Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region

Name

Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region

Legal name

Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.

Website

https://womensfundfvr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Community Philanthropy and Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Sponsors (BPAGAKAF), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Women's philanthropy
• Community grantmaking
• Gender equity funding
• Nonprofit advocacy
• Women leadership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Appleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Recurring Giving: Individual donors contribute one-time or monthly recurring gifts through the Changemaker program and B.F.F. young professional giving circle. Unrestricted donations provide operational flexibility. Funds flow primarily from individual philanthropy, with a base of recurring monthly supporters.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Event Partnerships: The annual Women’s Fund Luncheon attracts corporate sponsors at multiple tiers (Visionary Presenting Partner, Inspire Speaker Partner, Soar, Empower, Ignite, Elevate, Prosper, Advocate, Uplift, In-kind). The event also includes ticket sales and raffle proceeds. Over 1,000 community members attend annually.
3. Planned Giving and Estate Gifts: WillPower Society members include the Women’s Fund in their wills, estate plans, IRAs, life insurance, or charitable trusts. The organization offers bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, and real estate gifts as giving vehicles.
4. Donor-Advised Funds and Named Endowments: Donors can establish named funds with a minimum of $1,000 initially, building to $10,000 to begin granting in the fund's name. Over 50 named funds are listed (e.g., Trina Fund, Ruth Haviland Fund, Jermain Family Fund). The organization acts as a philanthropic vehicle with pooled community resources.
5. Stock and Appreciated Asset Gifts: Donors can give appreciated securities to avoid capital gains taxes, with proceeds allocated to designated Women’s Fund charitable funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation grants to fund a portfolio of community programs exclusively serving women and girls in the Fox Valley Region of Wisconsin. Its core offerings include impact and specialized grantmaking to nonprofit partners, educational and leadership programs (Starting Point 2.0, Girl-Powered Giving, B.F.F.), donor engagement vehicles (Changemaker Monthly Giving, Giving Circle), advocacy and research initiatives, and the annual Luncheon fundraiser. The organization pools thousands of donors' contributions and deploys them through grants, scholarships, period poverty initiatives, and youth philanthropy education.

Product overview

Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of philanthropic programs centered on empowering women and girls across the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. The core offerings include Impact Grants funding local nonprofits, educational programs like Starting Point 2.0 and Girl-Powered Giving, collective giving circles (B.F.F. and Giving Circle), and advocacy through research initiatives. The organization operates as a supporting organization of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, channeling donor resources toward real change for women and girls through grants, advocacy, and education across Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and Northern Winnebago counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Girl-Powered Giving: A program that hosts high school girls for leadership training, community service, and philanthropy education, directing $10,000 in grant funding to local nonprofits.
• Starting Point 2.0
• The Trina Fund
• The Monthlies Project
• B.F.F. (Brighter Female Futures)

