The Women's Philanthropic Network
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Mission The purpose of the Women's Philanthropic Network (WPN) is to increase substantially the endowment funds available to help women and girls within the Collier County area and to build in all women a greater understanding of empowerment through philanthropy.
How did the WPN Form? The WPN grew out of a response from members of the Women of Style Leadership Committee who wanted to develop a sustainable way to meet the special needs of women and girls by creating opportunities for economic, educational, physical, emotional, social artistic and personal growth.
Why is the WPN Needed? The committee realized that despite the fact that society’s most chronic problems from poverty to healthcare to violence fall hardest on women, the funding of generic programs often ignore the specific need of women and girls. The Women’s Funding Network (WFN) reports that only 7 percent of private philanthropy in the U.S. is devoted to programs targeted at this underserved population.
What will be the result? To respond to this need, the Community Foundation of Collier County has established an endowed Women’s Initiative Fund, founded out of the realization that Collier County needs a permanent pool of dollars to fund programs that support the causes of women and girls.
Five-Year Financial Goals of the Women’s Philanthropic Network
- Increase the Endowment to $1,000,000
- Sustain Annual Grantmaking of $50,000
- Establish Individual Field of Interest Funds to support the unmet needs of Women and Girls
What’s New–Research and Grantmaking:
The Four Programs of the Women's Philanthropic Network:
1. The Women of Initiative Awards
2. The Junior Women of Initiative Mentoring Program
3. The Women's Philanthropic Network Grantmaking Program
4. The Leadership Council on Aging
The Women's Philanthropic Network 2010 -11 Grantmaking Program:
In support of the work of the Leadership Council on Aging, in January 2011, the WPN Steering Committee released a request for proposals (RFP) to nonprofits providing services to seniors and caregivers. The committee was looking to fund innovative sustainable programs that offer respite care to caregivers. The four grant recipients, who each receive $3,000, were announced at the Women of Initiative Awards luncheon in April and are as follows:
1) The Alzheimer's Support Network - to open an Emergency Respite Fund to assist caregivers
who are overwhlemed and at risk of a medical or emotional breakdown.
2) The Care Club - to provide 12 families with 5 days of respite care per month for one year.
3) Jewish Family Services - to launch a series of Caregiver Telephone Conference
Call Support Groups for caregivers who find it difficult to access support groups in the community.
4) The Parkinson Association of Southwest Florida - to provide emergency respite care
one day per week to assist caregivers who are overwhelmed and desperate for help.
In addition to the caregiver grants of $12,000, the WPN granted $7,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County to fund the Junior Women of Initiative Program, and $500 each to the charities of choice of the ten Women of Initiative Honorees for 2011. A grand total of $24,000 in grants was awarded to the Collier County nonprofit community.
The 2011Women's Philanthropic Network Annual
Member Luncheon
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE 2011 LUNCHEON
The 2012 Women of Initiative Honorees have been selected!
Their names will be announced at the Women's Philanthropic Network Member Luncheon
The 2012 Women of Initiative Awards luncheon will be held on
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at the
Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
2012 Presenting Sponsor
2012 Women of Initiative Media sponsor
e'Bella Magazine
2012 Silver Sponsors
Akerman Senterfitt
Dr. Laura S. Lenholt,
The Concierge Medical Practices of Lenholt & Schlossberg
The 2012 Women of Initiative Honorees
Jackie Bearse
Sandra Buxton
Susan Calkins
Martha Cole
Nina Gray
Karen Scott
Cynthia Sherman
Vicky Smith
Sandy Vasey
Betty Wemple
Nancy White
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Women’s Philanthropic Network Founding Committee: |
Women’s Philanthropic Network Steering Committee: |
Junior Women of Initiative Program Committee |
Wilma Boyd
Mary Baron
Jane Billings
Fay Biles
Linda Cardillo
Mana Holtz
Sue Huff
Jean Kowalski
Fran Luessenhop
Arlene Nichols
Ursula Pfahl
Beverley Vining
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Lisa Merritt, Chair
Mary Baron
Jane Billings
Sue Dalton
Lu Drackett
Lynn Ferraina,
Secretary/Treasurer
Christine Flynn
Myra Friedman
Mana Holtz
Sue Huff
Suzie Lount, Vice Chair
Gerry Moss
JoAnn Remington |
Lois Bolin
Jane Billings
Sue Huff
Mana Holtz
Jean Kowalski
Maureen Sullivan-Hartung
Penny Wigglesworth
Suzie Lount
JoAnn Remington |
Membership
The Women's Philanthropic Network (WPN) Annual Circles of Giving
Your participation in the Annual Circles of Giving will reflect a cumulative total of all gifts you have contributed to the WPN since January 1, 2008, and includes annual membership gifts. Circle of Giving levels begin at $500 and increase in increments of $500. The Circle of 500; The Circle of 1,000; The Circle of 1,500, 5,000, 10,000, etc. (As an example, the Circle of 500 ranges from $500 to $999, Circle of 1,000 ranges from $1,000 to $1,499.) A minimum gift is $100.
Recognition for Circle of Giving members begins with cumlative gifts totaling $500. Circle of Giving members will be invited to all social networking events, personal enrichment opportunities, plus briefings on "What's Happening in Philanthropy" including private preview tours. Members receive invitations to WPN events, the newsletter and have voting rights at the Annual Meeting. However, most of all, because 25 percent of all gifts goes toward the WPN Endowment, your gift reflects a perpetual commitment to support the needs of women and girls in our community.
The Women's Philanthropic Fundholder Society: These women have opened named funds at the Foundation to support the women's or girls issues they determine most critical. A minimum balance of $10,000 is suggested. Fundholders often contribute toward the grantmaking program of the WPN and then replenish their fund.
Legacy and Tribute Gifts: These include planned gifts to the WPN Endowment in an estate or will, or can be in the form of a special tribute to honor or memorialize that special person.
75 percent of membership gifts will go to help sustain the work and annual grantmaking of the
WPN to support the following programs:
The Women of Initiative Awards, The Junior Women of Initiative Mentoring Program,
The Women's Philanthropic Network Grantmaking Program for Women and Girls
and The Senior and Caregiver Initiative.
To make a donation or learn more about naming opportunities and membership benefits,
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING 1.800.435.7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY DENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. CFCC SOLICITATION NUMBER IS CH327. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY HAS EXCLUSIVE LEGAL CONTROL OVER THE CONTRIBUTED ASSETS.
