CURRENT & PAST GRANTEES

CCFWG

Celebrating 22 years of grantmaking, the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is pleased to have awarded $3.5 million in grants to 80 organizations addressing the needs of women and girls in Chester County. CCFWG grants were given in areas concerning:

  • Women and girls’ health and well-being
  • Women and girls’ economic freedom, security and self-sufficiency

In 2020, CCFWG awarded $227,500 to 31 non-profit organizations serving our county. Watch our virtual Grants Celebration video below in honor of this year’s grantees. 

 

GRANTEE PARTNERS

  • Alianzas de Phoenixville
    $5,000 from our Girls Advisory Board (GAB) to support the Mariposas Women’s Program that includes clinical trauma counseling, a women’s support and sewing group, and an English tutoring program for immigrant women and girls in the larger Phoenixville community.
  • Barclay Friends
    $3,000 in Impact Grants: Moving Her Forward to support their COVID Emergency Fund for residents of the Senior Living Facility in West Chester. A majority of its residents and direct care staff are female.
  • Brandywine River Museum of Art
    $2,500 in Impact Grants: Moving Her Forward to support the museum’s Speaker Series and activities surrounding the Centennial anniversary of women’s right to vote.
  • ChesPenn Health Services
    $10,000 to support the Women’s Reproductive Health Program, including providing bilingual family planning, prenatal care and health education to uninsured or underinsured women and girls.
  • Chester County Economic Development Foundation
    $7,500 to support the expansion of Career Connections Academy, an innovative model that combines STEM career training with life skills to break the norm and offer upward mobility and economic security for young women.
  • Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC)
    $500     at the Girls in Action Summit to continue providing care packages to women in the community in the face of COVID-19. 
  • Community Volunteers in Medicine
    $10,000 to provide free medical, dental and behavioral health services to uninsured women and girls.
  • Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc.
    $7,500 to continue providing advocacy, accompaniment and counseling services for women and girls who are victims of crime and sexual assault/abuse. An additional grant of $3,500 from GAB will support professional, personal and effective advocacy for clients. 
  • Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
    $10,000 for direct counseling, legal and other services to help victims of domestic violence become safe and self-reliant. An additional grant from GAB of $5,000 will support safe housing and relocation for human trafficking victims.
  • Family Promise of Southern Chester County
    $5,000 to serve core needs of more families and strengthen governance, organizational and corporate infrastructure.
  • Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children
    $7,500 for staff and board training to better equip them to address the needs of women and girls. Funding will also be used for short-term financial assistance for single mother families including: rent, utilities, childcare, and car repairs.  
  • The Garage Community and Youth Center
    $5,000 to support the Girls After School Program that helps girls continue their education and development in the community outside of school house. 
  • Gateway Horseworks
    $2,500 from GAB to support the Stable Pathways program which offers equine-assisted therapy to women in pre-release from prison.
  • Good Samaritan Services
    $10,000 in Impact Grants: Moving Her Forward to support services for single mothers unemployed due to COVID-19.
  • Health Care Access
    $5,000 to help cover the direct cost for vision and dental services programs for uninsured and under-insured women in the greater Phoenixville area.
  • HIAS PA
    $3,000 from GAB to support legal services for low income immigrant victims of domestic violence living in Chester County. 
  • La Comunidad Hispana
    $7,500 to support the Women’s Health Services Program, including family planning and health and cancer screenings for immigrant and low-income women. An additional $1,500 in Impact Grants: Moving Her Forward will support outreach by staff to patients who come into the centers to share information about how to fill out the census, why it is important, and dispel any misconceptions their patients may have.
  • Legal Aid of Southeastern PA
    $7,500 to support its record expungement program that increases awareness among low-income women about options to clear criminal records and provides legal representation to eligible women seeking to clear records. 
  • Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation
    $5,000 to provide yearly mammograms and diagostic testing to women without access to healthcare. 
  • Maternal and Child Health Consortium
    $7,500 to develop its programs and services to continue meeting the needs of women, girls, and families. An additional $1,500 in Impact Grants: Moving Her Forward will support printed materials shared at home visits and in other community hubs, and an open house for community members to be able to access computers in order to complete the census form.
  • Mighty Writers
    $12,500 (year two of multi-year funding) to support Mighty Writers Kennett Square’s writing workshops specifically for girls, with a goal of serving approximately 150 girls.
  • Mom’s House
    $9,000 to continue offering free daycare in a certified preschool for low-income mothers.
  • North Star of Chester County
    $10,000 to continue providing case management and financial assistance to single-parent families with children to help them avoid homelessness.
  • Orion Communities
    $7,500 to support integrated services for individuals and families to help under-resourced community members move toward a brighter and more sustainable future. 
  • Parkesburg Point
    $9,000 for its Girls Program: Steps to Success that provides a free and safe environment for girls experiencing homelessness, hunger and academic challenges. 
  • Unite for HER
    $7,000 to support its Wellness Day, transportation, and enhanced food sustainability for underserved women diagnosed with breast cancer who may not otherwise have access to whole food nutrition.
  • Valley Youth House
    $7,500 to support general operating costs and wellness activities for female-identifying young adults aged 16-21 living at the Reservoir Road Supervised Independent Living Site and apartments in West Chester.
  • Volunteer English Program
    $1,500 in Impact Grants: Moving Her Forward to support printed materials, social media, online outreach and private events to educate participants about the census and help facilitate their participation.
  • Wings for Success
    $5,000 to equip the growing number of Hispanic women and girls in southern Chester County utilizing its apparel, advice and advocacy services for gaining employment.  


