A family philanthropic venture enabling all women to thrive

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WHO WE FUND

  • Frontline Service Providers

    Organizations providing direct services related to our issue areas

  • Nonprofit Support Organizations

    Organizations providing services to other nonprofits to maximize their effectiveness

  • Advocacy Organizations

    Organizations leading local, state, federal, and international policy change

Issue Areas

Summer Oaks Fund currently provides support to organizations serving girls, women, birthing people, and LGBTQ+ youth in the following issue areas:

Including

  • Abortion Access

  • Maternal Health

  • Sex Education

Reproductive
Health and Justice

Including

  • Housing Security

  • Entrepreneurship

Economic
Empowerment

Including

  • Career Pathway Exploration

  • Job Shadowing & Internships

Post-Secondary Education and Career Preparation

Including

  • Training Programs

  • Fellowship Opportunities

Next Generation Leadership Development

Including

  • Trans Youth Social Services

  • Trans Advocacy Initiatives

  • Community Education Efforts

Trans Youth
Empowerment

Including

  • Dog rescue and adoption services

  • Companionship Animal Services

Limited Funding for Animal Rescue and Adoption

 How We Fund

Transformative Gifts

Large, multi-year, unrestricted investments to expand, scale, and stabilize organizations

Institutional Funding

Annual gifts to select organizations with legacy relationships

 We help enable all women to thrive.