Guided by research that identifies the barriers to women’s economic security and success, Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF), collectively with its donors, giving circle supporters and philanthropic partners invested $6 million in 2023-24 to advance its mission. Of that total, The Foundation distributed $4.9 million in grants to women- and girl-serving organizations, including $876,540 to 23 nonprofits impacting approximately 13,000 women and girls in North Texas.
Karen Hughes White, Texas Women’s Foundation president and CEO, said, “As a statewide organization, Texas Women’s Foundation believes in the power of collective philanthropy to catalyze change. Since 1985, we’ve invested nearly $85 million toward achieving our vision for an equitable society in which women and girls can fully participate. And while we’ve made great progress, Texas women and girls have never needed us more! We are grateful for the donors, supporters and partners who share our vision and make our work possible.”
North Texas Community Grantmaking:
Through its Community Grant Cycle, TXWF awarded $867,540 to 23 nonprofit organizations.
Dallas County:
Annie's Place: Child care
Braswell Child Development Center: Child care
Community Council of Greater Dallas: Cancer Care
Connections Multiplied Too: Leadership development
Hopeful Solution: Transitional housing
ImmSchools: Leadership development
The Lullaby House: Transitional housing
Mi Escuelita Preschool: Child care
New Friends New Life: Legal services
Our Friends Place: Transitional housing
Wholly Informed Sex Ed: Health – sex education
Young Leaders Strong City: Leadership development
Irving:
Irving Healthcare Foundation: Women’s health
Richardson:
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Foundation: Breast health
Denton County:
Opening Doors International Services: Legal services
North Texas (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant Counties and surrounding):
Bridge Breast Network: Breast health
LiftFund Inc.: Entrepreneurship
Lone Star Justice Alliance: Just Sentencing Initiative
Rosa es Rojo: Health & well-being
SER-Jobs for Progress National Inc.: Entrepreneurship
Tarrant County:
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Inc.: Math tutoring
Mercy Clinic of Fort Worth: Women’s health
Texas Health Resources Foundation: Women’s health
To learn more about Texas Women’s Foundation’s grants and for a complete grantee list, visit txwf.org/grants.
About Texas Women’s Foundation:
As Texas Women’s Foundation (TXWF) nears its 40th year, it is clear that now more than ever is the time to create more equitable communities to build #StrongWomenBetterWorld. TXWF raises funds from a broad base of donors, including individuals, foundations and corporations. These resources support more than $6 million in investments each year that advance economic security and leadership for Texas women and girls through research, advocacy, grantmaking and strategic/educational initiatives. Since its inception in 1985, TXWF has invested nearly $85 million in Texas women and girls.
The Foundation’s statewide research on issues impacting Texas women and girls provides corporate, state and local decision-makers and lawmakers with critical data to inform policies, practices and programs across the state. Its advocacy, grantmaking and educational initiatives support solutions that help Texas women and girls survive and thrive. In addition, Texas Women’s Foundation is an acknowledged leader and advocate in the gender lens investing movement, deploying 100 percent of its invested assets – endowments, operating investments and donor-advised funds – in a gendered impact portfolio that yields strong financial returns and social benefits to women and girls. For more information, visit www.txwf.org, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram or donate now
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SELECT COMMUNITY GRANTS
HOUSING – TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
The Lullaby House
Located in Dallas, The Lullaby House provides community care and residential support to pregnant and parenting teens in the foster care system. In 2021, the Texas Department of Family and Protective services reported that 380 Texas youth in foster care were pregnant. Five facilities in the state provide residential services for the teens and their babies (total 24 beds in the state).
An already complicated and traumatic situation is exacerbated for an already vulnerable teen. TXWF provided a $40,000 grant to support this organization.
"The grant has really helped us to increase our effectiveness with wrap around services.”
-Alexandrea Crutcher-Horsley, Executive Director, The Lullaby House
HEALTH
Mercy Clinic of Fort Worth
Serving the 76104 ZIP code in Fort Worth, the ZIP code with the lowest life expectancy for women in the state (UTSW 2019), a $40,000 Texas Women’s Foundation community grant supports hiring a Community Health Worker for La Clínica de Mujeres (Women’s Clinic). The Community Health Worker, hired from the community they serve, is uniquely equipped to break down barriers of access to care, and to maximize health outcomes for women.
“It is just very, very important for us to educate our patients. Just as much as they need us, we need them to understand what is going on with their health, because they are the ones taking care of themselves. So it is important for us to have Community Health Workers here with us to make sure there is no gap in the communication between the provider and our patients.
– Rosa Montalvo, Patient Care Coordinator, Mercy Clinic
LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
Serving two of the lowest performing schools in Fort Worth ISD, a Texas Women’s Foundation grant of $15,000 expands the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains’ (GS-TOP) piloted Math Tutoring Program to benefit 3rd and 5th grade girls at two Title I elementary schools. GS-TOP aims to introduce girls of every age to STEM as the U.S. will need more STEM professionals. GS-TOP’s goal is to reframe challenges into possibilities.
“We can make that math experience a lot of fun for them and that it is not a burden, and they can see that it is easy to learn when you are having fun!”
-Becky Burton, CEO, Girl Scouts of the Texas Oklahoma Plains