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.
Over $1,759,542 Awarded to Kootenai County Nonprofits Since 2005
3 Pooled Grant Awards
Kootenai County Volunteer Search and Rescue
$30,000
Drone Program Implementation
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The WGA grant will enhance Kootenai County Volunteer Search and Rescue capabilities using drone technology. The purchase of two drones with different capabilities will provide faster searches during good conditions and thermal imaging searches during poor conditions.
Lake City Playhouse
$30,000
Sound and Light Equipment
R​epairs to the Lake City Playhouse are progressing after a devastating flood in 2021. WGA funds will be used to replace the decades old and outdated sound and light equipment.
St. Vincent de Paul
$30,000
Roof Replacement
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The Saint Vincent de Paul Help Center provides support to nearly 19,000 Kootenai County residents per year. The building needs a new roof if they are to continue providing support to our community. WGA funds will support this project along with grants that have been applied for from other institutions.
Impact 2024
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
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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
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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.
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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
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