Turning Effort into Impact
The Annual Grant Program is the heart of The Saturday Club’s mission. It represents a full year of women coming together to serve, fundraise and build community, all with the shared goal of supporting women and children in need. Through this program, the collective efforts of our members are transformed into meaningful financial support for non-profit organizations making a difference in women’s and children’s lives throughout the Philadelphia region.
How It Works
Throughout the year, The Saturday Club raises funds through volunteer-led initiatives, events, and community gatherings. From service projects to donation drives, every effort contributes to our collective impact.
Once a year, those funds are awarded through our Annual Grant Program to non-profit organizations whose missions align with ours – organizations actively doing thoughtful and impactful on-the-ground work to support women, children and families facing hardship or difficulties.
What Our Grants Support
Grant recipients are selected based on:
— Alignment with The Saturday Club’s mission of supporting women, children and families in the Philadelphia area
— Demonstrated impact within the community
— A clear and specific need for support
Our grants help fund essential programs, services and resources that ultimately provide stability, opportunity and hope where it’s needed most.
Why It Matters
The Annual Grant Program is about empowering grassroots organizations, strengthening our local non-profit eco-system, creating tangible, measurable impact and honoring the time, energy and generosity our members and supporters provide. Every volunteer hour, every ticket purchased, every donation made throughout the year becomes a part of something bigger.
Grant Application Requirements
- Local 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
- Mission alignment supporting women, children, and families in the Greater Philadelphia area (defined as Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties)
- Annual operating budget under $2 million preferred — strong preference given to organizations under this threshold with focus on small-to-mid-sized, community-local organizations with direct local impact
- Project-based funding requests only, with a simple itemized budget (not general operating expenses, fundraising, capital campaigns, travel, salaries, benefits, stipends, or political/religious activities)
- Organizations previously funded by The Saturday Club must wait 3 years before reapplying (Not sure? Check HERE.)
How to Apply
The Saturday Club now uses a two-stage process, submitted entirely online. Interested organizations submit a brief Letter of Intent (LOI) via our online form; a limited number are then invited to submit a Full Application. The Full Application is available by invitation only and is not publicly posted.
Timeline:
- LOI opens September 28, closes November 9
- Full Application invitations sent December 10
- Awards presented at the April 13 Club meeting
Want to learn more before applying? Join us at our Community Impact Showcase being held at The Saturday Club on Tuesday, October 20th.