WISP’s mission is to enhance efforts to stop the cycle of intimate partner abuse by financial empowerment through access to education

WISP’s mission is to enhance efforts to stop the cycle of intimate partner abuse by financial empowerment through access to education

A Two-Generational Approach

Doris Buffet Independence Scholarship

For survivors of
domestic violence.

Change Your World

For children of survivors who have completed a WISP program.

Do You?

Identify as a survivor of intimate partner abuse?

Have You?

Been physically separated from your abuser for one year but no more than 10 years?

Are You?

Enrolled in a college, trade, or certificate program?

If you said yes to all.

You may qualify for a Doris Buffet Independence Scholar Grant.

Education is a POWERFUL tool which breaks down barriers and opens doors of opportunity

$50M

Since 1999 WISP has awarded $50 million in grants to thousands of survivors across the United States.

3058K

3,058 proud graduates – break the cycle of abuse and build brighter futures.

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Every tiny move in the direction that is growing you all amounts to something; even if it doesn`t feel like it, even when growth doesn`t seem to be happening at all. You can never see the potential of a seed before it pushes through the soil and the lack of movement doesn`t mean nothing has been happening. Trust the process💛.

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Every tiny move in the direction that is growing you all amounts to something; even if it doesn't feel like it, even when growth doesn't seem to be happening at all. You can never see the potential of a seed before it pushes through the soil and the lack of movement doesn't mean nothing has been happening. Trust the process💛.

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We live in a world that tells us to earn our rest by doing more. But the truth is, exhaustion isn`t a badge of honor. Rest isn`t always the finish line — sometimes it`s the bridge that gets us to the next step. Give yourself permission to pause, breathe, and recharge💛

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We live in a world that tells us to earn our rest by doing more. But the truth is, exhaustion isn't a badge of honor. Rest isn't always the finish line — sometimes it's the bridge that gets us to the next step. Give yourself permission to pause, breathe, and recharge💛

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Don`t let the routine of life make you forget that you can find joy in the simplest of things- like sitting in the sun, even if you`re inside. ✨💛👏

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Don't let the routine of life make you forget that you can find joy in the simplest of things- like sitting in the sun, even if you're inside. ✨💛👏

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Maybe finding your whimsy is less about becoming someone new...

and more about remembering a part of yourself that was always there.

The part of you that stops to admire the flowers on your walk.

The part that buys the little trinket because it makes you smile.

Life will always have responsibilities.
There will always be hard days, unanswered questions, and seasons that ask more of us.

But beauty can exist alongside all of it.

Finding your whimsy isn`t about ignoring reality.

It`s about remembering that joy still belongs to you.

So notice the little things.
Make your space sweeter.
Slow down when you can.
Leave room for wonder.

Because a beautiful life isn`t only built in the big moments.

Sometimes, it`s built in the tiny ones we choose to notice. ✨

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Maybe finding your whimsy is less about becoming someone new... and more about remembering a part of yourself that was always there. The part of you that stops to admire the flowers on your walk. The part that buys the little trinket because it makes you smile. Life will always have responsibilities. There will always be hard days, unanswered questions, and seasons that ask more of us. But beauty can exist alongside all of it. Finding your whimsy isn't about ignoring reality. It's about remembering that joy still belongs to you. So notice the little things. Make your space sweeter. Slow down when you can. Leave room for wonder. Because a beautiful life isn't only built in the big moments. Sometimes, it's built in the tiny ones we choose to notice. ✨

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