The Charlotte Daniel Fund

Background

Following the death of Charlotte (Char) Carroll Daniel in 2008, her family wished to honor her commitment to social justice and maternal and child health. They did so by creating the Charlotte Daniel Fund and an international award, the Charlotte Daniel "Champions of Change" Award at World Connect, which is given on an annual basis to a hospital, health center or community organization demonstrating the strongest commitment to improving the health and well-being of mothers and children.

"We wanted to choose a memorial that reflected her giving nature, her humanitarianism and her concern for social justice," father and sons agree. "And we wanted to give her young grandchildren and those to come a way of relating to her and loving her by understanding who she was."

We wanted to choose a memorial that reflected her giving nature, her humanitarianism and her concern for social justice.

- Family of Charlotte Daniel

Criteria for Consideration:

To be considered for the Charlotte Daniel “Champions of Change” Award, recipients must demonstrate excellence in improving the health and well-being of mothers and children, while having a proven track record of success and vision to build upon previous successes.

  • Must be a current or past World Connect grantee.
  • Must have met or exceeded initial project goals according to established project indicators.
  • Progress and/or Final Report must have indicated improved health outcomes for women and children.
  • Must provide a clear, detailed plan of how a supplemental grant would strengthen existing project.
  • Must demonstrate how a supplemental grant will lead to project sustainability.
  • Must document community involvement in leadership and managerial capacities.
  • Must have a proven track record of outstanding stewardship of resources.
  • Must share lessons learned, data and progress with World Connect in a timely manner.