Women’s Money Matters Receives $300,000 3-Year Grant from Women’s Foundation of Boston
Funding to Support Financial Empowerment for Girls Through Life Launch Program
Women’s Money Matters is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $300,000 grant over three years from the Women’s Foundation of Boston. This generous grant will fund the organization’s Life Launch program, which helps girls build financial skills, economic security, and confidence.
The Women’s Foundation of Boston, a nonprofit public charity that creates, funds, and accelerates economic empowerment, leadership, and mentoring programs for women and girls in Massachusetts, has awarded a total of $2,173,000 to 10 nonprofits as part of its 2024 grant cycle. This marks the Foundation’s seventh year of grantmaking in support of nonprofits that help women and girls across the Commonwealth become financially independent and successful leaders. Since its inception in 2017, the Foundation has committed a total of $8,300,000 to 38 nonprofits and 101 programs serving women and girls in Massachusetts.
“This grant will significantly enhance our Life Launch program, providing essential resources for young women to develop critical financial skills and achieve economic security,” said Danielle Piskadlo, Executive Director at Women’s Money Matters. “With this support from the Women’s Foundation of Boston, we can continue to impact girls and young women throughout Massachusetts, offering workshops, peer support, and personal one-to-one coaching to guide them on their financial journeys.”
The Life Launch program aims to empower young women through comprehensive financial education, peer support groups, and personalized coaching. Over the next three years, this grant will enable Women’s Money Matters to reach more participants and expand its program offerings, ensuring that more girls and young women in Massachusetts can benefit from these vital services.”We are proud to continue working alongside fantastic organizations dedicated to serving and empowering women and girls through this grant cycle, setting them up for success now and in the future,” Christina Gordon, Co-founder and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Boston, stated.
Women’s Money Matters and the Women’s Foundation of Boston are both aligned in our commitment to investing in the power of women and girls. Research shows that investing in women has a multiplier effect, creating positive economic returns across generations and throughout communities. Despite this, only 1.4% of philanthropic giving in Massachusetts goes to women’s and girls’ nonprofits*. The Women’s Foundation of Boston aims to address this gap by providing high-impact grants to organizations that economically empower women and girls in Greater Boston and beyond.
About Women’s Money Matters:
Women’s Money Matters builds the financial wellness, confidence, and security of women living on low incomes through a unique program that combines instructional workshops and personal, one-to-one coaching. For more information about Women’s Money Matters and its programs, please visit https://womensmoneymatters.org/
About Women’s Foundation of Boston:
The Women’s Foundation of Boston is a nonprofit public charity that creates, funds, and accelerates high-impact economic and leadership programs that equip Massachusetts women and girls to be financially independent and successful leaders. The Women’s Foundation of Boston is becoming the primary vehicle for investing in women and girls across the Commonwealth and is building a fast-growing network of female nonprofit and business leaders.
*Source: Women’s Foundation of Boston’s 2022 Massachusetts Women and Girls Philanthropy Index
