Giving Compass' Take:

• Women's Philanthropy reports on a round of grants from Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation to organizations pushing for female empowerment in Washington D.C. and Israel.

• These grants range from youth development to addressing violence against women. It's worth looking at these investments to see how other organizations can support the wide gender gaps that still remain across the world.

• Here's how to close the bank account gap for women through entrepreneurship.

A new round of grants from the Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation demonstrates how the foundation is employing its strategy of reaching girls and women both in the Washington D.C. area and in Israel.

Avodah: $12,000

This grant for Avodah DC provides funding for the Jewish Service Corps as well as alumni of the program who continue living and working for social justice in the Washington, D.C. area. The Service Corps, comprised primarily of female participants, trains and supports young social justice leaders. Participants emerge from the program with a nuanced understanding of the ways that domestic poverty intersects with gender, sexual orientation, race, and other factors.

Jews United for Justice: $15,000

This grant funds A Better Social Contract: Paid Family Leave, Affordable Housing, and a More Just Montgomery County. Through their campaigns In DC and Montgomery County, JUFJ works to bring about a more just DC region by working for policies that disproportionately support women. They develop strong feminist leaders as women grassroots volunteers drive most of their programs and work bringing systemic change to our region.

Read the full article about the Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation grants by Kiersten Marek at Philanthropy Women.