GRANTS

Women Working Wonders Fund Awards $15,000 in Mini Grants

February 28, 2026 – The Women Working Wonders (WWW) Fund, a permanently endowed fund of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, is proud to announce the awarding of $15,000 in mini grants to seven local nonprofit organizations serving women and girls in the Greater Lowell community.

“We are continually inspired by the strength, creativity, and dedication of the organizations serving women and girls in our community,” said Kerrie D’Entremont, Women Working Wonders Fund board president. “These mini grants allow us to respond quickly and meaningfully to programs that are creating real impact across Greater Lowell.”

The Women Working Wonders Fund this year awarded mini grants of up to $3,000 each to support programs in three key areas: assisting women in transition; providing leadership development opportunities for girls and women; and/or contributing to the beautification of environments that benefit women and girls. Organizations that receive a mini grant remain eligible to apply for a full grant during the Fund’s summer grant cycle.

2026 Mini Grant Recipients

  • Ellie Fund, Inc.: Equitable Pathways to Breast Cancer Care for Patients and Families in Massachusetts – $3,000

  • Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust: Women in Stewardship: Intergenerational Leadership through Environmental Beautification – $3,000

  • Strongwater Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center: Lowell Women Veterans Group at Strongwater Farm – $3,000

  • Project Kompass, Inc.: Project Kompass Residential Program: Supporting Young Women in Transition – $2,000

  • B.F. Butler Middle School: Empowering Future Women: Family STEAM Engagement – $1,500

  • Learn to Lead Foundation of Lowell, Inc. in partnership with Lowell Community Charter Public School: Leading Today, Shaping Tomorrow – $1,500

  • The Wish Project, Inc.: Mothers Supported, Families Strengthened – $1,000

Founded in 2004, the Women Working Wonders Fund has awarded more than $600,000 in grants to organizations supporting women and girls in the Greater Lowell area. The Fund operates under the fiscal sponsorship and receives funding from the Greater Lowell Community Foundation. Learn more at www.womenworkingwondersfund.com.

Save the date for WWW’s annual signature fundraising event, the Power of the Purse, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Vesper Country Club in Tyngsboro.

Women Working Wonders Awards Five Grants
Totaling $75,000

July 31, 2025 - The Women Working Wonders (WWW) Fund, a permanently endowed fund of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, has announced the recipients of $75,000 in grants to support local nonprofit programs that empower women and girls in the community.

“Women Working Wonders is honored to support these five exceptional organizations that are working at the grassroots level to create safety, opportunity, and well-being for women and girls,” said Kerrie D’Entremont, Women Working Wonders board president. “As we celebrate over two decades of giving, we are energized by the powerful impact of collective philanthropy.”

Recipients of the 2025 WWW grants (each for $15,000):

  • Alternative House – Empowerment & Stability Support for Women in Transitional Housing

  • Angkor Dance Troupe – Robam Rising

  • Dwelling House of Hope – First Steps Mothers’ Program

  • International Institute of New England – Dignity and Safety: Community Education for Women’s Wellness

  • Project Kompass – Housing and Supports for Young Women in Transition

Celebrating their 21st anniversary, Women Working Wonders, an all-volunteer group of women dedicated to effecting positive change, provides annual grants in three key areas: assisting women in transition, providing leadership development in girls and women, and/or contributing to the beautification of the environment to benefit women and girls. Since its founding in 2004, the fund has awarded nearly $600,000 to organizations that support women and girls in the Greater Lowell area.

The Women Working Wonders Fund’s Power of the Purse 2025 event, which raises funds to support the annual grants, is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, from 6-9pm at Vesper Country Club.