Since 2009, the Women’s Philanthropy Institute has brought women together to pool their knowledge, perspectives, and resources to support organizations across Dallas.
Through this collective approach to grantmaking, members direct funding to nonprofits making meaningful progress on the issues that matter most to our community. The grants highlighted here reflect the power of informed, engaged women giving together and the lasting impact those investments have across Dallas.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $150,000
Grant Purpose: POETIC used the funding to provide no-cost transportation for youth and families, as well as transportation for staff traveling to off-site programs. The goal was to increase participation, reduce absenteeism, and improve equitable access to services, education, and career-development opportunities.
Grant Amount: $60,000
Overview: The Senior Source supports older adults and their families through programs and services focused on financial well-being, caregiving, connection, and healthy aging.
Grant Amount: $60,000
Overview: Community Does It uses community-based research and grassroots organizing to help residents identify and address public health priorities in Dallas communities.
Grant Amount: $60,000
Overview: Jewish Family Service of Dallas provides comprehensive health services, resources, and support that promote well-being, independence, and self-sufficiency throughout all stages of life.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $150,000
Grant Purpose: Exodus Ministries used the support to remove and replace the property-wide HVAC system. The goal was to provide a more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective system that would improve the environment for residents and reduce ongoing maintenance and repair needs.
Grant Amount: $60,000
Overview: Abide Women’s Health Services works to improve birth outcomes by providing accessible, holistic, evidence-based health care and supportive resources in communities with limited access to quality care.
Grant Amount: $60,000
Overview: Vogel Alcove supports children and families experiencing homelessness through education, counseling, therapy, and other services designed to address trauma and strengthen family well-being.
Grant Amount: $60,000
Overview: Urban Specialists recruits, trains, and supports local leaders who work to strengthen their communities and create positive change through grassroots leadership and engagement.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $150,000
Grant Purpose: General operating support strengthened The Bridge’s ability to provide comprehensive services to people experiencing homelessness. The goal was to sustain access to shelter, housing, health care, employment support, and other resources that promote stability.
Grant Amount: $50,000
Overview: The Ebby House provides housing and comprehensive support for young women who have experienced abuse, neglect, or foster care, helping them build life skills and transition to successful adulthood.
Grant Amount: $50,000
Overview: Frazier Revitalization works with residents and community partners to strengthen the Frazier neighborhood through collaborative efforts that improve access to transportation, health care, legal services, food, and youth programs.
Grant Amount: $50,000
Overview: VNA Meals on Wheels provides nutritious meals to Dallas County residents who cannot prepare or obtain food independently due to age, illness, or disability, supporting health and independence.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $150,000
Grant Purpose: Support helped New Friends New Life expand its organizational capacity through 2025. The goal was to increase the organization’s ability to serve women and children affected by sex trafficking and exploitation while expanding access to comprehensive, long-term support.
Grant Amount: $50,000
Overview: Community Basket is a Southern Dallas mobile food initiative created through collaboration among Toyota, the University of North Texas at Dallas, and local partners to address food insecurity and support social mobility.
Grant Amount: $50,000
Overview: Mosaic Family Services provides culturally and linguistically responsive services to refugees, immigrants, and survivors of human rights abuses, helping clients access opportunities and build independence.
Grant Amount: $50,000
Overview: Braswell Child Development Center provides early childhood care and education focused on learning, play, and development for children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $150,000
Grant Purpose: The development of a new health clinic at Jubilee Park was the focus of this support. The goal was to expand access to convenient, community-based health care for residents and strengthen the neighborhood’s broader health and well-being.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Overview: Girls Embracing Mothers passed its work to Janie’s Angels, which continues efforts to disrupt the cycle of incarceration for mothers and children affected by maternal incarceration.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Overview: Hope Supply Co. provides diapers and other essential items to children and families in need through a network of community partners, including shelters, hospitals, clinics, and food pantries.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Overview: Metrocare provides mental health, developmental disability, housing, and supportive services to children, adults, and families across Dallas County, including specialized programs for veterans and people with disabilities.
