Women in Philanthropy awards more than $50,000 in grants to Homeless No More and Able SC

Columbia, S.C. (September 18, 2020) – Women in Philanthropy (WIP), an affinity group of United Way of the Midlands, awards more than $50,000 in grants to Homeless No More and Able SC as their 2020 grantees to help fund programs to provide personal coaching and mentorship for disabled women. 

Homeless No More will receive $38,000 for its Ready, Willing and Able personal coaching program that provides life skills, professional development and personal coaching for single parents in crisis. Able SC will receive $15,000 for Empowering Women to Independence, a one-on-one counseling and mentoring program for disabled women who are trying to reach positions of financial stability and live independently. 

“We are excited to partner with Homeless No More and Able SC to help women along the path of personal self-sufficiency and economic mobility,” said Erin McCaskill, 2020-2021 WIP Chair. “WIP is glad to be able to support and encourage women in our community with additional resources as they move forward.” 

WIP was founded in 2002 by a group of 16 businesswomen and community activists in the Columbia area. WIP, the Midlands’ first women’s leadership initiative, was established as a giving circle focused on leadership development, education, advocacy and networking. The group has grown to its current membership of more than 1,000 women. WIP operates as an affinity group of United Way and oversees an annual investment of $50,000 into programs supporting women’s and children’s issues

To learn more about Women in Philanthropy’s impact, visit www.womeninphilanthropy.com

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About United Way of the Midlands

United Way of the Midlands is the most collaborative, efficient and accountable model for investing in the improvement of the Midlands community. With 65 Community Impact Partners, United Way works to identify and respond to the critical human service needs of Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties. Funds are raised through workplace campaigns, grant writing and individual donations and are directed to fight for causes including childhood literacy, economic mobility and dental and eye care for those without resources. For more information, please visit www.uway.org.

About Women in Philanthropy

Women in Philanthropy (WIP) was founded in 2002 by a group of 16 businesswomen and community activists in the Columbia area. WIP, the Midlands’ first women’s leadership initiative, was established as a giving circle focused on leadership development, education, advocacy and networking. WIP operates as an affinity group of United Way and oversees an annual investment of $50,000 into programs supporting women’s and children’s issues. For more information, please visit womeninphilanthropy.com.