Women's Endowment Fund Grants

In 2026, the Women's Endowment Fund awarded 39 grants totaling $199,000 to the following nonprofit organizations:

A grant to Carve Your Own Path supported a trauma-informed yoga program for girls at Leggett CLC.

• ACCESS Inc., to provide safe shelter, food, clothing and hygiene items for women and children who are experiencing homelessness, $7,500
• Akron Inner City Soccer Club, to increase the participation of female players and coaches in this free, year-round soccer program, $5,000
• Birthing Beautiful Communities, to provide free perinatal, birth and postpartum support services for new and expecting mothers in Summit County, $7,500
• Bounce Innovation Hub, to provide programming and services for female entrepreneurs in Greater Akron, $2,500
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, to expand SMART Girls programming to adolescent girls involved with the Summit County Juvenile Court, $3,000
• Carve Your Own Path, to support a trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness program for girls at Leggett CLC, $1,000
• Child Guidance & Family Solutions, to strengthen caregiver-child relationships through parenting workshops for female caregivers, $4,000
• Citizens Church Akron (The Vincent House), to provide free dance classes and costumes for young girls, regardless of income, at a dance studio inside The Vincent House, $2,000
• Community Legal Aid, to provide holistic legal services for low-income women who have experienced domestic violence and stalking, $8,000
• Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market, to support the Carrot Cash food access program, which enables women to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables from the market, $3,000
• Early Childhood Resource Center, to strengthen Greater Akron's early childhood sector by supporting women who own, lead and teach in child care programs, $5,000
• Empowered Network, to help women who have experienced trafficking become financially independent by removing housing barriers and offering financial education and career guidance, $5,000
• Family Promise of Summit County, to support the economic empowerment of single mothers without housing through tailored case management services, transportation and child care assistance, and job preparation support, $5,000
• Forever R Children, to purchase toiletries, personal hygiene items, and household cleaning products for women who are experiencing homelessness or living in poverty, $5,000
• Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, to support the Girl Scout Journey Program, an after-school program that teaches STEM and leadership skills to girls in under-resourced schools, $6,500
• Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio, to support a running-based program for girls that combines physical activity with discussions about self-confidence, stress management and healthy relationships, $10,000
• Grace House Akron, to provide end-of-life care for terminally ill women without housing, $3,000
• Habitat for Humanity of Summit County, to provide affordable housing for single mothers through the Women Build initiative, $4,000
• Harmony House, to provide emergency and transitional housing for young women who are experiencing housing insecurity, $7,000
• Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center (Rape Crisis Center), to provide 24/7 crisis intervention services for women and girls impacted by sexual violence or abuse, $5,000
• Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center (Shelter), to provide free protective shelter and crisis intervention services for women and children who have been impacted by domestic violence, $5,000
• Humility of Mary Housing, to support economic empowerment for women experiencing homelessness by eliminating one-time financial obstacles, $2,500
• IBH Addiction Recovery, to support a recovery housing program for women recovering from addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders, $5,000
• Legacy III, to support the Pathways to Freedom program, which provides transitional and rapid rehousing services for women experiencing homelessness while recovering from substance use or mental health disorders, $8,000
• Limitless Ambition, to support the Purposely Chosen Teen Enrichment Program, which will equip teen girls with tools to become leaders, discover their passions, and resolve conflict, $5,000
• North Hill CDC, to support the Maker House, a women's empowerment space that addresses income disparities for immigrant, refugee and minority women by sustaining women-owned small businesses, $2,500
• OPEN M, to provide preventive screenings and follow-up care for uninsured women at OPEN M's free clinic, $7,500
• Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, to support a comprehensive sexual health education program for youth in Summit County, $10,000
• Proyecto RAICES, to provide training and mentorship for Hispanic women interested in starting or expanding their own business, $5,000
• RAHAB Ministries, to provide respite and resources for survivors of sex trafficking, $6,000
• Shelter Care, to support pregnant and parenting teens experiencing homelessness through the Highlands Teen Pregnancy Shelter, $3,000
• Stewart's Caring Place, to provide support services and wellness programs for women impacted by cancer, $5,000
• Students With A Goal, to provide middle and high school girls with educational and community engagement programs through the EmpowerHER Initiative, $2,500
• Summit Artspace, to provide entrepreneurship coaching for female artists in Summit County who are seeking to establish or grow an arts business, $2,500
• Summit Choral Society, to support a weekly educational music program that builds confidence and leadership skills in adolescent girls, $2,500
• VANTAGE Aging, to provide nutritious meals and wellness checks for aging women, $7,500
• Victim Assistance Program, to provide holistic, evidence-based advocacy services for women and girls who have been impacted by crisis, violence or tragedy, $8,000
• Victory Gallop, to support an equine therapy program for adolescent girls with disabilities, $2,500
• The Well CDC, to provide trauma-informed career development services for women in the Middlebury neighborhood, $10,000