Girl’s Philanthropy
Announcing this year’s Unidas grant recipient
Sahuaro Girl Scout Council’s Break the Cycle
Break the Cycle empowers girls to take action in their communities by educating them on teen dating violence.
Unidas – “Girls Modeling Leadership through Philanthropy“
Unidas is the Women’s Foundation philanthropy program for high-school aged young women in Tucson. “Unidas” is the feminization of the Spanish word for “United.” Unidas gives young women the opportunity to make grants to support the type of social change important to them. Throughout the eight-month program, qualified applicants gain hands-on experience in community service, research, fundraising, public speaking and grant-making all centered around helping to improve the quality of life for women and girls in Southern Arizona.
Past Unidas Grant Awards
In 2008-2009 Unidas awarded nearly $10,000 to the Southwest Institute for Research on Women at The University of Arizona to fund a culturally sensitive substance abuse prevention program targeting African-American girls.
In 2007-08, Unidas divided $17,500 among the Teen Parent Program at the El Rio Foundation, TOPS Teen Awareness Program and Forgach House Domestic Crisis Shelter’s Healthy Relationships program – Dating and Beyond.
For information about joining Unidas or applying for a Unidas grant, contact Kesha Dawson, Program Director, at kdawson@womengiving.org or (520) 622-8886.
Applying for Unidas Program
Unidas will be accepting participant applications for the 2011 program beginning August 2010.
Applying for Unidas Grants
Unidas is not currently accepting proposals.
