This publication traces the evolution of New Field Foundation’s efforts to support peace and vibrant rural communities in southern Senegal as it emerged from twenty years of con ict. Between 2004 and 2014, New Field’s grantmaking program evolved organically to support the emergence of rural women’s organizations as drivers of development. Making grants in a post-con ict environment to women’s organizations that have historically been passed over by other development efforts was challenging. It required creativity,  exibility and a multi-dimensional approach.