Expand access to safe, quality, culturally competent and affordable child care that is conveniently located for families with low incomes.
Why we exist
The Women’s Fund was founded in 2004 to focus on the needs of women and children in Central Texas. At the time, there was a lack of philanthropic support targeting the unique needs of women and no comprehensive data tracking their well-being. Since then, we’ve seen that the most pressing issues in our community are the racial wealth and health divide faced by women of color.
We know that investing in a woman has a proven ripple effect, benefiting not just her family but her greater community. Guided by this vision, we engage our whole community in closing the opportunity gap for women and children in Central Texas.
How it works
We’re a giving network for those passionate about improving life in Central Texas for women and their children.
Our work is driven by data and community voice. To that end, the Women’s Fund makes nonprofit grants in the impact areas listed below to support the economic mobility of women in Central Texas.
Since its founding, the Women’s Fund has granted over $3 million to more than 100 local nonprofits.
We invest in the following strategy areas:
CHILD CARE
EDUCATION
Provide access to an ecosystem of support—financial, emotional, and academic—for women pursuing educational dreams.
HOUSING
Support access to affordable housing for women that include a network of support and/or opportunities for long-term wealth building.
UNINTENDED PREGNANCY PREVENTION
Increase access to consumable, unbiased pregnancy prevention resources.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Reduce health disparities faced by women of color.
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Women’s Issues are Community Issues.
2023 status report on women and children in Central Texas.
Steering Committee
- Jennifer Long, Steering Committee Chair
- Bobbie Barker, Board Liaison
- Patti Hixon, Communications Chair
- Shelby Goodrum, Fundraising Chair
- Robin Fremont, Grants Committee Chair
- Sujata Ajmera, Programs & Engagement Chair
- Janie Gonzalez, Communications Chair-Elect
- Jessica Sager, Fundraising Chair-Elect
- Emily Durden, Grants Committee Chair-Elect
- Maria Amelia Calaf, Programs & Engagement Chair-Elect
- Brooke Freeland, Immediate Past Chair
- Helen Bryan
- Marcia Del Rios
- Amanda McGuckin Hager
- Madonna Matta
- Kavya Nath
- Paola Retes
- Brenda Salazar
- Pavi Sandeep
- Kaylin Tabbah