2021 Human Services Grant Awards

The Women United in Philanthropy (WUP) is proud to announce the grant award winners for 2021. This year WUP awarded two grants of $17,500 each and a third grant of $5,000, for a total of $40,000 in grant awards. Congratulations to all the winners!    The winners...

2021 Grant Finalists Presentation

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the grant finalists presentation last night. For those who were unable to attend, we encourage you to watch this recording and learn more about the wonderful work our finalists do in our community. Voting will take place...

2021 Grant Finalists Announced

The Women United in Philanthropy (WUP) Grants Committee has selected finalists for the 2021 Grant Awards. Join us at 5:45 pm on May 19 to learn how a grant award would allow each of our non-profit finalists to magnify their impact on local women and children. Register...

PACEM’s Heather Kellams on the Joe Thomas radio show

Heather Kellams, PACEM’s Women’s Case Manager, joined Kristin Breen, our Communications Committee Chair, on WCHV’s Joe Thomas in-the-morning show to talk about how their $25,000 grant in our 2019 grant cycle has impacted PACEM. These funds were used...

A New Grant Opportunity in 2021

To celebrate 15 years of grant awards and in response to the pandemic that has greatly impacted our community, Women United in Philanthropy is excited to announce a new grant opportunity in 2021. In addition to our normal grant award, the 2021 grant process will...

Fall Virtual Event (includes recording)

Due to Covid-19, Women United moved its annual grant awards program online. Members and guests were able to watch the event via Zoom or Facebook Live. Libby Edwards-Allbaugh, Vice Chair of the Steering Committee, welcomed everyone and spoke about how the needs in our...

Membership Chair Jennifer McCune on the Joe Thomas radio show

Membership Chair Jennifer McCune was a guest on the Joe Thomas radio show this morning. She talked about the most recent round of grants we awarded, and our current membership drive to continue to help support local non-profits that serve women and children in central...