Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Childcare is out of reach for working families, but few funders have stepped in to fill the gap.
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Release Date:
09/15/2017
As the Trump Administration plans immigration raids and continues attacks on DACA youth, immigrants, and multiple vulnerable populations, the Ms. Foundation for Women is calling for the expansion of sanctuary policies at the local level to center...
Ms. Foundation to Philanthropy: Grow Local Economies by Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Today, a new study released by the Ms. Foundation for Women validated that state and local officials need to take the reigns and steer their community toward economic growth by funding access to childcare.
Ms. Foundation Returns to Martha’s Vineyard
Release Date:
08/07/2017
The Ms. Foundation for Women, the country’s first women’s fund, returns to Martha’s Vineyard for its fourth annual summer celebration of feminism.
Ms. Foundation Noted in Article on Fighting for Women of Color
Release Date:
06/21/2017
While Trump pursues his dystopian vision for America, some progressives want to abandon so-called “identity politics.” But that would only further marginalize women at greatest risk in the current political environment and who have long been the...
Six Reasons Funders Should Increase Support for People Of Color-Led Work
Release Date:
04/04/2017
Teresa Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, and Vanessa Daniel, Executive Director of the Groundswell Fund, challenge the philanthropic community to increase funding to people of color-led grassroots organizations.
Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color
Release Date:
03/09/2017
Reproductive health, rights and justice funders urge philanthropy to prioritize people of color-led organizations at state and local levels.
Ms. Foundation Supports New Civil Rights Video: 'We Won't Go Back'
Release Date:
01/18/2017
Can you imagine if Alice Paul or Ida B. Wells, women who fought for our right to vote, had to watch as a Donald Trump is sworn in on Friday?
NY Women’s Foundation, NoVo and 15 Other PNY Members Support Leadership of Young Women of Color with $2.1M
Release Date:
01/10/2017
NYC non-profits advancing the well-being and leadership of young women of color as change agents received awards.
Ms. Foundation President Writes in 'The Hill' About Protecting Water in Flint, Standing Rock
Release Date:
12/08/2016
This week, Congress is poised to leave Washington, D.C. until the new year and has not yet approved funding to address the water crisis in Flint, Mich. - despite their promise to do so.
Ms. Foundation for Women Founder Gloria Steinem Wraps Up Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Gloria Steinem, writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer, told students to listen to each other and themselves Wednesday night in Schwab Auditorium.
Ms. Foundation for Women President Attends White House’s First South by South Lawn
Release Date:
10/05/2016
I was with a group of amazing women from both coasts, including Teresa Younger from the New York-based Ms. Foundation for Women.
Ms. Foundation for Women Will Join SheKnows Media for the Sept. 26 Panel on Next-Generation #Femvertising
Release Date:
09/21/2016
The survey, fielded online in September 2016, examines attitudes toward the pro-female advertising movement in which brands are increasingly building gender-equality messages and images into ads that target women.
Ms. Foundation Is One of the Hosts of Gathering to Advance New Economic Agenda for Women
Release Date:
09/19/2016
Beginning today, more than 1,000 women will gather for a groundbreaking summit to call for a comprehensive economic agenda for women of color and low-income women.
Ms. Foundation Releases New Report on Forging a More Robust and Equitable Childcare System in America
Release Date:
09/15/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women’s latest report, Raising Our Nation, highlights the true cost of the impact that a lack of access child care has on working mothers, especially low-income women of color.
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End the Sexual-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In a discussion developed by Philanthropy New York's Funders of Women and Girls, members will explore the ways in which we criminalize the responses of girls — especially girls of color — who have been sexually and physically abused, and what we can...
Ford, Novo, Ms. Foundation Speak at United State of Women Summit
Release Date:
06/14/2016
The United State of Women goes well beyond the walls of the convention center and we want you to be a part of it. Watch to see our inspiring speakers, including First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and more, live from Washington D.C.
Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas
Release Date:
05/06/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women is investing in women’s economic security by conducting an analysis of the benefits of Women’s Economic Agendas, while also investing in grassroots led strategies to uplift women in the American South.
Ms. Foundation Partners with Ebony.com on Making Black Men Feminists
Release Date:
04/27/2016
In collaboration with the Ms. Foundation for Women and EBONY.com, thought leaders are sharing stories and visuals of Black men engaging with ideas of feminism and gender equality.
Ms. Foundation President to Be First Guest on Melissa Harris-Perry’s New Show
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Two months after a public dispute and departure from MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry is joining Elle.com as an editor at large. Her first guest on the series is Teresa Younger, the head of the Ms. Foundation for Women.