Promising applicants receive a site visit, and a select number of candidates will be invited to submit full proposals. Successful applicants receive financial support and technical counsel as they launch their programs. Interested organizations should write for application details . Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a serious and widespread problem in our society today. Four million women are battered each year by their spouses or intimate partners.
Domestic violence is also a workplace issue.
Not only does it affect employees, but it also results in reduced productivity, increased medical expenses, absenteeism and increased risk of violence in the workplace. Kraft Foods and Philip Morris are committed to creating greater awareness of this disturbing and pervasive problem, and to funding organizations that help women develop the tools necessary to reclaim their lives and dignity. Kraft funds comprehensive programs that provide victims, particularly low-income women, with job training, workplace skill development, placement, coaching, career counseling, and GED programs. Collaborative efforts among providers of various services, including domestic violence, employment, educational and other community-based services are strongly encouraged. Currently, Kraft is targeting grants to organizations in the cities of Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Houston and San Francisco.