Young Women’s Giving Council
/OVERVIEW: The Young Women’s Giving Council is affiliated with the Chicago Foundation for Women and supports efforts that benefit young women and girls in Chicago. This funder focuses on leadership development, education and professional development opportunities.
IP TAKE: This funder makes a few grants each year to nonprofits that support and create opportunities for young women and girls in greater Chicago. Apply through Chicago Women’s Foundation.
PROFILE: Established in 2008, the Young Women’s Giving Council (YWGC) is led by a board of young professional women who participate in fundraising, decision making and administration. The council makes grants to local organizations that support education and leadership and professional development for women and girls.
This funder has recently prioritized organizations and projects that support minority and underserved women and girls. Past grantees include Brave Space Alliance, Global Girls, Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. Foundation, Assata’s Daughters and the Chicago Period Project.
Grants range between about $2,000 and $7,000, and the council typically awards between three and five grants per year. Grantmaking focuses on Chicago communities. Learn more about this funder’s local giving in the grantee listings by year on the funder’s website.
This giving council requests and accepts grant applications from local nonprofits via the Chicago Foundation for Women’s online grant application system. Direct general questions to Eli Marsh on the staff at emarsh@cfw.org or 312-577-2825.
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