Women to Women Giving Circle

05/28/2026

Marilyn Townley, Founding member of W2W, speaks on why she feels the organization is so important in our community.

04/30/2026

Thanks to Michele Steinbacher and WGLT for reporting on the Spring Forum! We appreciate local public media's partnership in providing our community opportunities to learn more about our neighbors.

Leaders of Home Sweet Home Ministries in Bloomington and Hope on 5th shared stories about housing shelters during Tuesday's Women to Women Spring Forum at the Bloomington Public Library.

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

Thanks to the presenters and participants at our Women to Women Spring Forum at the Bloomington Public Library, Illinois. Two innovative community responses to the local housing crisis were featured. Home Sweet Home Ministries' Matt Burgess shared updates from The Bridge, now three months since its opening in Bloomington. Kim Turner detailed how Hope on 5th in Lincoln started with a donated building and dedicated volunteers. Our communities are fortunate to have leaders that say yes to big ideas and collaboration. You can help make an impact by joining our giving circle - https://ilprairiecf.org/women-to-women/

04/23/2026

Sonya Mau, a Founding Member of the Women to Women Giving Circle, explains how the fund encourages women to help other women in our community.

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04/08/2026

Founding member, Pat Grogg, speaks about the beginning of W2W.

04/01/2026

Founding member, Carole Ringer, speaks on the beginning of W2W.

03/31/2026

McLean County Health Department's Better Birth Outcomes staff sent a beautiful card thanking W2W for their grant this year. 🥰
Thank all of YOU for doing important work.

02/05/2026

W2W awarded $66,000 to 8 nonprofits for programs offering assistance/solutions for women and children facing housing, food, transportation and/or childcare insecurity. See the complete list and learn more about their important work.

Twenty-two local nonprofit programs have been awarded a total of $101,830 in grants through the Women to Women Giving Circle, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) cohort and Environment & Nature Grants at the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. The 8 nonprofit organizations sharing $26,587 in Envi...