Category: Press Releases
Ms. Foundation for Women Releases Continuation of Groundbreaking Research on Philanthropic Giving for Women and Girls of Color in the United States
“Living with Pocket Change: What It Means to Do More With Less” Calls on Philanthropy to Transform Inequitable Practices that Contribute to a Crisis of…
‘Building the Fire Fund’ Moves to Solidaire Network for Continued Expansion
Led by an Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council, the fund is building the infrastructure needed to address funding gaps and support Indigenous communities within the larger…
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Three New Board Members
Kaberi Banerjee Murthy, Mary H. McDaniel, and Don Chen Join Distinguished Board of the Nation’s Oldest Women’s Foundation NEW YORK (July 6, 2023) – Today, the…
Ms. Foundation for Women Unveils Creating the Future We Deserve Campaign with $100M Fundraising Goal to Advance Gender and Racial Equity
Ruth McFarlane, Chief Advancement Officer, Alex Busansky, current Board member, and Suzanne Lerner, former Board member, announced the campaign and milestone goal on stage at…
Ms. Foundation For Women to Honor Meghan, The Duchess Of Sussex at 2023 Women Of Vision Awards Celebrating 50th Anniversary of the Nation’s Oldest Women’s Foundation
The foundation will also recognize grantee partners Wanda Irving of Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project and Kimberly Inez McGuire of URGE as well as activists…
Ms. Foundation Announces More Than $5.2M in Funding for Fiscal Year 2022, Supporting More Than 150 Grantee Partners Across the Country
With 97% of its grantee portfolio comprised of organizations led by women and girls of color, the nation’s oldest women’s foundation continues concerted effort to…
Ms. Foundation Announces Hiring of Russatta Buford as Chief Operating Officer
NEW YORK (August 8, 2022) – Today, the Ms. Foundation for Women announced the hiring of Russatta Buford to the role of Chief Operating Officer.…
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Three New Board Members
Jenny Carrillo, Judi Rosenthal, and James White Join Distinguished Board of the Nation’s Oldest Women’s Foundation NEW YORK (July 21, 2022) – Today, the Ms. Foundation…
Ms. Foundation for Women Honors Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Bozoma Saint John, Pamala Buzick Kim, Deja Foxx, Ruby Bright, and Cassandra Overton Welchlin at 2022 Women of Vision Awards: The Future is Feminist
Event included special remarks by Ms. Foundation Founding Mother Gloria Steinem and Ms. Foundation President and CEO Teresa C. Younger, as well as a spoken…
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Honorees for 2022 Women of Vision Awards: The Future is Feminist
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Bozoma Saint John, Pamala Buzick Kim, Deja Foxx, and Grantee Partners Ruby Bright of the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis and…