Grant Request Single Mother’s Navigating Parenting | Careers | Entrepreneurship INC DBA Disruptive INC

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form


Organization Name: Single Mother’s Navigating Parenting | Careers | Entrepreneurship INC DBA Disruptive INC
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Disruptive INC
Mailing Address: 2 Plaza Drive
City: Woodridge
State: IL
Postal Code: 60517
Main Phone: 7736063866
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.smnpceinc.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-2166816
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information


Today’s Date: 11/26/2023
Requested Amount: 3500

Project Title: "Mommy need a Minute"
Project Description:

Disruptive INC reduces poverty among single parents between the ages of 18-40 by providing support via career development and related resources.

We have some problems in the BiPOC parenting community and similar to WHY leaders in the professional space struggle, we as parents #struggle #burnout #abandon both mentally, emotionally and physically because we are not being honest with ourselves! More often than not, we aren’t provided the resources to identify then obtain the help we need. Our inabilities to heal and grow in our personal lives directly impacts how we show up and grow in the workforce ultimately impacting how successful we are.

Spaces like this couple skill building with resource identification/partnership and self awareness.

"Mommy need a Minute" is a networking & fundraising series for single parents;
➡️ each event is hosted on/near a parenting related holiday
➡️ each event provides a tote bag filled with Career Development related resources

Each in person event provides lite bites/ a full brunch and a series of topic related speed networking prompts leveraged real time – the topics and host holidays are below –

🗣️ Single Parents Day is March 21st; we’re Being Intentional about our Connections
🗣️ Mother’s Day is May 12th we’re Being Intentional about what we NEED for us
🗣️ Father’s Day is June 16th we’re Being Intentional about WHO we NEED to be for us
🗣️ Grandparents Day is September 8th we’re Being Intentional about our Community

Total Project Budget: 9,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $2500 – Walmart Committed

Project Duration: Annually
Geographical Area Served: State of IL
Age Group To Be Served: 18-44

Contact Information


Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Catherine
Contact Last Name: McNeil
Contact Title: Founder – Executive Director
Contact Phone: 7736063866
Contact Email: SMNPCEINC@gmail.com