The Women’s Foundation Core Grant Making Program
SummaryCore Grant-making at WFGM focuses on five areas: career development, job readiness, economic and financial literacy, nontraditional job training and entrepreneurship. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
WFGM seeks to establish a stronger and long term sustainability of supportive services for women and children in the Memphis community through grantee agencies that provide career training and employment opportunities with a focus on wealth creation such as home ownership, good paying jobs with benefits, financial management, business ownership and investments. The goals of the core-grant making are to leverage WFGM’s expertise and funding.
Activities
The project funds an average of 30-35 programs, benefiting approximately 11,650 women and children annually. In 2008 $623,000 was awarded to 32 programs costing $44.98 per person served. All projects are located in Memphis and Shelby County.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $0
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $1,000
Total Funding Goal: $1,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
11,650 women and children will be assisted with finding resources needed to become economically self-sufficient.
Project Message
"The Women's Foundation has been a recognized leader in providing opportunities for women and children in the community since 1995."
- Steve Cohen, U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District, TN
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Ruby Bright
Executive Director
8 South Third Street
Memphis, TN 38103
United States
(901) 578-9346
Email:
Organization
Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis
8 South Third, Ste 110
Memphis,
TN
38103
(901) 578-9446
www.wfgm.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
United States
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 24, 2009
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