ISSUED: 29 January 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Meg Peterson
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV — WISH (Women Investing In Shepherd) invites local nonprofit organizations and Shepherd University learning projects to submit letters of inquiry to Women Investing in Shepherd (WISH) for the group’s 2025 awards.
WISH will award four $36,250 grants, two in each category, for a total of $145,000 for the 2025 grant cycle.
Qualifying nonprofit organizations must be designated 501 (c) (3) public charities, and organizations and groups affiliated with Shepherd must be sanctioned by the University.
Inquiries from nonprofit groups are due by March 1, and inquiries for Shepherd learning projects by March 15.
Notification about eligibility to submit a formal grant proposal will follow.
In 2024, WISH awarded six grants totaling $160,500 to three community nonprofits and three Shepherd University learning projects.
After this cycle, WISH will have awarded $1,317,000 in high-impact grant funding since 2015.
WISH is a women’s giving circle comprised of both Shepherd University alumnae and community members.
WISH was established in 2014 by the Shepherd University Foundation to educate, engage, and empower women to achieve their philanthropic goals.
For information about how to submit a letter of inquiry, visit tinyurl.com/2025WISHGRANTS. For more information about the organization, contact Meg Patterson, director of donor engagement and strategic initiatives, at 304-876-5021 or mpeterso@shepherd.edu.
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