Our Grantmaking
These vital grants are made possible entirely through the generosity of our Giving Circle Members and donors—every single dollar of these grants comes from supporters like you who are passionate about creating positive change.
How You Can Help
We are actively working to raise funds to continue supporting grants like these, and we warmly invite you to join us in this effort by making a gift or joining us at our upcoming fundraising event, Give Like a Woman on May 21.
The event will feature award-winning journalist and author Mariana Atencio. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet each of our grantees and learn more about their work. This inspiring event celebrates the power of collective generosity and its transformative impact on the lives of women and children.
Together, we can create a brighter future for local women and children. Thank you for considering joining us in this impactful movement.
Our Grantees
This year, WHWF will award over $300,000 to support these organizations:
Embrace Washington
Fulfills the unique needs of children experiencing foster care to build foundations for a brighter future.
College Success Foundation
Coaches and supports students from low socioeconomic backgrounds to prepare for and graduate from college.
Family Promise of Spokane
Connects homeless families with those in their own neighborhood, increasing support networks and reinforcing the skills needed to maintain housing.
Joya Child & Family Development
Provides pediatric therapy services to children ages 0-3 with developmental delays and disabilities.
Lumen Public School
A high school that provides high academic standards, a specialized early learning center, and wrap-around supports to meet the layered needs of teen parents.
Maddie's Place
Provides medical care in a nurturing environment for substance-exposed infants, together with loving wraparound support for their caregivers.
Manzanita House
Embraces, equips, and empowers immigrants through access to culturally informed essential services, and facilitates connections to grow deeper roots and thrive in Spokane.
Partners with Families & Children
A social safety net for abused and neglected children with the capability to provide holistic supportive family services to all families across the Inland Northwest.
Pre-Employment Preparation Program
Helping disadvantaged and underemployed individuals overcome barriers to successful employment in the building trades.
Shades of Motherhood Network
Ensuring every Black mother and mother of an infant of color has a high-quality, culturally relevant childbirth experience.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County
Offering a wide range of services designed to support the growth and development of young people in our community.
The Jonah Project
Serving survivors of sex trafficking and at-risk youth through preventative education, direct advocacy, and emergency relocation.
Thrive International
Providing temporary refugee housing, education, and empowerment programs to move refugees from surviving to thriving.
Vanessa Behan
Provides emergency respite care for children ages birth through 12 when their family is experiencing stress or a crisis.
Volunteers of America E. Washington and N. Idaho
Provides vital comprehensive services to homeless pregnant and parenting teens and young women with their children.
Women & Children's Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen
A vital safety net that fills nutritional gaps for women and children in need while fostering dignity and respect.
Women Healing and Empowering Network
Provides healing and empowerment through support services in the areas of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and related abuse.
YWCA Spokane
Helping women, children, and families to overcome social, economic, racial, and personal barriers to accomplish their goals and achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives.
The Process
We are excited to share an overview of our grantmaking process which reflects the collaborative and thorough approach we take to ensure impactful funding decisions. Here's how the process unfolded this year:
Focus Areas Selection: Our Giving Circle Members selected the funding focuses for the year, determining the priority areas where we aim to make the greatest impact.
Letter of Intent Submission: Organizations interested in funding submitted a Letter of Intent, outlining their goals and potential projects aligned with our focuses.
Initial Review and Selection of Finalists: The WHWF Allocations Committee carefully reviewed all Letters of Intent and selected 35 outstanding finalists for further consideration.
Member Input on Finalists: Giving Circle Members reviewed the finalists and voted on the organizations they most wanted to receive funding in the upcoming year.
Grant Applications and Panel Review: The finalists submitted a detailed grant application and participated in a panel meeting with WHWF volunteer grant reviewers. This allowed for an in-depth understanding of each organization's proposed projects and potential impact. Over 40 volunteer grant reviewers helped make these meetings possible.
Funding Recommendations: The volunteer grant reviewers submitted their funding recommendations based on the applications and panel discussions.
Funding Slate Development: The WHWF Allocations Committee developed a funding slate by considering the grant reviewer recommendations and the Giving Circle Member vote.
Board Approval: Finally, the WHWF Board of Directors reviewed and approved the funding slate, ensuring alignment with our mission and goals.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone involved in this process—from our Giving Circle Members and volunteer grant reviewers to our Allocations Committee and Board of Directors. Your dedication and thoughtfulness have made this collaborative process possible. Thank you!
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