The Women’s Fund of Essex County doled out $250,000 to 34 nonprofits throughout the region who are dedicated to “supporting the essential needs of women and girls.”
Roughly a dozen Lynn-based nonprofits, including Raw Art Works, The New American Association of Massachusetts, and Girls Inc. of Lynn, received funding through the grant, which The Women’s Fund announced in a statement Thursday.
“Supporting the essential needs of women and girls that lead to economic self-sufficiency remains at the center of TWF’s funding, especially for those who have been the most vulnerable to the economic and social implications of the pandemic and beyond,” said Trish Moore, co-president of TWF of Essex County.
Since its inception, The Women’s Fund has raised and awarded more than $3 million to high-impact nonprofit partners that provide local women, girls, and their families with the resources they need to find success at work, school, home, and life, the organization said in a statement.
The Women’s Fund Co-President Wendy Roworth said that one of the most rewarding aspects of her work has been learning the results of the grants the organization has doled out over the years.
“It’s important for donors and sponsors to see where their money is going. Hearing the stories of women and girls whose lives have been drastically changed and positively impacted, that’s why I do what I do,” said Roworth, who joined the organization as a board member before becoming a co-president a year ago, in a telephone interview Monday.
Roworth said that the organization strives to be a change agent in the county.
“By making bold investments in a wide range of organizations working to address the most pressing issues facing women and girls throughout Essex County, we strive to be a catalyst for change in their lives. To ensure they will have opportunities and pathways to grow and reach their full potential,” she said. “The TWF firmly believes that stronger women and girls build stronger families, and stronger families build stronger communities.”
The Women’s Fund has been recognized with the George Peabody Award for Leadership in Philanthropy by the Essex County Community Foundation and the Champions Award for Community Impact by North Shore Community College, and the Constance Grasso Award from the YWCA of Greater Newburyport.
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