What We Believe
We believe in limiting the barriers to assistance by providing quick grants to women who can't wait.
What We Do
Small Grants with a BIG impact
A Fund for Women microgrants provide support to vulnerable women during times of immediate crisis. This support can include things like providing groceries for their family, ensuring the lights stay on, or covering necessary car repairs. While these grants are small ($100 - 500 each), they act as financial stepping stones to prevent women from falling too far behind.
Where We Came From
At our sister company, A Case for Women, we assist women in accessing life-changing, contingency-fee legal help. A Fund for Women was created to address the recurring need observed in women who sought legal assistance from us—women who required aid in the form of small grants to address immediate financial challenges.
To support women who often face hardships due to gender inequality by providing immediate assistance.
A Fund for Women's number one need is funding for our grant program. A Fund for Women is not an avenue for longterm financial support but we are here for women in dire need of immediate cash. A few hundred dollars can make the difference in dinner on the table or gas in the car or keeping a family housed.
Women are more likely to live in poverty than men, and the gender pay gap is just one factor that contributes to this disparity. In the US, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. Additionally, women are more likely to work low-paying jobs that lack benefits and security. They head 80 percent of single-parent households and often are responsible for supporting their children on a single income.
Racial disparities exacerbate these inequities. The connection between women, race and poverty is far more multifaceted - often, women are victims of discrimination and violence that compound these issues. That is why A Fund for Women is committed to eliminating barriers to assistance.
Organization name
A Fund for Women
Tax id (EIN)
84-4105213
Causes
Economic/Financial Security/Poverty
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Wise, Tarrant, Somervell, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Navarro, Montague, Kaufman, Johnson, Hunt, Hood, Grayson, Fannin, Erath, Ellis, Denton, Dallas, Cooke, Collin
Address
25 HIGHLAND PARK VILLAGE 835