Recent Grants

Centro Hispano of Dane County received $15,000 to help support the Camino Pathways Certified Nursing Assistant Program, which expands training, job placement and support services for Latina women pursuing careers in the health care sector.

Doyenne Group received $15,000 to support professional development opportunities for women entrepreneurs focusing on mentorship, business strategy, and business venture growth.

LAWD received $15,000 for its program Spanish GED for Latinas, which will empower at least 75 women to make progress toward attaining GEDs and provide support services that remove barriers, such as tutoring, career assessment, resume creation, transportation and child care. The grant will help LAWD initiate a GED On-the-Go component that provides Spanish GED instruction and case management at three rural Dane County locations.

Operation Fresh Start received $20,000 for its initiative to expand a re-engagement program for young women and girls who have disengaged from high school, including guidance counseling, case management and assistance attaining high school diplomas or GEDs.

Road Home of Dane County received $10,000 to support its Women’s Employment & Training Fund, which provides resources for child care, car repairs, certified nursing assistant testing, GED testing, college application fees, clothing and transportation.

Women in YWeb Career Academy (YWebCA), a program of YWCA Madison, received $30,000 to help fund a training boot camp technology course designed for women and people of color who are underrepresented in the technology field. YWebCA graduates gain long-term earning potential and career growth opportunities from the program.