The Women’s Fund of El Paso was founded in 2004 after representatives from the YWCA
El Paso Del Norte Region, University of Texas at El Paso and Junior League of El Paso completed a study entitled “El Paso Portraits:  Women’s Lives, Potential and Opportunities” to assess the state of women in El Paso.  The study found a great disparity of income and education among women in El Paso, including 38,000 single mothers and their children.  The study became a call to action.  The Women’s Fund of El Paso was established to connect women with resources available in the community and offer educational advancement and leadership development opportunities for their economic advancement.

The Women’s Fund of El Paso promotes access to funding, information and networking to
help women receive a better education, develop critical leadership skills and achieve personal economic growth.

The Women’s Fund of El Paso was founded in 2004 to improve the status and quality of life for women and girls in the El Paso area by creating purposeful and affordable philanthropy and connecting women to the vital resources that foster education, individual leadership and economic growth.

The Women’s Fund of El Paso provides scholarships to low and moderate-income single mothers and other women to promote their educational and economic advancement and leadership development.

The Women’s Fund of El Paso promotes affordable philanthropy for all women by creating giving circles and women-centered fundraising events that encourage creativity and connectivity. 

The Women’s Fund of El Paso provides networking opportunities for women through its website and on-line links to women and information.

As an all-volunteer organization, the Women’s Fund has been able to make a measurable impact on the lives of women in the El Paso community.

1. Launched an interactive website that includes information about resources important to improving the lives of women in the community and features art and poetry by women artists
2. Distributed monthly e-newsletter to thousands of women promoting resources and opportunities available to women in the community
3. Conducted signature Power of the Purse Auctions for Women featuring celebrity and designer handbags to support the Women’s Fund and provide scholarships for education and leadership development
4. Awarded educational scholarships for women and single mothers to UTEP, EPCC, Maternidad La Luz and other training programs in El Paso
5. Developed Fortune 400 on-line network and resource of business and community women
6. Conducted numerous outreach events for non-profit organizations to provide opportunities for the women they serve
7. Sponsored high school juniors and seniors to attend the Texas Conference for Women.
8. Partnered with the Junior League of El Paso to offer leadership development training for scholarship recipients
9. Sponsored Giving Circles to support specific needs at the YWCA’s Independence House and Teen Leadership programs.

• BE part of a network dedicated to women's philanthropy and the economic advancement of women.
• ACCESS first of its kind woman-centered website with dynamic information, essential resources for women and creative inspiration with art, photography & poetry.
• VOICE your opinions, concerns, experiences, and inspirations in the Points of View (for example, 'What's on Your Mind' and 'Great Places for Children')
• PROMOTE yourself to network members and website visitors (and even wider audience through e-cards) with the Fortune 400, an online promotional tool with more than 60 categories, for a unique and personal way for women to promote their business, skills, selves.
• e-NEWSLETTER featuring resources, activities and events for women and their families.
• JOIN a Giving Circle or create your own with friends and colleagues for group-directed, affordable philanthropy that impacts real lives.
• PARTICIPATE in Social Currency (exchange of services).
• POTENTIAL eligibility for grants for education.