About 100 Women Strong Ohio
100 Women Strong Ohio Inc organizes grantmaking around a giving-circle model in Northeast Ohio, where members select recipients through annual and biannual events. The foundation’s recent awards show a consistent pattern of general support for nonprofits serving women, children, and families, with one-off grants at two main levels: $35,000 and $16,700. In 2025, Harmony House Inc received $35,000 in general support, and First Glance Student Center also received $35,000, reflecting a large-grant tier within the group’s member-directed process. Smaller awards of $16,700 went to organizations such as Akron Snow Angels and Family Promise of Summit County Inc, indicating that the foundation uses a structured mix of larger and smaller gifts rather than a single fixed grant amount. Its stated grantmaking emphasis reaches women, children, families, community development, health, housing, education, recovery, and anti-trafficking supports, with all recent grants landing in Ohio. The organization says it has given over $800,000 to date through member donations and grantmaking.
What 100 Women Strong Ohio Funds
A central theme is direct support for women, children, and families. Recent examples include $16,700 to Edna House for Women Inc for general support and $35,000 to Harmony House Inc for general support. Housing and homelessness also appear in the recent record: Family Promise of Summit County Inc received $16,700 for general support, while Akron Snow Angels received $16,700 for general support. Recovery-related work is part of the foundation’s stated focus, and Hope Recovery Community received $7,500 in 2025. Community-based youth or family services also fit the pattern, as shown by $35,000 to First Glance Student Center for general support and $7,500 to The Well Cdc for general support.
How 100 Women Strong Ohio Gives
The typical grant profile is clustered around a median of $16,700, with a lower quartile of $7,500 and an upper quartile also at $16,700, indicating a small number of grant tiers. Recent awards include both $35,000 large grants and smaller $7,500 gifts. The foundation uses a giving-circle structure with finalist presentations and member voting, and it runs annual as well as biannual grant programs. Grants are generally flexible: the recent awards are labeled general support, and the organization’s philosophy tags emphasize unrestricted, core, and operating support. The active programs also accept unsolicited applications.