Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation

In 1993, sixteen visionary women philanthropists were concerned about a lack of support for women and girls in poverty in Delaware. They researched the status of women and children in poverty and learned that services were limited and underfunded. The group proceeded to gather a core of women Founders and created the Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation Those who have been fortunate in their lives and livelihoods are helping women and girls overcome the many barriers that may stand in their way to success. Through the power of collective giving, our unique network aims to improve the potential of women and girls in Delaware by funding critical projects that meet their needs – from housing to health care, from career training to emergency food programs. The Fund for Women is an endowment held at the Delaware Community Foundation. The interest from this endowment is given in grants to women's and girls' programs in Delaware each year. While we are proud of the many ways in which we have supported women and girls in Delaware for more than 25 years, the need remains strong. We can only fund about 15% of the grant requests each year. With your help we can do more!