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TCW FoundationToday's Chicago Woman FoundationIn 1989, the Today's Chicago Woman (TCW) Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charity, was founded by Sherren Leigh, founder and owner of TCW, when she learned that less than 3 percent of all funding was earmarked for organizations that help women and children. The TCW Foundation fulfills a need by helping Chicago-area under-funded organizations with operating budgets of less than $500,000 provide essential programs and services. For the TCW Foundation, women and children are not a secondary beneficiary of programming... they are our only purpose. Since its inception, the TCW Foundation has awarded funding to more than 100 organizations. Funds are given to support special projects and for general operating expenses. Shelters for homeless and battered women, rape crisis centers, AIDS awareness, job training and substance abuse programs are some of the services that have received financial support through our grants. The TCW Foundation is an all volunteer organization, so donors can be assured that 100 percent of their money is going toward helping local non-profits serving women and children in need. Several years ago, the TCW Foundation created a fund within Chicago Foundation for Women, the largest funder of women and girls in the U.S. We continue to raise money independently and the grants that are allocated from CFW are earmarked to fulfill our mission of helping women and children create a stable living environment for themselves. The TCWF Fund within CFW ensures that the work we've done in the past will continue in the future. Both Foundations continue to work hard to encourage the Chicago community to provide more support for women and girls programs. TCW Foundation 150 E Huron, Ste 1001 Chicago, IL 60611 p: 312.951.7600 ext 102 sleigh@tcwmag.com The TCW Foundation is a foundation inspired by Today's Chicago Woman Magazine |
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