Change Maker
Give with purpose. Fund what works. Change what’s possible.
Since inception, WFBR has awarded more than $2.9 million in grants to local nonprofits. In 2025-26 alone, we funded 29 programs reaching nearly 7,000 women and girls across the High Country.
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Join a network of changemakers investing in real community transformation.
A Change Maker gift directly funds the Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge’s annual grants awarded to programs serving women and girls across Ashe, Avery, and Watauga counties. This is not general support. This is targeted impact.Your gift fuels a structured, community-driven grantmaking process designed to identify and fund the most effective, high-need programs in our region.
Be a Catalyst for Lasting Impact
A Change Maker gift strengthens the core of our mission. It ensures that the most impactful programs receive the funding they need to serve, support, and uplift women and girls.
Your generosity is stewarded with transparency, accountability, and integrity.
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✔ Change Maker gifts are restricted exclusively to annual grantmaking
✔ Grants are awarded through an independent Grants Committee
✔ Conflict-of-interest policies are strictly enforced
✔ IRS Form 990 and financial reporting are publicly available
✔ Annual grant recipients are published for transparency
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Give With Confidence
​These grants support programs such as:
• Access to healthcare and critical services
• Education and workforce development
• Safe housing and essential needs
• Support for women-led families in crisis
• Resources that allow girls to stay in school and succeed
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When you give as a Change Maker, you are not just donating.
You are funding solutions that are vetted, selected, and backed by your community.
Provide Possiblity
$7,500 – Half Grant Support
Help fund a portion of a high-impact program serving women and girls in our region.
$15,000 – Full Grant Support
Fully fund a grant, making it possible for a program to launch, expand, or continue critical services.
Give With Impact
Ways to Donate:
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Give Online
Make a secure donation through our online giving form below.
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Give by Phone
Call us at 828-264-4002.
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Mail a Gift
WFBR
895 State Farm Road,
Suite 404-10
Boone, NC 28607
​The Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions to the Women’s Fund are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Its tax identification number is 26-1346239.
