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Visionary Women supports nonprofit organizations and initiatives that advance the status of women and girls locally.

Application Deadline: May 9th

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funding domains

Funding areas of focus

Women +
the Arts

Support participation and advancement in the arts for women and girls, including visual arts, theatre, dance, music, film and literature.

Support institutions that amplify the voices of women artists and gallerists, curators, performing artists, filmmakers and writers.

Women +
Education

Support initiatives which improve academic outcomes for girls K-12.

Support access to college and other post-secondary programming that improves academic outcomes and/or increases the number of women who receive degrees, diplomas, certifications, and licensure.

Women +
Economic Empowerment

Support female entrepreneurs from communities that have been under-resourced by traditional funding sources.

Support initiatives that offer education and/or up-skilling training to achieve career mobility opportunities for women.

Support programs that remove barriers to women’s full participation and success in the workforce.

Support initiatives that advance workplace policies that allow women to thrive and participate fully in the economy.

Women +
Social Services

Support programming that provides real-time solutions, training, and advocacy for women and girls who are experiencing housing insecurity, food insecurity, and gender-based violence.

Support programming that provides mental health wellness for young girls, teenagers, and women.

Support programming that abates the environmental consequences of climate change on women, particularly indigenous women, and low-income communities.  

eligibility

Eligibility criteria

  • The organization to be funded has 501(c)(3) status.
  • The organization has been operational for at least three years and has annual revenues of $500,000 or more.
  • The organization or program to be funded operates in the greater Los Angeles area.
  • The organization or program serves a population that is at least 75% women/girls.
  • The program to be funded is non-sectarian. The proposed grant must be focused on program related initiatives; operating support and advocacy-based funding requests will not be considered at this time.
  • The organization or program to be funded is consistent with and furthers the mission of Visionary Women.
  • The proposed grant supports a specific program or initiative focused on at least one of Visionary Women grants funding areas of focus. (see above)
  • No organization may receive more than one grant in a calendar year.
  • If an organization has been funded for 3 consecutive years, they are ineligible to apply for a period of 2 years following the end of the last grant period.
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Grantee Spotlight

  • Downtown Women’s Center

    Through the support of Visionary Women, DWC’s Financial Literacy Education Program was able to provide the technology, training materials, curriculum and workshops for financial literacy training and resources to over 350 women in their learning center.

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  • Women’s Earth Alliance

    Visionary Women’s grant has helped establish initiatives that have increased community access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene.

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  • Chrysalis

    Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a pathway to self-sufficiency for homeless and low-income individuals.

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  • Indego Africa

    Launched in Rwanda in 2016 and Ghana in 2017, Indego Africa’s Vocational & Business Training program provides young people with artisan vocational and foundational business training.

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