A Fund for Women
A Fund for Women brings people together to support the women and girls of our community in reaching their full potential. As a permanent endowment, A Fund for Women has grown over decades through gifts large and small from people who care about these issues.
Investing in women is a proven pathway to economic security for families in Dane County, and AFFW’s current grantmaking program supports women and girls throughout their financial life cycle. Your gifts support area women and girls as they strive to earn a living, save resources, and invest wisely in themselves, their families and their futures.
Partnering for Impact
- A Fund for Women partners with Madison Community Foundation to manage more than $4 million in assets. These resources are pooled and invested with all of MCF’s assets for long-term growth.
- Guided by community volunteers, A Fund for Women’s annual grantmaking program targets the most proven and promising programs with the potential to deliver the highest impact.
- A Fund for Women thoroughly reviews applications and always strives to use donors’ resources wisely.
- Grant recipients submit program evaluations at the end of the grant period. A Fund for Women uses the information to assess its own grantmaking effectiveness as well as prioritize and plan future fundraising and grantmaking efforts.
Celebrating 30 Years of A Fund for Women
A Fund for Women was established in 1993 through the vision of Madison Community Foundation leaders and people in the community who wanted to support women’s philanthropy.
Make a Gift to Support A Fund for Women
Why give to A Fund for Women? Investing in women is a proven pathway to economic security for families in Dane County, and our current grantmaking program supports women and girls throughout their financial life cycle. As a permanent endowment, A Fund for Women has grown over decades through gifts large and small from people who care about these issues. Learn more about creating a permanent endowment to support A Fund for Women.
- Build the culture of women’s philanthropy
- Empower women and girls to reach their potential
- Inspire all women to help women
