Posted on September 9, 2009	print  e-mail
Deadline: October 1, 2009

Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania Offers Funding for Public Policy Work

The Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania seeks proposals to increase the rights of women and girls in the region through community organizing or policy advocacy initiatives implemented by agencies that serve women and/or girls in the eleven counties of Southwest Pennsylvania.

Grants may be used for direct lobbying support, grassroots advocacy efforts, and community organizing initiatives focused on a specific legislative or policy change/enforcement goal. Proposed initiatives should have as a goal the passage of new public policy, or increased enforcement of existing public policies, aimed at increasing women and girls' rights in Southwest Pennsylvania. Programs may also seek to identify specific advocacy strategies and coalition partners, or clearly articulate a strategic effort to mobilize diverse stakeholders and engage women and girls directly in advocacy efforts that will achieve long-term systems-level change.

Applicant organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located and working in the Southwest Pennsylvania region (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Washington, and Westmoreland counties). Funding will not be provided to religious organizations for religious purposes, or to those actively working to limit women's reproductive or other civil rights.

Grant requests should not exceed $10,000 each.

The WGF Grantmaking Committee will select the Top Ten proposals and will award $1,000 to each. A profile for each of the top proposals will be posted on the WGF Web site and members of the community will be invited to review the profiles and to submit an online vote for the proposal they believe will have the most impact.

For complete program information and application procedures, visit the WGF Web site.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Women
Geographic Funding Area: National

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