The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) announced its 2022-2023 Annual Grant Cycle awarding 34 organizations nearly $1.5 million. This marks the organization’s highest year-to-date investment in the community.

With over $34 million in grantmaking efforts throughout the Foundation’s 27-year tenure, this latest round of grantmaking has reaffirmed its leadership and dedication to investing in pathways for long-term solutions in neighborhoods throughout the Memphis community.

 “We are proud to report our $1.5 million investment in the community by supporting organizations that share our vision for economic self-sufficiency for women and children,” said WFGM President and CEO Ruby Bright. “These grants will expand the reach and presence of community-based solutions – generating impact aligned with the Foundation’s strategic priorities.”

The Foundation’s Vision 2025 Strategic Plan is to increase investment and reduce poverty in five Memphis neighborhoods by 2025. The plan focuses on organizations supporting families in the following areas: case management and wraparound services; job skills, employment and entrepreneurship; early childhood development; youth development and employment; and financial education and asset building.

The Foundation has expanded its Two-Generation Approach to reducing poverty from zip code 38126 to work with organizations supporting women and children and operating programs in four additional neighborhoods including zip codes 38105, 38106, 38107, and 38108.

The 2022-2023 Grantee Partners are:

Case Management and Wraparound Services

 Hope House Day Care  |  Knowledge Quest  |  MIFA (Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association) Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc.  |  Urban Strategies, Inc.

 

Job Skills, Employment and Entrepreneurship
Advance Memphis | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis  |  DeNeuville Learning Center

Dress for Success Memphis  |  HopeWorks  |  Karat Place, Inc.  |  Memphis Urban League, Inc.

Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation  |  YWCA of Greater Memphis

 

Early Childhood Development
ALLMemphis  |  Early Success Coalition  |  Families Matter  

New Hope Christian Academy  |  Porter-Leath

 

Youth Development and Employment
A Step Ahead Foundation  |  Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South  

Booker T. Washington Middle and High School  | Emmanuel Center, Inc.  

 Girl Scouts Heart of the South  |  Girls Inc. of Memphis  |  Memphis Inner City Rugby  

 Mustard Seed Inc. |  New Ballet Ensemble and School  |  STREETS Ministries

 University of Memphis Research Foundation-Herff-GEE  |  Vance Avenue Youth Development Center

 

Financial Education and Asset Building
Community Legal Center  |  RISE Memphis

South City a Community of Opportunity Revitalization Empowerment (SCORE CDC)