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Grantee Partners

Since 1998, The Women’s Foundation has funded community-based organizations working to improve the lives of women and girls and help them reach their full potential.  Through June 2008, The Women’s Foundation has invested $4.7 million to support these organizations.

To learn how you can connect to these grantee partners, visit our Volunteer and Connect page.

Grantee Partner Organizations

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A
  African American Women’s Resource Center (AAWRC) (DC)
Alternative House: Girl Power Program (VA)
Ascensions Community Services, Inc. (DC)
Asian Women’s Self-Help Association, Inc. (ASHA) (DC)
A Wider Circle (MD)
Ayuda (DC)
 
B
  Bethel House (MD)
Boat People SOS (MD, VA, DC)
 
C
  Capital Area Asset Building Corporation (CAAB) (DC)
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) (DC)
CASA of Maryland: Women’s Program (MD)
CFED (DC)
Centro Familia (MD)
Child Center and Adult Services (CCAS) - Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Program (MD)
Child and Family Network Centers (VA)
Children’s National Medical Center: Teen Life Clubs
Chinatown Service Center (DC)
Community Bridges: Jump Start Girls! Adelante Ninas! Program (MD)
Community Ministry of Montgomery County: Friends in Action Program (MD)
Community Preservation Development Corporation (CPDC) (DC)
Community Tax Aid
Computer C.O.R.E. (Community OutReach and Education) (VA)
Council of Latino Agencies (DC)
Covenant House
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington: SNEAKERS Program
Crossway Community, Inc. (MD)
 
D
 

DAARA, Inc. (Developing AIDS & Addiction Response Alternatives):
SECRETS (Sisters Empowered Can Redefine Events Through Sharing) Program (MD)
DC Abortion Fund (DC)
DC Appleseed (DC)
D.C. Coalition on Long Term Care (DC)
D.C. Employment Justice Center (DC)
D.C. Rape Crisis Center (DC)
D.C. Redwings: GoGirlGo! Program (DC)
D.C. Women’s Agenda (DC)
Digital Sisters (DC)
Divine Images Network, Inc. (MD)
Doorways for Women and Families (VA)

 
E
  Empower DC (DC)
Empower Girls, Inc. (VA)
End Time Harvest Ministries, Inc. (ETHM) (MD)
 
F
  Facilitating Leadership in Youth (FLY) (DC)
Fairfax Futures (VA)
FAIR Fund (DC)
Family Support Center: SISTERS (Self, Image, Strength, Tenacity, Empathy, Responsibility, Success) Program (MD)
Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help (FAITH) (VA)
Friends of Guest House, Inc. (VA)
From Streets to Skills, Social Services, Inc. (DC)
 
G
  Girls, Inc. of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (DC)
Goodwill of Greater Washington/WORC (DC)
Greater Washington Board of Trade (DC)
 
H
  Hispanics Against Child Abuse and Neglect: Morning Star Program (VA)
Homestretch (VA)
House of Ruth (DC)
Housing Counseling Services (HCS) (DC)
 
I
  Interstages, Inc.
International Migrants Development Fund (FIDMi) (DC)

Into Safe Arms of Northern Virginia (VA)
 
J
  JHP, Inc. and Living Wages (Literacy Works) (DC)
Jubilee Jobs (DC)
 
L
  La Colectiva – Multi cultural Non profit Village (MD)
Latin American Youth Center (DC)
Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS) (MD)
Life Skills Workshop, Inc. (MD)
Lydia’s House (DC)
 
M
  Manna, Inc. (DC)
Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Inc. (MHCDO) (DC)
Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc. (DC)
Metropolitan Washington Airports Interfaith Chapel: Project 77 (DC)
My Sister’s Place (DC)
 
N
  New Neighbors Education Center of Northern Virginia (VA)
Northern Virginia Coalition of Churches, Inc. (NOVACO) (VA)
Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS): Training Futures Program (VA)
Nueva Vida (DC)
 
O
  Our Place, D.C. (DC)
 
P
  Passion for Learning, Inc. (MD)
Polaris Project (DC)
Potomac Healthcare Foundation: Avery House-Halfway House for Women and Children Program (MD)
Pregnancy Aid Centers, Inc. (MD)
Prince George’s Child Resource Center
 
R
  Ramona’s Way (DC)
Rebecca Project for Human Rights (DC)
 
S
  Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) (DC)
Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition (SSHIC) (MD)
Sister to Sister/Hermana a Hermana (DC)
Southeastern University
Southern Institute on Children and Families – Southern
Business Leadership Council
St. Ann’s Infant and Maternity Home (MD)
Strategic Community Services: Teen Parents Rite of Passage Program (MD)
STRIVE, DC (DC)
Suitland Family Life and Development Corporation
 
T
 

Tahirih Justice Center (VA)
Tenants & Workers Support Committee (TWSC): Pa’Adelante/Moving Forward Program of the TWSC UNITY Chapter 74. 75. (VA)
Tenants Empowerment Network of Catholic Community Services (DC)
Through the Kitchen Door International, Inc.
Training Source, Inc., The
Trinity University

 
U
  Urban Alliance Foundation (DC)
Urban Institute, The (DC)
 
V
  Virtuous Enterprises, Inc. (VEINC) (MD)
 
W
  Washington Middle School for Girls (DC)
Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW) (DC)
Women’s Center, The (VA)
Women’s Collective, The (DC)
Women Empowered Against Violence - WEAVE (DC)
Workforce Organizations for Regional Collaboration (WORC) (DC)
WVSA Arts Connection – ARTiculate Employment Training Program (DC)
 
Y
  YWCA of the National Capital Area (Metro Area)
Young Women’s Project, The (YWP) (DC)
 

INACTIVE ORGANIZATIONS:

Barrios Unidos: Girl Power Program (VA)
Capital Commitment, Inc. (DC)
Empower Program, The (DC)
Generations Closet (VA)
Hope Abounds, Inc. (MD)
Ophelia’s House (DC)
Women’s College Assistance Project (DC)