•    A CALL TO MEN 
•    Alianzas de Phoenixville
•    Arts Holding Hands & Hearts
•    Adult Literacy Program
•    Barnstone Art for Kids
•    Bayard Taylor Memorial Library
•    Bianca Nikol Merge with Mercy Foundation
•    Big Brothers, Big Sisters of SEPA
•    Black Women of Chester County in Action
•    Bournelyf Special Camp
•    Bridge of Hope Lancaster and Chester Counties
•    Care Center for Christ Foundation, Inc.
•    Charles A. Melton Arts Education Center
•    ChesPenn Health Services
•    Chester Counseling Center
•    Chester County Community Dental Center
•    Chester County Food Bank
•    Chester County Futures
•    Chester County Women’s Commission
•    The Clinic
•    Coatesville Area Senior Center
•    Coatesville Youth Initiative
•    Community Gardens of Chester County
•    Community Volunteers in Medicine
•    Community, Youth, and Women’s Alliance
•    Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc.
•    Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
•    Downingtown Area Senior Center
•    Family Service of Chester County
•    Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children
•    Friends of Farmworkers
•    The Garage Community and Youth Center
•    Girl Scouts of Freedom Valley
•    Girls Star, Inc.
•    Great Valley Nature Center
•    Habitat for Humanity of Chester County
•    HIAS Pennsyvlania
•    Home of the Sparrow
•    Hope Springs Equestrian Therapy
•    Kennett After-School Association
•    Kennett Area Communities that Care
•    Kennett Area YMCA/Rays of Light Girls’ Club
•    Kennett/Oxford Senior Centers
•    La Comunidad Hispana
•    Legal Aid of Southeastern PA
•    LIFE Center
•    Linda Creed Breast Cancer Organization
•    Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County
•    Minding Your Mind
•    Mom’s House, Inc. of Greater Philadelphia
•    North Star of Chester County
•    Open Hearth, Inc.
•    Orion Communities, Inc.
•    Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center
•    PA Home of the Sparrow
•    Parkesburg Point
•    Peer Outreach Foundation
•    People’s Light and Theatre Company
•    Phoenixville Area Positive Alternative
•    Phoenixville Area Senior Center
•    Phoenixville Women’s Outreach
•    Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA
•    Police Athletic League of Greater West Chester
•    Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester, Inc.
•    Sheltering Arms, Inc.
•    Unite for HER
•    Volunteer English Program in Chester County
•    West Chester Area Senior Center
•    Wings for Success
•    Women’s Resource Center
•    The Working Wardrobe
•    YMCA of the Brandywine Valley
•    YMCA of the Southern Chester County
•    Young Moms
•    YWCA of Chester County