Women's & Girls' Fund

Our mission

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will transform the lives of women and girls in Kern County by mobilizing the power and passion of women working together. 

Women Educate

to create awareness of women's and girls' needs unmet by current strategies. 

Women Endow

a permanent fund whose annual yield supports programs benefitting women and girls throughout Kern County.

Women Empower

one another and our girls to become philanthropists and advocates of positive social change.

The Women's & Girls' Fund is primarily a volunteer effort supported by Kern Community Foundation and guided by the leadership of the Vision Committee and Community Advisors. The assets of the Fund are professionally managed and invested by Kern Community Foundation, which also provides oversight of Fund grant decisions.

Give now, create lasting change

Become a member

Donations of all sizes help sustain the Women's and Girls' Fund and transform the lives of women and girls in Kern County. Members of the fund are recognized in the Kern Community Foundation 2009 Annual Report (PDF).

Become a Founder

Women's & Girls' Fund Founders have a special impact on the lives of women and girls in Kern County. Your gift of $1,000 or more by June 1, 2010 will be recognized in perpetuity and help the Fund rapidly maximize the impact of grantmaking. Founders receive perpetual voting rights in regard to grantmaking. more>> 

Are you ready to get involved? View our brochure and contact Mary Bynum or Judi McCarthy if you have any questions.