Investing in a woman has a proven ripple effect.
A giving network for those passionate about Central Texas women and their families.
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
Our work is driven by data and community voice. To that end, the Women’s Fund makes nonprofit grants to support the economic mobility of women in Central Texas. As a community-led initiative, our collective-giving model continues to be at the heart of our identity, highlighting how every dollar raised contributes to our grantmaking and overall impact.
Since its founding, the Women’s Fund has granted over $3 million to more than 100 local nonprofits. Our impact areas were defined by community leaders to address the most pressing needs of the community through our grantmaking work, which provides unrestricted, general operating funding for local nonprofits.
We invest in the following strategy areas:
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Women’s Issues are Community Issues
A 2023 status report on women and children in Central Texas.
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Meet our current grant partners.
Discover the organizations working alongside us to advance economic mobility for women in Central Texas.
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Being part of the Women’s Fund is the most effective way to understand the issues facing Central Texas women and support the local organizations making a difference.
Our 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
