Revson Fellowship Produces Research on Female Face of Genocide
Release Date:
03/16/2016
For a Charles H. Revson Foundation Fellowship, Sarah Cushman researched the lives of women at the Birkenau concentration camp.
Gender Justice
Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities
Release Date:
03/08/2016
Today marks the 107th observance of International Women's Day. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, we'll have to wait until the 150th observance for the wage gap between men and women to close.
Capital One-Funded Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC
Release Date:
03/04/2016
The Center for an Urban Future found a dramatic surge in women entrepreneurs in New York City, showing that the number of women-owned businesses grew four times as fast as male-owned businesses during the past five years.
NoVo and Ms. Foundations Support Grantmakers for Girls of Color Funders Convening
Release Date:
03/02/2016
The Grantmakers for Girls of Color Convening Planning Committee, suppported by the NoVo and Ms. Foundations, will host a national convening of funders to begin an exploration of the challenges facing girls and young women of color and to create a...
NY Women's Foundation, Pfizer Among "Above & Beyond" Honorees
Release Date:
03/02/2016
City & State announced its 2016 "Above & Beyond" honorees, which is an award recognizing 25 New York women of public and civic mind, including Ana Oliveira of NY Women's Foundation and Molly Williams of Pfizer, Inc.
NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color
Release Date:
02/12/2016
New York Women’s Foundation and NoVo Foundation announced an initial commitment of $10 million in new philanthropic funding for programs targeting girls, young women and trans youth of color in New York City, matching the city's commitment.
Ms. Foundation Launches Public Voices Fellowship
Release Date:
02/12/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women announces its Public Voices Fellowship, an initiative that diversifies the voices and quality of ideas featured in mainstream media. The fellowship will provide a diverse cohort of 19 Ms. Foundation grantees with...
Coalition of Women’s Foundations Release Statement Supporting Key Elements of Obama Budget
Release Date:
02/11/2016
Prosperity Together, a nonpartisan coalition of public women’s foundations nationwide, released a statement detailing its support of the investments outlined in President Obama’s Budget to expand opportunity, promote equality and build economic...
Ms. Foundation CEO Puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls
Release Date:
02/05/2016
Teresa Younger, Ms. Foundation, president and CEO, has been renewing the conversation about feminism and has launched a 52,000-mile “listening tour” with stops throughout the country.
NBC News Profiles Asian Women Giving Circle at Ms. Foundation
Release Date:
01/29/2016
In 2005, Hali Lee invited 10 friends together to raise money for what she hoped would be a game-changing geh, a shared saving circle, and the Asian Women Giving Circle (AWGC) was officially born. AWGC functions as a donor-advised fund at the Ms...
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