Lowell, MA – The Women Working Wonders (WWW) Fund, a permanently endowed fund of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, has announced that they will double their grant award funding from $5,000 to $10,000 per grant for four selected nonprofits each year. These increased grants will allow for more impact for support of local programs that empower women and girls to effect positive change in the community.
The announcement was made on March 8 in honor of International Women’s Day.
“Last year, we celebrated our 15th anniversary and significantly increased our endowment. We are thrilled that we can now provide increased grant support to our community this year,” said Bopha Malone, Women Working Wonders Fund board president. “These nonprofits work wonders to improve the lives of girls and women, and we’re honored to increase our grant funding to help them make even more of a difference and create positive change in countless lives.”
The Women Working Wonders Fund provides annual grants in three key areas: assist women in transition, provide leadership development, and contribute to the beautification of the environment. Founded in 2004 by a small group of women coming together to form a collective giving organization that focused on women’s issues, the fund has made 41 grants of $5,000 to organizations supporting women and girls in the Greater Lowell area.
The 2020 grant cycle, with the $10,000 grants, will open in mid-May.
The Women Working Wonders Fund’s signature fundraising event, Power of the Purse Plus, is scheduled for November 4, 2020. Tickets go on sale in August. For information about WWW and the upcoming event, visit: www.womenworkingwondersfund.com.
