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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Civic Engagement and Movement Building$0
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Leadership and Empowerment$0
Social Safety Net and Care Economy$0
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
Femergy
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GHRO Your Future
US Together
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COVID-19 Support and Leadership Development Project
ThriveIN
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WorkSpace
NAWBO Columbus Foundation
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Venture Studio
Columbus AIDS Task Force
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SISTA (Sistas Informing Sistas on Topics about AIDS)
YWCA Columbus
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Gen Y Leadership Project
Girl Scouts Seal of Ohio Council, Inc.
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Bonds Beyond Bars
Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT)
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Reproductive Justice and Comprehensive Sexual Education Program
Innovative Farmers of Ohio
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Growing Together: Central Ohio Women in Sustainable Agriculture
Heritage Day Health Centers
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Building on our Heritage
Horizion Prison Initiative
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Horizon Returning Women’s Advocacy Group (HRWAG)
Ohio Women’s Alliance
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OWA Voter Engagement & Education
United Schools Network
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Rockin ROX at USN
United Way of Central Ohio
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Project Impact
HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties
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Thank Goodness I’m Female (T.G.I.F.)
Columbus Early Learning Centers/Northside Child Development Centers
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Project Success
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Inc.
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It’s Your World: Change It! aMaze Leadership Journey
Central Community House
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Operating Support
Deaf Initiatives
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Intern-Based Work Experience Model
VoteRunLead
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Run As You Are Political Leadership Trainings
Columbus ACORN
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Home Child Care Providers Empowerment Program
Mental Health America of Licking County
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Getting Ahead
Columbus Early Learning Centers
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Single, Working, and Nurturing Mothers (SWAN) Program
United Somali Refugee Women
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Women’s Sewing Club
CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc.
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Healthy Relationship CHOICES
Amethyst, Inc.
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Supportive Employment: A Path to Independence for Women
Girls L.E.A.P
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Summer CARE Bags
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Inc.
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Voter Girl Program Extension
1DIVINELINE2HEALTH
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Love Bug Street Outreach
Ohio Dominican’s Village to Child Program
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Young Women’s Urban Philanthropy Project
New Directons Career Center
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Computer on Your Terms
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Inc.
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Power Up: Bullying Prevention Program
Habitat for Humanity
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Women’s Build IV
Community Properties Impact Corporation (CPIC)
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Circles Initiative – Moving Beyond Poverty
A Cup of Joy Resource Center
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Polished
Amethyst, Inc.
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Changing Lives, Changing the Market: The Application of Supported Employment for Women in Recovery from Addiction
Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS)
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Providing Knowledge/Pointing the Way Program
Delta Foundation of Greater Columbus
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Shirley Chisholm Conference for Girls in Government: Legacies of the Legends
Delaware County Juvenile Court
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Mothers Offering Mothers Support (M.O.M.S.)
Interprofessional Commission of Ohio
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ROX Ruling Our eXperiences
PAST Foundation
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The GEM Project: Girl Empowerment Mural
Capital University
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Girls Reaching Out to Women in Science (G.R.O.W.S.)
New Directions Career Center
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Program for Women & Computer Learning Center
Proyecto Mariposas
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Valiente | Fuerte | Latina (Brave | Strong | Latina)
Pickaway County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
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Stepping Up
Be WISE (Women in Science Education)
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Be WISE Math/Science Day Camp
Harmony Project Productions, Inc.
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Reap/Sow
The Organization of Chinese Americans and The Multicultural Center at The Ohio State University
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Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices
Mental Health America of Licking County
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Bridges Out of Poverty
Central Community House
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Black Girls Thrive. Building Creativity, Wellness and Leadership
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Inc.
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GO LEAD Academy
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County, Inc.
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Grand Bigs
YWCA Columbus
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Bright Futures
Pickaway County Job and Family Services
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The Getting Ahead Program
Art for a Child’s Safe America Foundation (ArtSafe)
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Pass It On: A Caged Bird
Metro Early College Middle and High School
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Metro Coding Club for Girls
Girls Inc.
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Economic Literacy
United Way of Central Ohio
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Educate, Empower, Elevate (E3) Advocacy Program
New Directions Career Center
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Women’s Advocacy Program
Otterbein University
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Women’s Leadership Network
Hard Hatted Women
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Leadership Development for Tradeswomen TOOLS
US Together
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New American Girls Leadership Program
Equitas Health
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LBT Sexual Health Education Pilot
The Tobias Project Inc.
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Umoja-Women
TECH CORPS Ohio
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Supporting Future Women in Technology Today
New Directions Career Center
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New Directions
Ohio Supercomputer Center
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Young Women’s Summer Institute
The Ohio State University
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College and High School Aspiring Mothers’ Partnership for Success (CHAMPS)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Union County Program
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Moms Offering Mentoring Support (M.O.M.S.) in Union County
Columbus Free Clinic
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Reproductive Health Fund
Rwanda Women in Action
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Refugee Women Transitional Support Program
Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio (BCCO)
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W.O.K.E. Women of Knowledge and Excellence
Muslim Family Services of Ohio
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Covid 19 Safety Response
Otterbein University
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The Otterbein Women’s Leadership Network
HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties
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Survivors Speak Out’ Teen Support Project
University Area Enrichment Association
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University Area Women Leading the Way
J. Ashburn Jr. Youth Center
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Teen Hope & Empowerment
Licking County Coalition for Housing
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Positive Balance Financial Literacy Program
CelebrateOne
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Parent Enrichment Program
League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
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Women’s Voices: Next Gen of Women Leaders
Ohio Women’s Alliance
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Advocates for a Better Ohio
John Glenn College of Public Affairs
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Programs for Women Empowered to Represent
Muslim Family Services of Ohio
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New Voter Smart Voter
Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
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Women’s Leadership Group
HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow Counties
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It’s a Girls’ World! Empowerment Groups
Brown Girls Mentoring
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Operating Support
US Together
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The Young Women Civic Engagement Tours
Transformative Writing Workshop
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Operating Support
Ohio University Foundation, Lancaster Campus
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The Status of Women in SE Central Ohio: Women’s Leadership and Public Policy Study and Curriculum Development
Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS)
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ETSS Family Care Support
Jewish Family Services
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Putting Your Financial House in Order
Lower Lights Ministries, Inc.
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Rachel’s House