Grant Amount: $40,000
Overview: Act for Justice works with residents and community partners to strengthen neighborhood safety by building relationships, connecting resources, and helping communities use the civil justice system.
Funding was distributed equally among previous grantees to provide flexible support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants helped these organizations respond to urgent community needs, maintain essential services, and address the increased demand for support among the individuals and families they served.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Agape Clinic provides comprehensive medical and dental care to individuals and families who face barriers to health care, regardless of income or insurance status.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Bonton Farms works to strengthen health, opportunity, and community well-being in the Bonton neighborhood through programs designed to address systemic inequities and support residents’ potential.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Healing Hands Ministries, now HHM Health, provides comprehensive health care to individuals and families of all ages, including people who cannot afford care and refugees.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Vogel Alcove supports children and families experiencing homelessness through education, counseling, therapy, and other services designed to address trauma and strengthen family well-being.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Interfaith Family Services helps working families achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency through transitional housing, career coaching, financial education, and supportive services designed to prevent homelessness and build financial security.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $50,000
Grant Purpose: After8toEducate directed this support toward its capital campaign to develop a shelter for unsheltered high school students. The goal was to expand safe housing and supportive services so students could achieve greater stability and remain engaged in school.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Agape Clinic provides comprehensive medical and dental care to individuals and families who face barriers to health care, regardless of income or insurance status.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Aspire helps adults overcome barriers through education and workforce programs, including English language learning, GED preparation, financial literacy, and career preparation.
Grant Amount: $12,500
Overview: Vickery Trading Co. equips refugee women for long-term economic success through vocational training, personal development, employment opportunities, and fair wages.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $25,000
Grant Purpose: Funding supported a family housing unit, furniture for the community center and coffee house, and training for Latina women focused on wellness and cancer prevention. The goal was to strengthen Bonton Farms’ community infrastructure while expanding resources, educational opportunities, and support for women and families in the Bonton neighborhood.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Overview: Attitudes & Attire promotes personal growth for women seeking self-sufficiency. The program, provides the tools that raise self-esteem, promote ethics, and build the confidence necessary to develop successful life skills.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Overview: Educational First Steps strengthens early childhood education by supporting educators and child care centers with professional development, mentoring, and business resources, particularly in under-resourced communities.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Overview: Grant Halliburton Foundation provides mental health education, training, and support for children, teens, young adults, families, educators, and professionals while working to prevent suicide.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Overview: The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum educates visitors about the Holocaust and advances human rights by addressing prejudice, hatred, and indifference.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $10,000
Grant Purpose: Classroom technology and learning resources, including graphing calculators, flexible classroom seating, a printer, and related materials, were the focus of this support. The goal was to provide students and teachers with tools that strengthen instruction and support academic achievement.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Overview: Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, conducts research and develops science-based programs to improve brain health, performance, and overall well-being.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Overview: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden offers gardens, educational programs, events, and horticultural research that inspire curiosity, connection, and appreciation of the natural world.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Overview: Nexus Family Recovery Center provides comprehensive substance use disorder treatment and supportive services for women and their children, helping families build healthy and resilient lives.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $16,000
Grant Purpose: Support helped Interfaith Family Services carry out its Adopt-a-Family program, address resident needs, and strengthen general operations. The goal was to help working families meet immediate needs while building stability through housing and supportive services.
Grant Amount: $8,250
Overview: Children’s Health School-Based Telehealth Program provides students access to health care from school, helping children receive care without missing significant classroom time.
Grant Amount: $8,250
Overview: Bachman Lake Together works with families and more than 50 community partners to coordinate resources, strengthen relationships, and improve outcomes for children and families in Bachman Lake.
Grant Amount: $8,250
Overview: Resource Center provides affirming services and support for the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS, with a focus on health, well-being, and equality.
