OUR IMPACT
Smith county nonprofits impacted
Cumulative Grants Awarded
COUNTLESS
LIVES TRANSFORMED
Since 2007, The Women’s Fund of Smith County has awarded over $2.8 million in grants to 32 different nonprofit agencies, transforming the lives of women and children in our community. These grants have launched new and innovative programs, as well as expanded existing projects with far-reaching impact – not results for one year, but for many years to come.
FUNDING HISTORY:
We are honored as a giving circle to have awarded the following grants to Smith County nonprofits:
2023 GRANTS
Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County – $60,000
Meeting Room Furnishings
East Texas Food Bank – $60,000
Tyler Resource Center
East Texas Symphony Orchestra – $35,000
All Access to the Power of Music
East Texas Veteran’s Community Council – $54,320
CampV Our Place Patio
The Fostering Collective – $50,000
All Access to the Power of Music
PATH – $60,000
PATH Community Playground Project
Starbrite Therapeutic Equestrian Center – $50,000
Hire a Full-Time Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor
2022 GRANTS
CASA for Kids of East Texas – $50,000
Teen Foster Youth Program
Mentoring Alliance – $50,000
Social Emotional Learning Integration
Next Step Community Solutions – $97,500
Suicide Prevention and Resilience Expansion
2021 GRANTS
Bethesda Health Clinic – $68,980
Core/General Operations
Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County – $62,000
Core/General Operations
Christian Women’s Job Corps – $45,000
Core/General Operations
Literacy Council of Tyler – $50,000
Core/General Operations
PATH – $60,000
Core/General Operations
St. Paul’s Children’s Foundation – $45,000
Core/General Operations
2020 GRANTS
Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County – $72,664
Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health (REACH) II Program
East Texas Veteran’s Community Council – $100,000
CampV Women’s Center
Meals on Wheels Ministry – $36,000
Together We Can Deliver
The First Tee of Greater Tyler- $31,519
Learning Pavilion at Woldert Park
Tyler ISD Foundation- $60,758
Caldwell Ceramics Lab
2019 GRANTS
Discovery Science Place – $35,000
Mobile Planetarium Program
East Texas Crisis Center – $46,750
Counseling Intervention Program
Next Step Community Solutions – $97,323
Suicide Prevention and Counseling Program
PATH – $50,000
Transitional Housing Program Expansion
2018 GRANTS
Christian Women’s Job Corps – $64,582
Renovation and Expansion of Services at New Location
East Texas Symphony Orchestra – $33,875
Expansion of Carnegie Hall Link Up Music Education Program
Habitat for Humanity of Smith County – $100,000
Women’s Health and Safety Initiative
The Mentoring Alliance – $100,000
Pilot Program at Boulter Middle School
2017 Grants
Area of Focus – Open Focus in All Four Areas
Bethesda Health Clinic – $50,000
Women’s Health Initiative
Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County – $66,000
SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Exam) Expansion
Meals on Wheels Ministry – $34,128
Sunrise Senior Servings
Young Audiences of Northeast Texas – $35,000
Arts in Education Program Expansion
Community Impact Funding – Azleway – $1,500
Computers for Employment Research
2016 Grants
Area of Focus – Open Focus in All Four Areas
Camp Tyler Outdoor School – $51,670
Camp Tyler Unleashed
Goodwill Industries of East Texas – $35,000
A Second Chance for Her
Next Step Community Solutions – $39,735
Youth Mental Health Counseling and First Aid
2015 Grants
Area of Focus – Open Focus in All Four Areas
Habitat for Humanity of Smith County – $100,000
Rural Rehabitat
PATH – $44, 100
Eating Healthy Food to Grow Healthy Bodies
Community Impact Funding – CASA for Kids of East Texas – $2,000
Experience Fund
2014 Grants
Area of Focus – Open Focus in All Four Areas
East Texas Crisis Center – $33,392
Job Preparation Project
North Tyler Day Nursery – $30,000
Eating Healthy Food to Grow Healthy Bodies
Smith County Champions for Children – $33,720
Women in the Workforce/Early Childhood Employment Program
St. Paul Children’s Foundation – $45,808
Trauma Counseling & Assessment Center
2013 Grants
Area of Focus – Education & Human Services
Children’s Advocacy Center – $44,712
Expansion of the Evidence-Based Mental Health Therapy Program
Christian Women’s Job Corp – $35,818
Expansion of Computer Education Program
Literacy Council of Tyler – $30,000
Career Pathways Program for Women in the Dual Enrollment Program
Young Audiences of Northeast Texas – $30,000
Expansion of Dance for Life Program for Middle School Girls
2012 Grants
Area of Focus – Education & Human Services
The Children’s Advocacy Center – $32,608
Forensic Interview Room & Equipment Update
The Salvation Army – $39,535
Youth Outreach Program
Tyler Day Nursery – $32,535
Infant & Pre-K Classroom Expansion
2011 GRANTS
Bethesda Health Clinic – $35,105
Healthy Living Initiative to Fight Obesity
CASA for Kids of East Texas – $32,250
Development of Web-based Volunteer training
Parent’s Anonymous – $34,000
The Teen Mother Program
2010 Grants
Area of Focus – Health Issues & Human Services
Bethesda Health Clinic – $35,105
Healthy Living Initiative to Fight Obesity
CASA for Kids of East Texas – $32,250
Development of Web-based Volunteer training
Parent’s Anonymous – $34,000
The Teen Mother Program
2009 Grants
Area of Focus – Education
The Children’s Advocacy Center – $40,000
Child Abuse Prevention Project and Educator Position
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas – $30,000
Moving Up to Sixth Grade Camps
Tyler Independent School District Foundation – $30,000
AVID Pilot Program