Washington Area Women’s Foundation awarded $1,024,300 in grants to the following nonprofit organizations in fiscal year 2006 (July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006). Grants are made through our Stepping Stones Initiative, African American Women’s Giving Circle, Rainmakers Giving Circle and the Open Door Capacity Fund.

African American Women’s Giving Circle: $30,000 Awarded

Covenant House Facilitating Leadership in Youth (FLY)

Open Door Capacity Fund: $76,640 Awarded

Alternative House
Community Ministry of Montgomery County
Computer Core
DC Employment Justice Center (DC EJC)
Life Skills Workshop
Mary’s Center
Our Place, DC
Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE)

Rainmakers Giving Circle: $40,500 Awarded

Children’s National Medical Center: Teen Life Clubs
Interstages, Inc.
Prince George’s Child Resource Center
Through the Kitchen Door

Stepping Stones: $800,000 Awarded

Bethel House
Capital Area Asset Building Corporation
CASA of Maryland
CFED Community Preservation and Development Corp.
Community Tax Aid
DC Employment Justice Center
DC Women’s Agenda
Goodwill of Greater Washington/WORC
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Housing Counseling Services
Lydia’s House
Manna, Inc.
Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Inc.
Northern Virginia Family Service
Southeastern University
Southern Institute on Children and Families-SBLC
Suitland Family and Life Development Corporation
Training Source, Inc.
Trinity University
Urban Alliance
Urban Institute
Virtuous Enterprises, Inc.
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)
YWCA National Capital Area