Products and services

• Impact Grants Multi-year grants awarded to nonprofit partner organizations in the Fox Valley Region to support programs that advance the well-being, economic security, and leadership of women and girls. For the 130+ nonprofit partner organizations serving women and girls in the region.
• Starting Point 2.0 A multi-session leadership development program for women in second-stage careers in the Fox Valley Region, providing skill-building, peer networking, and community engagement. For women professionals navigating career transitions.
• Girl-Powered Giving A youth philanthropy education program for high school girls that teaches grantmaking, community impact, and financial literacy through hands-on grant evaluation and giving. For high school girls in the Fox Valley Region.
• B.F.F. (Brighter Female Futures) A donor engagement and giving program branded as Brighter Female Futures, supporting women and girls in the Fox Valley Region. For individual donors seeking a branded giving vehicle.
• Giving Circle A collective giving program in which individual donors pool their contributions to collectively fund grants and programs supporting women and girls. For individual donors seeking collective impact.
• The Monthlies Project A community initiative addressing period poverty and menstrual equity in the Fox Valley Region through advocacy, product distribution, and partnership with Time Out. For women and girls in need and community advocates.
• The Trina Fund A specialized fund within the Women's Fund portfolio supporting a specific cause or community need related to women and girls. For donors and beneficiaries connected to the fund's purpose.
• Changemaker Monthly Giving Program A recurring monthly giving program that provides sustained donor support to the Women's Fund's mission and programs. For individual donors seeking ongoing, predictable contributions.
• Women's Fund Luncheon An annual fundraising and community event that brings together donors, sponsors, partners, and community members to support the Women's Fund's mission and programs. For corporate sponsors, individual donors, and community supporters.
• Research and Advocacy Program An ongoing research and advocacy program that informs the Women's Fund's grantmaking priorities, educates the community, and advances policy and systems change for women and girls. For community members, policymakers, and nonprofit partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $3.2 million in grants awarded to 282+ programs at 130+ nonprofits since 1995
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Women's Fund is a supporting organization of the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc. Established as a field of interest fund in 1995, it became a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2005. The Women's Fund office is located inside the Community Foundation. Stock gifts and certain administrative functions are processed through the Community Foundation.
• Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFox Valley Technical College is a key partner in the Starting Point 2.0 program, hosting the 10-week education program for young women at its campus. The college provides academic infrastructure, faculty support, and college-readiness resources. FVTC also hosts the annual Starting Point graduation ceremony.
• B.A.B.E.S. Child Abuse Prevention ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB.A.B.E.S. (Building Assets is Essential) partners with the Women's Fund and Fox Valley Technical College on the Starting Point 2.0 program. B.A.B.E.S. provides on-site child care for participants' children during the program, enabling mothers to attend classes. 104 children received care through BABES as part of the program.
• Blue Door ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Door Consulting helped design and lead the Girl-Powered Giving program experience for high school girls in the Fox Valley, contributing facilitation expertise for the program's leadership and philanthropy training components.
• The Monthlies ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Monthlies Project is a community initiative to end period poverty in Northeast Wisconsin, distributing menstrual health products to school-aged students. The Women's Fund proudly partners with The Monthlies Project, holding and stewarding the funding that fuels this critical work. Executive Director Julie Keller represents both organizations in advocacy efforts, including the bipartisan Pink Tax bill.
• Safe Families for Children – Northeast WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA recurring Impact Grant recipient, Safe Families for Children provides mothers with nonjudgmental community support through practical assistance and temporary care for children, allowing mothers to pursue housing, employment, healthcare, or treatment without fear of family separation. Also received funding to support women with temporary housing, coaching, family relationships, and resources.
• Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWBIC is a recurring grant partner providing holistic financial wellness and small/micro business training for women. The Women's Fund grant supports women as entrepreneurs and small business owners through combined personal financial training and business/entrepreneurship technical assistance. WWBIC also provided laptop support and QuickBooks training to Starting Point graduate Dia.
• Safe Haven Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe Haven serves as a vital sanctuary for domestic and sexual violence survivors in rural Shawano County, partnering with the Women's Fund to provide culturally rooted advocacy and traditional healing for Native American survivors. The Women's Fund supports Safe Haven's partnership with the Waking Women Healing Institute for Talking Circles. Safe Haven served 46 adults and 54 children in 2025 with 3,491 nights of shelter.
• Waking Women Healing InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 2025 Impact Grant recipient ($4,850), the Waking Women Healing Institute supports the expansion of educational and training programs focused on restoring matriarchal roles and governance. Partners with Safe Haven to host Talking Circles that support cultural practices of tribal communities in Shawano County.
• NAMI Fox ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAMI Fox Valley received a $5,000 Impact Grant for women's peer support groups and mental health education and self-care gatherings in both English and Spanish. NAMI hosts three monthly support groups for women, with nearly 100% of participants reporting direct benefit to their mental health. The Women's Fund also funds Supporting Parents and Mentoring Relationships ($5,000).
• SiSTAR Society Academy of ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2026 Impact Grant recipient ($8,000) for SiSTAR Rising: Empowering Women and Girls Through Mentorship & Life Skills, building confidence, strengthening identity, and developing tools to navigate personal, educational, and economic challenges through facilitated group sessions and mentorship connections.
• Fox 11 (Local News)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFox 11 covered the Women's Fund of Fox Valley's spotlight on nonprofits with Impact Grants and Empowerment Award (May 2025), providing earned media coverage for the organization's grantmaking work.
• WBAY (Local News)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWBAY covered The Monthlies Project reaching a major milestone in Northeast Wisconsin (May 2025), amplifying awareness of period poverty initiatives stewarded by the Women's Fund.
• CAP ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2025-2026 Innovative Pathways Grant recipient ($20,000) for the Guaranteed Income Project supporting economic stability for women in the Skill Enhancement program through unrestricted stipends to address challenges that could disrupt progress toward goals.
• Casa HispanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2026 Impact Grant recipient ($4,480) for a Parent Peer Support Group for Latinas, supporting the success of Latinas, particularly mothers and their children, through a Spanish-speaking parent peer advocate located within the Family Resource Center.
• First 5 Fox ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2026 Impact Grant recipient ($5,440) for Growing Parent Leadership, facilitating a parent leadership training project to grow knowledge, leadership skills, and confidence of women in the Parent Ambassadors group to become leaders and trainers of other parents.
• HeadsUp Fox CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2026 Impact Grant recipient ($4,480) for Stability Starts With Her, providing trauma-informed, women-centered programming for young women aging out of foster care with stable housing, basic needs, life skills, and mentorship.
• Long Cheng Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2026 Impact Grant recipient ($8,500) for Nkauj Hmoob Rising: Empowering our Future Leaders, providing a culturally grounded leadership, mentoring, wellness, and financial capability program for Hmong girls ages 11 to 17.
• Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner2026 Impact Grant recipient ($6,600) for Child Care Advocacy: Mobilizing the Fox Valley for a Sustained Public Investment, providing listening sessions, advocacy trainings, and community conversations to elevate the urgent need for public investment in child care.
• Aspen Institute (Two-Generation Approach)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Women's Fund's Starting Point 2.0 program is based on the Aspen Institute's Two-Generation approach, which provides opportunities for children and parents to overcome obstacles and succeed together. The organization references the Aspen Institute Two-Generation Playbook as a guiding framework.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ms. Foundation for Women: A national women's foundation founded in 1973 that supports grassroots organizations advancing women's rights. Much larger in scale and broader in geographic scope than Fox Valley's Women's Fund, but pursues the same core mission of advancing women and girls.
• Global Fund for Women: An international women's fund supporting women-led organizations globally through grantmaking and advocacy. Much larger and globally scoped, but competes for women's-focused philanthropic mindshare among informed donors.

