What is The Women's Fund El Dorado?

The Women's Fund El Dorado is a membership of women committed to expanding and promoting the participation and financial impact of women for the purpose of supporting community philanthropy. We may not be wealthy women as individuals, but with our pooled funds, we become major donors with the potential for impacting the quality of life on the western slope of El Dorado County.

What purpose will the fund serve in the community?

Through a simple grant making process, the annual proceeds of the Women's Fund membership will offer significant financial support to community organizations dedicated to addressing pressing issues facing the communities of the western slope of El Dorado County

Is the Women's Fund a 501(c)3 organization?

The Women's Fund is a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation which is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation will be responsible for the clerical, legal and financial oversight of the Women's Fund.

Will the Women's Fund focus on Women's issues only?

Women's issues will not be the only issues funded. Funding will be available to non-profit organizations offering services which benefit all people of the western slope of El Dorado County.

Who qualifies to be a member of the Women's Fund?

Anyone (businesses, men, children) can become a member of the Women's Fund. Each membership receives one vote in the grant making balloting.

How will we all agree on what programs to fund?

Each member has one vote. Once the funding focuses are determined each year by the vote of the membership, Requests for Proposals will be sent to agencies which provide services in the chosen areas. When the proposals are returned and reviewed by the grant committees, members will receive a ballot (through email if possible). Members will return ballots with their choices noted. Funded agencies will be announced in June of each year at the Awards Presentation reception.

Is the Women's Fund in competition with other "women's groups" (e.g. Soroptimist, AAUW, etc.)?

All of these organizations, including the Women's Fund, are focused on the strength of bringing women together for charitable purposes. The goal is to encourage as many women as possible in our community to become engaged in philanthropy which in turn will offer greater resources to the county.

Is it possible to sponsor other members?

The Women's Fund encourages you to sponsor your daughters, granddaughters, family members, friends, employees, peers, etc. One of the goals of the Women's Fund is to develop generations of women philanthropists.

What levels of membership are available?

PIONEER

Pioneer members contribute a minimum of $1,000 for their membership.

• This level of membership offers you an opportunity to commit above the annual contribution.
• $200 will serve as that year's contribution with the remaining amount invested in the Women's Fund Endowment, thereby helping to assure the continued good work of the Women's Fund.

KEYHOLDER*

Keyholder members contribute $200 each year for their membership.

*10% of Keyholder memberships is contributed to the Women's Fund Endowment
1.5% of all memberships is set aside for administrative expenses

The Women's Fund at Work

Since its inception in October, 2007, the Women's Fund El Dorado has grown to 290 members. In two years of grant making, we have proudly awarded $53,000 in grants to non-profit agencies serving the western slope of El Dorado County. The Women's Fund Endowment currently totals $81,000.

The Women's Fund is making a difference

For more information, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us at 530-622-5621.

Women's Fund El Dorado
P.O. Box 1388
3097 Cedar Ravine
Placerville, California 95667

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

Anne Frank, writer