ROSE Fund Research and Report Cards Program

Launched in 2009, the The ROSE Fund Research and Report Card Program is focused on researching DV best-practices and reducing them down to a simple, practical and actionable set of tools and templates that allow concerned citizens to play a role in breaking the silence and the cycle of DV in their local communities. These 'easy-to-use' scorecards allow concerned citizens to answer three critical questions:

• What's the specific impact of DV in my home town?
• How capable is my home town as it relates to dealing with this issue?
• What can and should I do about it?

These tools provide concerned citizens with a simple way to conduct a 'Community Impact Analysis'. It enables them to assess and better understand both the impact of DV in their community as well as the ability to benchmark their community against others in terms of how effectively they leverage best-practices around DV awareness, education, intervention and prevention.

Lastly it provides them with a high level sense of (i.e. a roadmap) how to improve your community's response to DV.

The ROSE Fund Research and Report Card has been developed in conjunction with volunteers and advisors who are well respected for their expertise in understanding what's working well in the effort to increase DV prevention. This program will dramatically increase DV awareness and education, and promises to accelerate the pace at which we break both the silence and the cycle of DV in our communities.

ROSE Fund Scholarship Program

In partnership with prestigious universities, providing scholarships to survivors enabling them to increase opportunity and self-esteem by earning a college degree. Past scholarship winners have received advanced degrees in Women's Studies, Business, Law, Nursing amongst other passions and pursuits. These inspirational women who have successfully broken the cycle of violence have attended schools and universities to include Simmons, Lesley, Suffolk Law, Pine Manor, UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Wellesley, Brown, Northeastern, and Smith.

While we have been able to sustain current scholarship recipients, we are no longer accepting applications for 2010 as we are fully committed at this time.

Learn more about the impact of our programs and specific ways you can help to transform these women's lives by reviewing the current situation of some of our active applicants .

ROSE Fund Awards

Each fall The ROSE Fund hosts an Awards Gala in order to honor organizations and individuals that promote and exemplify the core tenets and values of the ROSE Fund mission.  The ROSE Awards recognize:

• Individuals that have dedicated a lifetime to raising the self-esteem of women.
• Innovative organizations that are playing leadership roles in increasing the safety and self-esteem of women.
• Inspirational women that have broken the cycle of domestic violence and have a powerful story to tell. (This distinction is  accompanied by a cash award of  $10,000.00 )
• Outspoken advocates of domestic violence that have profoundly increased DV education, awareness and prevention.

This formal event, attracting more than 350 people annually, is held each Fall in Boston Ma. This year's 2009 event will be held on Tuesday October 13th at the Boston Fairmont Copley from 5:30-9:00 p.m. Register now for our Annual Awards Event .

We’re on a search to recognize and reward a woman who has demonstrated indomitable determination in overcoming the challenges associated with being a victim of domestic violence. We’re looking for a woman who has also gone on to success and independence that can inspire others.

Do you know such a person? Nominate her. Help tell her story. **We are actively looking for nominations for the 2009 ROSE Award Winner.