Women and Girls Fund
Women and Girls Fund
Empowering Women and Girls
Join us in making a difference in the lives of women and girls facing significant challenges in Anne Arundel County. The Women and Girls Fund, established in 2009 by the Klompus Family Foundation, is dedicated to supporting initiatives that empower women and girls to lead positive, fulfilling lives.
The mission of the Fund is to support projects in Anne Arundel County that develop individual skills, decrease isolation, create new experiences, and empower women and girls who face major obstacles due to poverty, disability, domestic violence, and/or lack of access to resources.
Grants from the Women and Girls Fund support nonprofits that help women and girls in Anne Arundel County pursue positive, productive lives by helping remove barriers, increase economic security, and enhance their well-being and safety, and empowers women and girls to make positive life decisions for themselves and their families.
“When we invest in women and girls, we are investing in the people who invest in everyone else.”
– Melinda French Gates
How You Can Help
You can be a part of this impactful initiative by donating to the Women and Girls Fund. Your contribution will directly fund grants for nonprofits in Anne Arundel County that are working tirelessly to uplift and empower women and girls in our community. Your donation, whether by check, credit card, stock transfer, wire transfer, estate gift, qualified charitable distribution, or bitcoin, will directly contribute to grants that support vital programs and initiatives.
How to Recommend a Grant
Donor Advised Fund holders at any provider can recommend a grant to a CFAAC fund. It only takes a few minutes.
1. Log in to your CFAAC Donor Advised Fund or other DAF account with the provider that holds your fund.
2. Search for the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, EIN 52-2098698.
3. In the grant purpose or designation field, enter the name of the fund you want to support, such as “Women and Girls Fund.”
Contact us
To talk about opening a Donor Advised Fund or recommending a grant, contact Thomas Perkins, Director of Gift Planning, at thomas@cfaac.org or 410.280.1102 ext. 103.
How to Apply
The mission of the Women & Girls Fund is to support nonprofits that help women and girls pursue positive, productive lives by helping remove barriers for women and girls, increase their economic security, enhance their well-being and safety, and empower them to make positive life decisions for themselves and their families.
Based on available funding, the Women and Girls Fund will award two or three grants of $3000 to $5000. Successful grant applicants will demonstrate:
- Strategic and data-informed solutions, aligned with community needs and the organization’s mission
- Credibility in the field or project
- The ability to create a measurable impact
To be eligible to apply, organizations must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Located and operating in Anne Arundel County
- Have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service
- Be in compliance and current with the Maryland Secretary of State Charitable Organization Registration Requirements (you can confirm here)
TIMELINE:
- Grant applications open on July 14, and close on August 26, 2025 at 5:00pm.
- The grant review committee will review applications and conduct interviews if necessary. Grants will be awarded at the conclusion of the process.
- The funding period is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
- A final evaluation assessing project outcomes is required for all grant projects within 30 days of completion. Report formats will be provided.
QUESTIONS: Email or call Rosalind Calvin rosalind@cfaac.org/410-280-1102 x104.
Make a Tax-Smart Impact
Many people like you are making tax-smart donations with appreciated stocks and bonds, qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from an IRA, or a variety of planned gifts. For more information, please email our Director of Gift Planning, Thomas Perkins, at TPerkins@CFAAC.org or call 410.280.1102 x 103.
CFAAC also accepts gifts of appreciated stock for the benefit of this fund. To initiate a stock transfer, contact your broker with the number of shares of each security you wish to give. All gifts of stocks and bonds that are “DTC Eligible” can be transferred to CFAAC using the information below:
- Brokerage: Pershing, LLC
- Depository Trust Company (DTC) #0443
- For the credit to: Pershing, LLC #4S2117401
- Account name: The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
PLEASE NOTE: Donor names are rarely provided when securities are transferred electronically. To ensure your gift is correctly allocated, please email Kathy@CFAAC.org with the gift amount and the name of the fund your gift will support.