Impact
We award grants to local nonprofit agencies to support projects and programs that provide opportunities for women and girls of all ages. Grants are awarded for specific, measurable programs that advance the health and well-being, self-sufficiency and empowerment of women and girls in Waukesha County.
Our Impact
How WGF Grants Support Women and Girls in Our Community
115
Health & Well-being
38
Self-Sufficiency
42
Empowerment
12
Scholarships
More than $1.6M in Grants in the Following Categories
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Access to Health Care
Addiction, Prevention and Recovery
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention and Recovery
Elder Care
Health Education
Human Trafficking Prevention and Recovery
Maternal Health
Mental Health Support
Physical Health
Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery
Women and Girls Live in Safety
Women’s Health Risks
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Basic Needs Including Food, Shelter
Career Skills and Training
Child Care Programs
Economic Security
Economic Self-Sufficiency
Financial Skills and Literacy
Homelessness and Housing Support
Immigration Support
Personal Growth
EMPOWERMENT
Adult Education and Scholarships
Gender Equality
Leadership Skills: Personal and Professional
Parenting Skills
Self-Esteem
Programs Young Mom’s Education and Support
Youth Education and Mentorship
GOOD FRIEND, INC.
In 2023, we provided Good Friend, Inc. $7,000 to support the Good Friend Academy pilot program with the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin SE.
Through a grant from the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, Good Friend partnered with Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast and provide access to their courses for a total of 15 Daisy, Brownie, Junior, or Cadette Troops. The goal of this program is for girls to have increased empathy and understanding of their autistic and neurodivergent peers.
PARENTS PLACE
In 2023, we provided Parents Place $10,000 to support supervised visitation services.
Waukesha County receives over 1,500 reports of child abuse and neglect annually and of those reports, almost 86,000 total children are affected and in need of some level of safety plan and most often, that includes the Supervised Visitation program.
The program focuses on the protection and safety of the children and includes educational instruction and opportunities for mothers that encourage safe and consistent parent/child contact.
LITERARY SERVICES
In 2023, we provided Literacy Services $10,000 for the Pathways to Progress program.
The Literacy Services (LSW) Pathways to Progress Program helps women attain high school equivalencies and in turn increase their economic opportunities, empowering women to make independent decisions that benefit themselves, their children, and their communities. The Pathways to Progress for Waukesha Women Program adds low-cost, high-quality capacity to the Waukesha economy, and reaches the women most in need of education and training to connect them to their next step in their education journey.