Direct peers

• Women's Foundation of Minnesota: A state-level women's foundation pooling donor resources to fund programs that advance women and girls in Minnesota. Directly comparable regional women's fund model, supporting research, advocacy, and grantmaking for women and girls.
• Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts: A regional women's foundation advancing gender equity in western Massachusetts through grantmaking, advocacy, and collective giving. Operates a similar model of pooled donor resources to fund women-focused community programs.
• Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis: A regional women's fund investing in economic mobility and leadership development for women and girls in the Memphis area. Comparable community-rooted women's fund with similar grantmaking and educational program model.
• Chicago Foundation for Women: A regional women's foundation serving the Chicago metropolitan area through grantmaking, advocacy, and research on issues affecting women and girls. Comparable scope and mission as a dedicated women's fund with broader geographic reach.
• The Women's Foundation of Colorado: A Colorado-based women's foundation funding statewide initiatives to achieve economic security for women. Closely mirrors Fox Valley's regional women-focused grantmaking and advocacy model.
• Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region: The parent/sponsoring foundation of the Women's Fund, providing administrative support and physical office space. Operates similar grantmaking, donor-advised funds, and community philanthropy services in the same geographic region.

Regional players

• United Way Fox Cities: A regional nonprofit in the Fox Valley that funds a broad portfolio of community programs, including many serving women and girls. Competes for some of the same donor and corporate sponsorship dollars within the same geography.

Emerging players

• YWCA Northeast Wisconsin: A regional YWCA serving Northeast Wisconsin that operates direct service programs for women and girls (e.g., domestic violence, housing). Partial overlap in mission focus but operates direct services rather than grantmaking/advocacy as its primary model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/womensfundfvr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women's-fund-for-the-fox-valley-region
• Instagraminstagram.com/womensfundfvr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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