The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem Announces 2024 Grant Recipients

On Wednesday, November 13, The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem held its 19th annual luncheon celebration at the Benton Convention Center, where nearly 400 friends and members of the Fund gathered to support efforts so local women and girls can have access to the resources they need to feel safe, pursue their dreams, and thrive. The luncheon theme was All People Thriving—No Exceptions.

The Women’s Fund supports organizations implementing programs that address the challenges women face in achieving economic security so that all women and girls have access to equitable opportunities. Its unique membership model enables members to pool their financial resources to make grants to support women and girls in our community.  Members also participate in the grantmaking process by voting on the organizations and programs that will receive funding.  

The Fund congratulates nine local nonprofits receiving $15,000 grants, for a total of $135,000 in grants made in 2024:  

• ‍The Feeling Friends Community Center for Culturally Responsive Emotional Intelligence: $15,000 to provide mental health literacy and mentorship for up to 25 Black high school girls
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• ‍Hogar del Inmigrante: $15,000 to support Spanish-speaking women and child survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with mental health support, business coaching, and wraparound services
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• ‍Honorable Youth, Inc.: $15,000 to support Salem Cohousing Project, a pilot cohousing project that aims to provide affordable housing and support services for single mothers and their children
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• LEAD Girls of NC: $15,000 to support the second year of their STEAM Initiative, a 9-month program for middle school girls designed to build their confidence and interest in STEM through real-world experiences and hands-on activities
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• Living Is Finally Enjoyable Winston-Salem (LIFE W-S): $15,000 to increase their transitional housing and wrap-around support services for unhoused single mothers and their children
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• New Start Homes Program: $15,000 to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive Teen Pregnancy and Life Skills Training Curriculum for at-risk teenage girls
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• One Love Strong Foundation: $15,000 to support the Mighty Moms Program, a pilot three-phase mentorship initiative focusing on mental health and workforce reintegration for mothers who have experienced high-risk pregnancies and NICU births
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• Shelter at St. Timothy's: $15,000 to support the salaries of the overnight staff of the homeless women's shelter
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• The Wells Center, Inc. For Women in Transition: $15,000 to support up to 50 formerly incarcerated women through its Ray of Hope Project, which works to place women in reputable North Carolina rehab centers and provide comprehensive aftercare

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The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem is a community of passionate women creating social change through the power of collective giving. Established in 2005, our mission is to engage our community to build economic security for women and girls in Forsyth County.

Today, the Fund's unique membership model engages a diverse group of several hundred passionate women who pool our resources of time, talent, and treasure to advance the Fund's mission through grantmaking, research, and advocacy.

We share the belief that all women and girls in Forsyth County should have equal opportunities and the skills and resources to be independent, self-sufficient, and contributing members of the community. So far, the Fund has granted more than $2.4 million to programs that directly benefit the women and girls of Forsyth County. More at womensfundws.org.

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