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Community Project Grants Committee in Action!

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Local Impacts

Grants are provided to a wide array of nonprofits serving women and girls, such as: YWCA, Hope Street Recovery House, Walla Walla Public Schools Foundation, Carnegie Picture Lab, The Health Center and BMAC – ESL Literacy Program.

 Projects funded represent a terrific cross-section of initiatives and communities served - STEM field trips, mental health training for early learning staff, laptops and software for women’s shelter residents’ use (i.e. financial literacy and job searches), and materials for domestic violence victims- to name a few.

To further expand our community engagement, CPGC has launched a “Collaboration in Action” Program, where AAUW members are notified about opportunities to help our current nonprofit grant recipients via short-term volunteering and/or contributing non-monetary donations. 

Email for collaboration and membership opportunities here!

Mission

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The Community Project Grants Committee (CPGC) awards grants annually to local charitable nonprofit organizations. Eligible projects must:

  • Align with AAUW-WW’s mission - advocating equity, education and opportunities for local women and girls to achieve their full potential

  • Take place in Walla Walla County or Milton-Freewater, Oregon

  • Be, or be fiscally sponsored by, a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3).

CPCG will consider all levels of funding requests up to $5,000.

Committee Membership

CPGC is comprised of engaged branch members who bring a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to our committee! The meetings and the grant cycle process overall is an enjoyable experience with outcomes that make a meaningful difference for women and girls in our community.

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Grant application cycle:

  • Applications open January 15 and must be received by April 15 

  • Board approves grant funding recommendations and applicants are notified in May 

  • Final reports required from recipients by April 1st of following year

Deanna Drazan and Susan Plunkett, Co-Chairpersons 

Emily Anderson, Lynn Mallory, Mimi Brown, Joanne Martin, Judi Krein, & Julie Womack