Make a minimum donation of $100 to the Women's Initiative and become a member today!  Click here

Reporting Form for current grantees:
click here to download Funded programs are to submit quarterly reports, due on 10/30, 1/30, 4/30, and 7/30.

Take Our Daughters to Work Day, after work networking event 4/23 at Girls Inc.

Become a mentor through Girls Choice

Girls C.H.O.I.C.E. is a new program developed by local professional women, in partnership with the YWCA & Big Brothers Big Sisters

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Until now, few studies have examined which girls become delinquent or why; and little is known about how well girls respond to interventions that have been traditionally designed with boys in mind. Read the US Dept of Justice Girls Study Group Report:
Charting the Way to Delinquency Prevention for Girls Charting the Way to Delinquency Prevention for Girls

UWCM's Women's Initiative

The member-run Women’s Initiative focuses on building, strengthening, and supporting the development of confident and safe adolescent girls, and has successfully brought about lasting change. Through educational events, grants for area programs, financial literacy education, and sponsorship of a comprehensive local needs assessment, the Women’s Initiative of the United Way is a thriving vehicle of change for girls in central Massachusetts. 2008 Committee list

Events:
Please visit our event page for current info and postings.

Focus Areas

Investing in Girls
The Women's Initiative is an integral part of a 30-member coalition, The Investing In Girls Alliance, which provides research, education, advocacy, and programs to address the needs of middle-school girls in the Worcester area. For more information on Investing in Girls, click here.

Financial Literacy
The Women's Initiative is engaging local women in providing financial literacy education to adolescent girls. In 2008, Women's Initiative delivered four, full-day conferences for almost 400 middle-school girls, utilizing the time and talent of more than 100 professional women. Telegram & Gazette article

Sponsorship Opportunity

The Women’s Initiative of the United Way of Central Massachusetts is offering sponsorships of up to $5,000 to programs that meet the following criteria: Sponsorship Criteria

Funded Programs

Funding Programs focused on building, strengthening, and supporting the development of confident and safe adolescent girls:

2008 Grants Awarded

2008-09 Program descriptions

Become a member of the Women’s Initiative of United Way of Central Massachusetts, today! Download and mail the pledgeform to Women's Initiative of United Way of Central Massachusetts, 484 Main Street, Suite 300, Worcester, MA 01608
Contact Kate Myshrall with any questions.

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