Past Grants of The Women's Fund

• Dress for Success
• Madison Avenue Christian Church
• Behavioral Health Services
• Mercy Neighborhood Ministries
• UC Foundation
• Cincinnati Hispanic Chamber
• Lydia’s House
• First Step Home

• Brighton Center
• Cincinnati Works
• First Step Home
• Ohio Justice & Policy Center

• The Advance Network
• Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio
• Cincinnati Union Bethel
• Dress for Success
• Lydia’s House
• Madison Avenue Christian Church
• Mercy Neighborhood Ministries
• Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission
• Ohio Justice & Policy Center
• Santa Maria Community Services
• Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families
• UC Foundation on behalf of UC Blue Ash

• The Advance Network
• Brighton Center
• Churches Active in Northside
• Cincinnati Union Bethel
• Gateway Community & Technical College
• Life Learning Center
• Lydia’s House
• Madison Avenue Christian Church
• Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission
• Ohio Justice & Policy Center
• Santa Maria Community Services
• Valley Interfaith Food & Clothing Center

• 4C for Children

• The Advance Network

• Dress for Success

• Hope House Rescue Mission

• Mercy Health St. John

• Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, Inc.

• Ohio Justice & Policy Center

• St. Vincent de Paul

• Santa Maria Community Services

• Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families

Self-Sufficiency:

• Cincinnati Union Bethel

• Urban Appalachian Council

• YWCA of Greater Cincinnati

• St. Francis Seraph Ministries

• Dress for Success Cincinnati

• 4C for Children

• The Advance Network, Inc.

• Santa Maria Community Services

• Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation

• City Gospel Mission

Girls’ Leadership:

• Academy for Multilingual Immersion Studies

• Woodward, Withrow, Western Hills High Schools

• Kenton County Academies of Innovation and Technology

• The Children's Home Upper School 

Self-Sufficiency:

• Interfaith Hospitality Network for transportation

• The Advance Network for the Get Learning project

• Dress for Success for financial literacy

• Vision Community Services for financial literacy

• Cincinnati Union Bethel for ALI temporary rental assistance

• Santa Maria for child development associate certifications

• Family Healing Center for the Jobs for Life program

Girls’ Leadership:

• Young Women Writing for a Change at Withrow, Western Hills and Woodward

• Frederick Douglass School Leading Ladies program

• Winton Woods High School girls robotics team 

The Grow Strong Girls through Leadership 2010-2011 grant program allowed educators to apply for funds for girls’ leadership programs in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties in Ohio; Dearborn County in Indiana; and Campbell, Boone and Kenton counties in Kentucky.

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Close the Gap:

• Cincinnati Works $15,000

• Hard Hatted Women $15,500 Lighthouse Youth Services $15,000

• Mercy Neighborhood Ministries $15,500

• Santa Maria Community Services $15,000

• Support to Encourage Low-income Families $12,500

• Urban Appalachian Council $12,000

• Welcome House of Northern Kentucky $16,000

• Women's Connection $15,000

Developing Women and Girls Leadership:

• Six $1,000 BPW Scholarships

Grow Strong Girls:

• Roll Hill High School $1,055

• Ursuline Academy $1,500

• Holmes Alternative School $1,500

• Norwood Middle School $1,485

Assess Progress:

• Updating the PULSE $7,600

Close the Gap:

• ACT $25,000
• Cincinnati Works $15,000
• Lighthouse Youth Services $14,100
• Metro $18,150
• Santa Maria $10,000
• SELF $12,500
• St. Vincent DePaul $10,000
• The Advance Network $10,000
• University of Cincinnati $10,000
• YWCA Women in Charge $20,000

Developing Women and Girls Leadership:

• Alcoholism Council of the Cincinnati Area $4,995, Nan Franks
• Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio Region $3,558, Becki Brenner
• Six $1,000 Scholarships BPW Scholarships 

Close the Gap:

• Cincinnati Works $10,000
• Clermont Counseling Center $15,000
• Emanuel Community Center $10,000
• Mercy Franciscan St John's $15,300
• Rosie's Girls $15,000
• SELF $12,500
• Women's Crisis Center $12,500

Developing Women and Girls Leadership:

• Five $1,500 BPW Scholarships
• Ronald McDonald House $6,500