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DCF’s Fund For Women Launches STATEWIDE 2015 Grants Program

The Fund for Women will begin accepting applications for its 2015 grants program from Delaware nonprofit agencies with programs benefiting women and girls beginning Jan. 1, 2015.

The application is available online at www.delcf.org/ffw. The deadline is Jan. 30, 2015.

The Fund for Women accepts applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations for programs that address the needs and enhance the worth and potential of women and girls in Delaware by helping them to lead productive, self-sufficient lives. The Fund for Women’s one-year grants offer organizations an opportunity to obtain seed money for innovative, creative programming or to continue or expand programs proven to be effective. No grants are awarded for individuals. Only online applications are accepted and should be sent to grants@DeFundforWomen.com.

The Fund for Women is offering two grant workshops to assist organizations in preparing their applications. Attendance at one of these workshops is optional and will not affect the grant awards.

Workshops will be held:

Friday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m., CenDel Community Building, 101 W. Loockerman St., Dover, DE

Thursday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m., Community Service Building, 100 W. 10th St, Wilmington, DE

About the Fund for Women
The mission of the Fund for Women is to enhance the worth and potential of women and girls in Delaware through the collective philanthropy of women. The Fund was established in 1993 as an endowment at the Delaware Community Foundation. Since then, it has awarded almost $2 million in grants to 280 programs. In 2014, The Fund awarded $165,000 to 17 programs that are helping women and girls avoid abuse and poverty, improve their health and financial independence, and address many other social issues. For information, please visit www.delcf.org/ffw.

About the Delaware Community Foundation

The Delaware Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses and organizations, and distributes income from the funds as grants to humanitarian, educational, health and cultural entities throughout the First State and around the world. With more than 1,200 funds, $255 million in assets and annual grants of about $13 million, the Foundation provides a lasting source of charitable funding to benefit Delawareans today and for generations to come. Since 1986, the Foundation has been connecting people who care with the causes they care about, helping to make Delaware a better place to live and work. For information, please call 302.571.8004 or visit www.delcf.org.

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