Staff Reports
The Women’s Giving Circle of Bartholomew County — a program of the Heritage Fund, the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County, is offering Women Rising Leadership grants to invest in the leadership growth of women.
A study of local nonprofit and government boards conducted by the Women’s Giving Circle found that women — particularly women of color — were underrepresented in appointed and elected leadership positions.
In response, the group established the grants in 2020 to increase the number of women in leadership positions within the Columbus community.
Grants are available to women passionate about community leadership to assist in the costs of obtaining and/or providing leadership training.
The grant money may be used to cover such items as, but not limited to, leadership training program tuition, leadership seminar registration fees, book materials and other resources, child care and travel expenses.
Applicants may apply for up to $500 in funding and will be asked to submit a proposed budget with their grant application. The Women Rising Leadership Grant will be awarded on a rolling basis until the funding is dispersed.
Recipients will be chosen on the basis of personal circumstances and potential and the likely impact of the grant on improving women’s representation in community leadership, the organization said.
A complete white paper detailing the leadership study findings and planned solutions may be accessed on the Women’s Giving Circle page on the Heritage Fund website at heritagefundbc.org/giving-circle/.
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For more information and a complete list of application criteria for the Women Rising Leadership Grant, visit heritagefundbc.org/giving-circle.
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