Washington Women's Foundation Awards $475,000 in Pooled Grants to Five Local Nonprofits

College Access Now helps talented, motivated and economically disadvantaged students prepare for and earn admission to college. The $100,000 grant will support the expansion of this program to a third Seattle public high school.

Cascade Land Conservancy is an independent land conservation and stewardship organization. The $87,500 grant will support the launch of the Community Stewards program to train volunteer citizen leaders to help create vibrant communities that better serve families and protect farms, forests and open space.