Overview

ASU Women and Philanthropy was formed in 2002 by a group of women committed to becoming advocates and philanthropic supporters of the university. Since then, ASU Women and Philanthropy has grown dramatically — in membership, influence, and impact. To date, the organization retains more than 260 investors and has contributed more than $4.8 million to ASU in the form of 101 various grants. We will continue a tradition of significant impact on the critical initiatives of ASU as a New American University. 

ASU Women and Philanthropy’s collective voice is formed by each investor who makes an annual contribution to the Women and Philanthropy Pooled Fund. Each year, investors decide how to distribute their funds among university initiatives and scholarship programs that support ASU’s students and faculty in transcending boundaries, identifying, and taking on new challenges and driving innovative solutions.  

There is no priority or preference given to proposals that focus, support, or align with female oriented programs.  For more information about the ASU Women and Philanthropy program please visit the website.

Grant Submissions ASU Women and Philanthropy will allocate the members’ annual investments to provide grants to top ASU programs. Grants amount will not exceed $50,000.  The number of grants awarded will depend on the requested amount of the grants selected and the amount of contributed funds available each year.

1. Must align with the ASU Charter in a meaningful and powerful way
2. Must be submitted by a current ASU staff/faculty or ASU Foundation employee, with approval from the appropriate dean or director.
3. Any program that has received past ASU Women and Philanthropy funding is ineligible to apply for a grant for the same program for two (2) years from the completion date of that project.  If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact the ASU Women and Philanthropy office.
    

For more information about the ASU Women and Philanthropy program please visit the website at: giveto.asu.edu/womenandphilanthropy.

Applications must be reviewed and submitted electronically by the assigned Research
Administrator (RA) for your unit and your ERA Funding Proposal number (FP#) must be included
in your application.

The ASU office of Research Administration offers a valuable source of proposal development Support with a large clientele in the university. More information and a list of RAs can be found here. It is important to contact your RA well in advance of the deadline to ensure adequate time for application development, review, and submission. 

If selected as a semi-finalist, you will be required to present your proposal to our Grant Review
Committee on Friday, February 9. If selected as a finalist, you will be required to present your proposal to the entire ASU Women & Philanthropy donor group on Wednesday, April 10. If selected as an awardee, you will be required to accept your award at our Spring Celebration on Wednesday, May 8. Please note: you and your team MUST be available during these dates, so please hold them on your calendars.

• Pitch Day: Friday, February 9 from 8:30am-4:30pm
• Presentations: Wednesday, April 10 from 8am-1pm
• Spring Celebration: Wednesday, May 8 from 5-8pm