GRANTMAKING
The Fund for Women and Girls advances gender equity in Chester County and beyond by driving systemic change defined as shifts in
policy, practice & culture
We focus on three core priorities:
EDUCATION
HEALTH & SAFETY
ECONOMIC STABILITY
Through this lens, The Fund works to remove structural barriers so people can thrive, from ensuring fair and inclusive educational opportunities, to expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare and safety from gender-based violence, to supporting pathways to living wages, childcare, housing, and transportation.
Check out our 2026 Grantees, click each logo to learn more!
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22 Non-Profit Partners
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Total of $221,000 invested
Alianzas de Phoenixville
Chester County
Community Collaborative
The Crime Victims Center of Chester County
The Garage Community and Youth Center
Mom's House
Phoenixville Free Clinic
Project Libertad
The 4th Trimester MOMMIE
Coatesville Youth Initiative
Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
Chester County OIC
Committee of Seventy
Friends Association
Maternal and Child Health Consortium
Open Hearth
Planned Parenthood
Coatesville
Safe Harbor of
Chester County
PA Fund for Immigrant Rights and Equity
Planned Parenthood
West Chester
Mom's House
Thistle Hills
Young Moms
To maximize our impact, we focus on specific initiatives, our current workincludes:
The Fund’s grantmaking is an extension of this work, investing in Chester County nonprofits providing essential services for women and girls while tackling the deeper,
systemic barriers to gender equity.
Our grant opportunities include the following:
GENERAL PARTNER GRANTS
GENDER EQUITY GRANTS
ADVOCACY PROJECT GRANTS
More information on each grant opportunity is available through our
prospective grantee guide here.
General Grant Requirements:
The Fund for Women and Girls has established the following requirements for all grantees:
ALIGNMENT:
The organization’s mission and work must align with
The Fund’s systemic change priorities and/or current initiatives.
GOVERNANCE:
The organization must have a board of directors with defined term length and limits, and a conflict-of-interest policy or be willing to do so.
NON-PROFIT STATUS
The organization must have valid 501(c)3 status with the IRS or be fiscally sponsored by an organization that does.
FISCAL:
The organization completes an annual 990 (if required by the IRS) and an annual financial audit or reviewed financial statements or be willing to do so.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITMENT
The organization must be able to demonstrate a
commitment to The Fund’s Human Rights for All Statement (included as an addendum to this Guide).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
For the 2026-27 fiscal year, The Fund will not be accepting unsolicited proposals.
If your organization’s work aligns with The Fund’s priorities for systemic change and/or one or more of our current initiatives, you can reach out to our
Executive Director, Cheryl Brubaker at cbrubaker@thefundcc.org or click
"contact us" button below to discuss.