Bridge Builders Giving Society

People who help women cross
from fear to freedom.

Every donor becomes a Bridge Builder. Giving tiers are named after iconic bridges — because every gift helps a woman cross from where she is to where she deserves to be.

Become a Bridge Builder

Giving Tiers

Five ways to build the bridge.

All donors become Bridge Builders. Each tier is named for a bridge that stands as a symbol of connection, strength, and crossing over.

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Brooklyn Covered Bridge
Tier 1 · Community Builders
$25–$100/month · $250–$1,000/year

Brooklyn Bridge supporters help women take the first step toward crossing the bridge to safety.

Supports: Covered Bridge peer support groups · survivor community events

🎯 Goal: 100 donors × $500 avg = $50,000
Join this circle →
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Golden Gate Circle
Tier 2 · Bridge Advocates
$1,000–$5,000

Golden Gate supporters help women cross from silence into self-expression.

Supports: Words Set Free writing workshops · survivor storytelling programs

🎯 Goal: 25 donors × $3,000 avg = $75,000
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Tower Bridge Sponsors
Tier 3 · Program Sponsors
$5,000–$15,000

Tower Bridge sponsors fund full workshop cohorts and give survivors stability.

Supports: Full workshop cohorts · Curtain Call acting programs · community outreach

🎯 Goal: 10 donors × $10,000 avg = $100,000
Become a sponsor →
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Sydney Harbour Partners
Tier 4 · Major Donors
$15,000–$25,000

Sydney Harbour partners help expand The Bridge for Women's reach across Southwest Florida.

Supports: Multi-program expansion · regional outreach across Collier, Lee, Charlotte & Hendry County

🎯 Goal: 4 donors × $20,000 = $80,000
Become a partner →
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Akashi Founders Circle
Tier 5 · Founding Sponsors · The Strongest Bridge
$50,000+

The Akashi Kaikyō is the longest suspension bridge in the world — built to withstand earthquakes. Akashi Founders don't just fund programs. They make this organization exist.

Supports: Launching the organization · scaling all three programs · long-term sustainability across Southwest Florida

🎯 Goal: 2 donors × $50,000 = $100,000
Inquire about founding →

Total Giving Ladder Potential

Reaching even 60% of this goal exceeds $250,000 in year one.

Brooklyn Circle
$50,000
Golden Gate
$75,000
Tower Bridge
$100,000
Sydney Harbour
$80,000
Akashi Founders
$100,000
Total Potential: $405,000
Become a Bridge Builder

The Bridge Keepers

$25/month.
No woman faces this alone.

Bridge Keepers are our monthly donors — the steady foundation that makes everything else possible. Recurring gifts create stable revenue so we can plan programs and say yes to every woman who reaches out.

Become a Bridge Keeper

Founded By

Two women who understand both sides of the bridge.

Laurien Papa Bartuccio

Laurien Papa Bartuccio

Co-Founder · Author · Entrepreneur

Survived a sixteen-year abusive marriage. Rebuilt through storytelling and acting. Debut novel Swing State releases May 2026. Leads the Words Set Free workshop.

Amanda Curbelo

Amanda Curbelo

Co-Founder · Nonprofit Leader · Advocate

Nonprofit leader across Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Camelot Community Care — and a personal survivor who navigated leaving while protecting her children.

"There is a moment when a woman realizes something is wrong — and she feels completely alone. The Bridge for Women exists to make sure she isn't."

— Laurien & Amanda, Co-Founders