About the Women in Health Collaborative Fund 

The Women in Health Collaborative Fund is a pilot initiative of Women’s Fund of Central Indiana that empowers women working in all areas of healthcare (nurse practitioners, administrators, doulas, doctors, behavioral therapists, etc.) to make granting decisions that improve health outcomes for women and girls in Central Indiana. Together, these women will raise funds and determine which initiatives will receive grant dollars.

Grant Process

The Women in Health Collaborative Fund will harness the work, wealth, and wisdom of women in healthcare to improve health outcomes for Central Indiana women and girls. Combined with a generous grant from Indiana University Health and grant dollars from Women’s Fund, funds that are raised will be granted to an initiative(s) voted on by all Collaborative Fund members. Every donor to the fund, at every level, will have an opportunity to cast a vote and help decide first-round grantee partners.

The first Women in Health Collaborative grant round will focus on reproductive health and Black girls’ mental health.

Grant Timeline

• September 2024: Grant guidelines are posted.
• October 1 – 31, 2024: Grant is open for applications.
• February 2025: Women in Health Collaborative Fund steering committee reviews applications and provides a list of the best applications on which donors can vote.
• March 2025: Women in Health Collaborative Fund members (donors) are emailed a link to review applications and vote on the initiative(s) they believe should receive the grant for the funds raised. Women’s Fund Advisory Board reviews selection and approves the grant.

Fundraising Process

Funds will be raised between August 2024 and February 2025. Our goal is to raise $120,000, with approximately $108,000 available for grantmaking.   

All women in the healthcare community are invited to contribute to the fund. We also encourage you to help raise additional funds by letting your colleagues know about the fund and the opportunity to vote for the grant recipient(s). 

Contribute to the Fund

We invite you to make a gift to the Women in Health Collaborative Fund that is meaningful to you. We believe that every dollar given in the spirit of generosity has dignity. Every donor to the fund, at every level, will have an opportunity to cast a vote and help decide first-round grantee partners. Gifts less than $25 can be sent via check to Women’s Fund, c/o Women in Health Collaborative Fund. Please include your name, email and phone number.