The result of recent community crises events in Jackson, Mississippi, including the water crisis and post-pandemic system issues, have put a strain on families, particularly Black moms. Using WFM grants Magnolia Medical Foundation will provide essential services like diapers, food, hygienic products, and health care (doulas) for expecting and working moms in the city of Jackson.
Grant funds from the Women's Foundation of Mississippi will support the Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health (IAMH) and the development of their breastfeeding initiative for moms in Mississippi.
Grant funding from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi will help power the organizational programming for the Mississippi Low Income Child Care Initiative (MLICCI). MLICCI is a statewide nonprofit that focuses on the needs of working moms, prioritizing public policy advocacy as one solution to income inequalities in the state. Their goal is to strengthen women’s […]
Funds from the Women's Foundation of Mississippi will go towards supporting Mississippi 2's general organizational programs and priorities, improving conditions for women and girls in the state.
Funds from The Women's Foundation of Mississippi will go towards advancing organizational priorities by the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence (MCADV).
Grant funds from The Women's Foundation of Mississippi will allow SRBWI to increase its grassroots organizing and leadership development activities for Black women in the Mississippi Delta.
The Health and Hygiene Project seeks to combat issues of social isolation, bullying, and self-esteem by providing education and hygiene toiletries at no cost to students attending elementary, middle, high and colleges in Jackson, MS.
Grant funds from the Women’s Foundation will go towards supporting Strategic Solutions’ “Solid Ground Healthy Relationship” workshops and grants (Solid Ground Sexual Risk Avoidance) across the state. Solid Ground Healthy Relationships classes expand access to evidence-based reproductive health courses in order to help teens (aged 15 to 19) make more informed decisions about their health, […]
Using evidence-based strategies, the Healthy Women, Healthy Families Initiative aims to improve a number of maternal health outcomes for Mississippi women in Hinds County, MS. By working with local health organizations, sharing resources provided by the Mississippi State Department of Health, and increasing the number of community maternal health resources, this program aims to reduce […]
Grants from the Women's Foundation will be used to support Midtown Partners general operations, including strategic planning and staff capacity building to allow for increase programming for Mississippi's women and girls.
Funds from The Women's Foundation of Mississippi will go to supporting operations and programming provided by St. Gabriel Mercy Center, Inc. This includes The Parents As Teachers (PAT) Program, part of an international organization, which focuses on single mothers with children ages 0-3 and connects them to resources for learning more about caregiving.
