Women's Fund of Central Ohio

About Women's Fund of Central Ohio

Women’s Fund of Central Ohio shows a clear pattern of multi-year operating support for organizations advancing women’s leadership and gender equity in Central Ohio. In 2025, it awarded $50,000 operating grants to The Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity, Femergy, and The Center for Healthy Families through its Enduring Progress work, alongside a $30,000 grant to Justice for Migrant Women and a $30,000 grant to Lead Ohio Foundation. Across the recent grants list, the funder backs both advocacy and direct program work, including economic opportunity, civic participation, reproductive rights, and leadership development. Its stated mission is to transform the lives of women and girls by mobilizing collective action, and that mission appears in the mix of recipients it supports: women’s leadership organizations, policy groups, health and education nonprofits, and groups serving immigrant and refugee girls. The foundation also uses targeted pilots and rapid-response funding, suggesting a grantmaking approach that combines planned support with the ability to move quickly when urgent needs arise. Recurring support appears in the grant history, with several organizations funded in multiple years, indicating ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.

What Women's Fund of Central Ohio Funds

A major thread in the foundation’s work is women’s leadership and voice. It funded Lead Ohio Foundation with $30,000 in 2025 for “Women Leading Ohio,” and The Lead Ohio Foundation with $20,000 in 2023 for the same project name. It also supported We Amplify Voices with $20,000 for “We, The Change Girls Leadership Intensive,” and Ice Mentors with $20,000 for “She’s Old Leadership Program.” Economic security is another visible priority. Policy Matters Ohio received $20,000 in 2025 for “Economic Security and Opportunity for Women” and $20,000 in 2023 for “Improving Childcare: Policy Agenda and Improving Ohio’s Childcare Assistance.” The Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity was funded at $15,000 in 2024 for “Women’s Rise to Wealth Accelerator.” The funder also backs work on reproductive health and access. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio received $15,000 in 2024 for “Protecting Abortion Access” and $20,000 in 2023 for “The Ohio Center for Sex Education Peer Education Program.”

How Women's Fund of Central Ohio Gives