Women's Gift Alliance
Making a difference through collective philanthropy
Our MISSION
To pool the talents and resources of women in Kootenai County, Idaho
to provide meaningful financial support to a broad range of charitable, cultural and educational projects within our community.
WGA strives to increase women's awareness, involvement and leadership in local, collective philanthropy. WGA awards annual grants through a collaborative selection process directed by the membership.
The grant selection process promotes the education of WGA members and the nonprofit applicants we serve.
Membership
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WGA members have collectively given
back to Kootenai County through pooled grants and individually designated gifts.
Your single annual gift joins every other member's gift to create something none of us could fund alone: $30,000 grants that renovate theaters, expand programs for adults with disabilities, and help low-income seniors keep a roof over their heads.
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Over $1,759,542 Awarded to Kootenai County Nonprofits Since 2005
4 Pooled Grant Awards
3rd Avenue Marketplace
$30,000
Senior Cafe Commercial Oven and Freezer for Food Bank Market
Grant funds will enable 3rd Avenue Marketplace to replace these two old and unrepairable appliances vital to operations.
Charity Reimagined
$30,000
Pathways to Prosperity
Grant funds will establish a 12-week trauma-informed financial empowerment and holistic wellness program designed to reduce scarcity mindset and increase financial stability among the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) population, and low-income adults in Kootenai County.
Newby-ginnings of North Idaho
$30,000
Improving Safety and Access for Veterans and Volunteers
Grant funds will purchase movable, reconfigurable industrial shelving units needed to safely operate in Newby-ginnings' newly leased warehouse space, which is more than double in size than their current space.
Safe Passage
$30,000
Integrated Legal Services for Survivors of Violence
Grant funds will implement a first of its kind integrated legal program for survivors of violence who are pursuing legal resolutions in family law, civil, or criminal courts.
3 Finalist Awards
Coeur d' Alene Symphony
$5,000 Finalist Award
North Idaho Fair & Rodeo Foundation
$5,000 Finalist Award
Safe Start
$5,000 Finalist Award
Impact 2026
WGA Pooled Grant IMPACT
Children's Village
The 2020 WGA grant was used to purchase a van.
IN THE NEWS
Women's Gift Alliance visits grant recipient Lake City Playhouse
Coeur d'Alene Press, March 15, 2025
With a $30,000 grant from the Women's Gift Alliance, the theater replaced its archaic setup and brought its lighting and sound systems into the 21st century...."The lights have made a world of difference," actor Oskar Owens said Wednesday night during a Heart to Heart event with Women's Gift Alliance members....
- DEVIN WEEKS, CDA Press
Women's Gift Alliance awards $100K in grants to local nonprofits
Coeur d'Alene Press, June 19, 2025
Five local nonprofits have been given a financial boost by a large group of gals with even larger hearts for giving... Pooled grants of $30,000 each were presented to Habitat for Humanity North Idaho, Lake City Center and Specialized Needs Recreation. Finalist grants of $5,000 each were awarded to Gizmo and Growing the STEM...
- DEVIN WEEKS, CDA Press
Women's Gift Alliance celebrates 20 years of community impact
Coeur d'Alene Press, October 23, 2024
Avista President and COO Heather Rosentrater, Avista's first female CEO, was the keynote speaker of the Women's Gift Alliance's 20th-anniversary celebration at the Hagadone Event Center. Her presentation focused on how the first women to break cultural and corporate barriers have made it possible for more women to follow in their footsteps. "You are the ones kicking down those doors so that others can walk through," Rosentrater said...."I'm excited tonight to just be a part of this."
- DEVIN WEEKS, CDA Press
Women's Gift Alliance gives $100K to 2024 grant recipients
Coeur d'Alene Press, June 23, 2024
It's a banner year for members of the Women's Gift Alliance, who pitched in to grant $100,000 to five area nonprofits during a Thursday evening celebration in the Community Services Building at Hospice of North Idaho.
Through its pooled grant program, the alliance awarded $30,000 each to Lake City Playhouse, Kootenai County Volunteer Search and Rescue and St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho, as well as $5,000 each in finalist awards to Charity Reimagined and Shared Harvest Community Garden.
- DEVIN WEEKS, CDA Press
