Women Helping Women of SW Ohio

July’s episode of “Calling Attention to Prevention” is live! This episode addresses social norms surrounding masculinity, mental health, and violence while advocating for prevention efforts that are mindful of the needs and experiences of men and boys. Jeff Puster joins the conversation to provide insight on best practices for engaging these populations and supporting male-identifying survivors. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dtjm2c3C 

A Message from our CEO, Kristin Shrimplin: The Scripps Family Impact Fund awarded Women Helping Women more than $513,000 for our Survivor Equity Fund! Alex Bakkum, Chief Philanthropy Officer for the Scripps family shared: “The family was truly impressed with Women Helping Women because of the caliber of its team members and their effectiveness at addressing critical needs. It’s an honor to support such an outstanding mission.” Women Helping Women believes survivors and believes in investing in the safety of survivors. We are beyond grateful that the Scripps Family Impact Fund shares our vision of safety for survivors. The goal of our work is clear: we want to do what we can as an agency to meet survivors’ safety needs and to do it in a way that is very accessible, rapid, and reduces systemic barriers. The vast majority of survivors that WHW serves live below the 200% federal poverty level and are struggling to make ends meet. They cannot afford relocation. They cannot afford to change their locks. They cannot afford emergency hotel stays. They cannot afford back utilities and rent which is forcing them and their children to face eviction. The truth is, when survivors lack financial means for immediate safety—they are at increased risk for repeat victimization and homicide. There are moments when momentum builds and tipping points begin to emerge. Friends, we are on the precipice of a tipping point --- and it's a tipping point that is driving transformative change for survivors.

You are invited to submit a proposal to Women Helping Women in response to the attached RFP for an IT consultant partner. Proposals are due by July 30, 2024.

You are invited to submit a proposal to Women Helping Women in response to the attached RFP for a Financial Investment Team consultant partner. Talk Soon!

June’s episode of “Calling Attention to Prevention,” is live! Tune in to learn more about the ways gender-based violence impacts LGBTQ survivors. Featuring our LGBTQ Court and Outreach Advocate, this episode emphasizes the need for equitable prevention and intervention services. These conversations are essential to understand how we can prevent further harm and best support all members of the LGBTQ community. Listen here: https://spoti.fi/3RMHY5d

A message from our CEO, Kristin Shrimplin: “Survivors already bear the inequitable burden of the economic cost of gender-based violence. A female survivor experiences a lifetime personal cost of nearly $105,000. The vast majority of survivors that WHW serves live below the 200% federal poverty level. What does this mean for their safety? They cannot afford relocation. They cannot afford to change their locks. They cannot afford emergency hotel stays. As WHW launches its new 3 Year Strategic Plan in June 2024, the organization’s Survivor Equity Fund is activating a bold commitment to investing $100,000 annually into the region to support survivors with immediate safety needs. The agency is also committing to allocate $100,000 annually of its investment income back into the Survivor Equity Fund so that the balance of the Fund maintains at least $500,000. In the next 24 months, WHW’s goal is to amplify the Survivor Equity Fund to $1.5M and invest at least $300,000 annually to support survivors’ complex needs. In our abundant region, we know we can do better and we must be solution-focused. That’s why WHW is flipping the expected script of a nonprofit and we are now acting as an equitable funder. We believe survivors. We invest in survivors.” To donate to the Survivor Equity Fund: https://buff.ly/4cadxxy

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Someone was kind enough to point out a mistake on the RFP. The date to submit a proposal for this request is June 10th. The proposal timeline is on the last page. My apologies for any confusion.

Join us in sponsorship of this amazing event October 16th, 2024! We have the privilege of presenting Stephanie Land, Author of the New York Times Bestseller Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, the inspiration for the hit Netflix series Maid and author of her new memoir, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education. Sponsorship opportunities are closed June 30th. Connect with us to sponsor or with questions. [email protected]

Calling for a proposal to develop and execute a marketing plan for an event we are hosting in October to engage a local and national footprint beyond the event. Specifics with a timeline is within the attached RFP document.