Women in Philanthropy
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Women in Philanthropy is an initiative sponsored by the United Way of Santa Cruz County. It was launched in 2006 by a group of local women dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people in our community. They do this through a wise investment of their time and financial resources. The group is composed of businesswomen, community leaders and volunteers.
The group is membership-based and determines where they want to invest their funds. The group currently receives a generous corporate grant from Bank of America to help fund the programs. |
Women in Philanthropy has chosen to invest their raised funds in services which help children succeed in school and prepare them for a self sufficient adulthood. Currently the group is supporting four school-based programs:
- Reading Recovery
- English Learning for Success
- SPECTRA (arts based program)
- MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement)
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Women in Philanthropy also sponsors the POWER Project - supplying educational resources to under-served schools based on Wish Lists created by the teachers. |
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Related Links:
- Members
- Reading Recovery
- English Learning
- SPECTRA
- MESA
- Power Project
- WIP Events
- WIP Membership
- Leadership Giving