Grant Amount: $8,250
Overview: SPARK! provides hands-on, creative learning experiences for children and teens, offering workshops and activities that encourage self-expression, imagination, and creative development.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $17,000
Grant Purpose: Canine Companions used the support for spay and neuter services for dogs in training, team training and graduation activities, and transportation for puppies. The goal was to help prepare service-dog teams and sustain the training pipeline that connects people with disabilities to highly trained assistance dogs.
Grant Amount: $8,000
Overview: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a Dallas ISD magnet school offering rigorous academic and arts education in the Dallas Arts District.
Grant Amount: $8,000
Overview: Momentous Institute combines education and mental health services to help children and families develop social-emotional skills and build healthier, happier lives.
Grant Amount: $8,000
Overview: Trinity Environmental Academy is a public charter school that uses the Great Trinity Forest and environmental education to support student learning and develop future environmental leaders.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $16,400
Grant Purpose: Funding provided dental equipment for Healing Hands Ministries. The goal was to expand access to dental care for children from low-income, uninsured, and underinsured families.
Grant Amount: $8,200
Overview: Located inside the Marillac Community Center, Brady Senior Center provides services and programs for adults age 60 and older focused on health, wellness, social connection, and maintaining independence.
Grant Amount: $8,200
Overview: Letot Residential Treatment Center provides a safe, non-secure residential setting and comprehensive services for girls ages 13–17 who have experienced neglect, exploitation, or involvement with the juvenile justice system.
Grant Amount: $8,200
Overview: Klyde Warren Park is a public green space connecting Uptown, downtown, and the Arts District, providing a gathering place for recreation, community events, and family activities.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $12,060
Grant Purpose: Support helped advance Lumin Education’s East Dallas P-3 program, ABC Program, and facility and learning-equipment needs. The goal was to strengthen early childhood and elementary education while providing students and educators with the resources needed for effective learning.
Grant Amount: $6,030
Overview: Dickinson Place provides safe, affordable housing and supportive programming for older adults, with a focus on social, physical, and spiritual well-being.
Grant Amount: $6,030
Overview: Dallas Black Dance Theatre presents contemporary modern dance and educational programs that promote artistic excellence, bridge cultures, and reach diverse communities.
Grant Amount: $6,030
Overview: Vogel Alcove supports children and families experiencing homelessness through education, counseling, therapy, and other services designed to address trauma and strengthen family well-being.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $18,525
Grant Purpose: The Bachman Early Childhood Education/School Readiness Initiative used this support during its final year to strengthen early learning and school readiness. The goal was to coordinate resources and improve opportunities for young children and families in the Bachman Lake community.
Grant Amount: $2,000
Overview: Big Thought provides arts education, out-of-school programming, social-emotional learning, youth justice, and learning systems that equip young people with skills for success.
Grant Amount: $2,000
Overview: Dallas Animal Services is the City of Dallas’s open-intake animal shelter, accepting animals in need from within city limits and providing shelter and care.
Grant Amount: $2,000
Overview: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center brings together public and private partners to investigate and address child abuse while providing healing services and support for children and families.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $13,400
Grant Purpose: Resources helped provide educational and workforce-development opportunities for young men served by Youth Village Resources of Dallas. The goal was to help participants complete computer and food-service training and build skills that could improve their employment prospects.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $14,650
Grant Purpose: This investment supported the Children’s Food Program as part of the Jubilee Public Health Initiative. The goal was to help address childhood hunger and improve access to nutritious food for children and families in Jubilee Park.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $8,300
Grant Purpose: Support focused on the Educational Enhancement Initiative, including the CollegeBound Program, Summer for Success!, and STEM Enhancement. The goal was to strengthen college readiness, academic enrichment, and STEM opportunities for students.
Lead Grantee
Grant Amount: $5,000
Grant Purpose: Funding helped support emergency medical care through Parkland Hospital’s Emergency Room. The goal was to help provide timely treatment to patients with urgent medical needs in the Dallas community.