The Arizona Women's Partnership announces the availability of its 2018 grant application for grass roots charities assisting under-served women and children at risk in Arizona.
The volunteer philanthropic non-profit awards grants to recipients addressing critical issues such as: domestic violence, child abuse, adult literacy, youth at risk, ESL, foster children, refugees, homelessness, health and hunger, according to a press release.
Grant awards will be distributed mid-year, the release noted. The Arizona Women's Partnership applicants must be 501 c(3) non-profits with an operating budget of less than $450,000; be in good financial standing; be non-sectarian; non-partisan; non-school affiliated; non-disease specific; and reflect the mission of assisting under-served women and/or children in Arizona.
The release said funds are generated through donations and fundraisers. A $25,000 donation from the Violet M. Johnson Family Foundation was given in honor of their late maternal grandmother whose philanthropy continues to help women and children in need.
Go to: www.azwp.org for the grant application that must be postmarked by March 31.
Call 602-863-9744 for more information or e-mail azwpinc@aol.com.