Donate to Giving Council or Giving Circle
Select a Giving Council or Giving Circle from the list below
Donations go to the Council’s or Circle’s fund you have selected. Grants are then made to their respective communities.
Contributions are Tax-Deductible
Contributions to CFW are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. CFW is a public foundation that has been designated a 501(c)(3) agency. Funds are professionally managed and carefully allocated to maximize the benefits to women and girls throughout metropolitan Chicago.
Giving Councils + Giving Circles
LBTQ Giving Council
We mobilize resources and support for, and invest in, community-based organizations that are advancing the gender, racial, and economic equity of LGBTQIA+ girls, womxn, and gender non-binary people in the Chicago region. Through its Lavender Fund, the LBTQ Giving Council was the first grantmaking entity in the city of Chicago to provide grants exclusively to lesbian communities. Learn More
Young Women’s Giving Council
The Young Women’s Giving Council powers transformational change towards an equitable and just society by investing in community-based organizations that center the experiences of BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) girls, young women, and trans and gender non-binary young people in the Chicago region through a community-led approach. Learn More
North Shore Giving Circle
The North Shore Giving Circle of Chicago Foundation for Women mobilizes philanthropic resources of women and gender expansive individuals primarily living or working in Chicago’s Northern Suburbs to invest in the economic, social, and collective power of women, girls, and gender expansive individuals in those communities of metropolitan Chicago. Learn More
South Side Giving Circle
The South Side Giving Circle of Chicago Foundation for Women mobilizes philanthropic resources of women and gender non-binary people who have a meaningful connection to Chicago’s South Side and/or the South Suburbs to invest in the economic, social, and political power of Black women and girls in those communities of metropolitan Chicago. Learn More
West Side Giving Circle
The West Side Giving Circle envisions a Chicago where all Black women and girls, trans, gender nonconforming, and non-binary (TGNCNB) individuals and their families can thrive. The Circle seeks to support the development and well-being of Black women, girls, and TGNCNB individuals who live in West Side communities, helping them to build collective power and achieve excellence. Learn More
Western Suburbs Giving Circle
The Western Suburbs Giving Circle of Chicago Foundation for Women consists of members who combine our funds to leverage the power of collective gifts to nonprofits primarily residing in Chicago’s Western Suburbs which invest in the economic, social, and political power of women and girls in those communities of metropolitan Chicago. Learn More