls’ World! Empowerment Groups
Girls L.E.A.P
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Summer CARE Bags
Educational Council Development Institute
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Leader Institute
NAWBO Columbus Foundation
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Venture Studio
Girls on the Run
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School Sites for Franklin and Fairfield Counties