Empowering Women and Girls and Transforming Families

SUPPORTER LEVELS

*May be paid monthly at the amount shown below or in a lump sum, donations of any amount are accepted*

Founding -- $166.66/month OR $2,000/year

Organizational -- $2,000/year from an organization or business

Guiding -- $41.66/month OR $500/year

Impact -- $16.66/month OR $200/year

Emerging -- $8.33/month OR $100/year

Prefer to donate by check?

Please make the check payable to the Wayne County Community Foundation and write "WIP" on the memo line.

Mail to: WCCF, 918 Church Street, Suite F, Honesdale, PA 18431.

The Wayne County Community Foundation, together with the Scranton Area Community Foundation, has expanded the Scranton Area Community Foundation's very successful and robust Women in Philanthropy program to include Wayne County nonprofits and donors!

Investing in women and girls is one of the best, proven methods of fighting poverty and stopping the cycle of poverty from spreading from one generation to the next. By targeting major issues that impact women and girls, and providing funding for innovative projects that will eliminate the root causes of poverty and inequality, Women in Philanthropy (“WIP”) will empower and transform the lives of women and girls in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties.

Women in Philanthropy operates under the belief that it is better to give women and girls the tools they need to improve their lives and ultimately lift themselves and their families out of poverty, rather than providing an item or two that will help them get from one day to the next. We believe that investing in proven, successful programs that target long-term, meaningful change is the most effective way to empower women and girls, and transform lives.

Members of Women in Philanthropy support and fund the future of women and girls in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties. WIP is comprised of individuals who want to be actively involved in making decisions that impact the well-being of women and girls in our community by:

• Providing women and girls with financial literacy education so they can make responsible, informed decisions for themselves and their families.
• Giving women without access to credit safe, supportive places to build and grow their savings, so they will be able to build their future and meet critical expenses.
• Giving women access to small lines of credit to create and sustain a business so they can make their own opportunities to provide financially for their families, and their future.
• Creating channels of access to affordable healthcare and healthy, nutritious food to permit women to exercise their agency and determine the best way to sustain healthy living habits.
• Providing girls access to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math (STEAM) education during important developmental years, so that more young women will be encouraged to pursue careers in well-paying, in-demand fields traditionally occupied by males. As these young girls grow into women, they will pass down the knowledge they have gained and the importance of learning to future generations.
• Continually identifying, supporting, and funding issues that lead to systemic change that impact the well-being of women, girls, and families.

Thank you for considering supporting and empowering women and girls in Northeastern Pennsylvania!