Category: Press Releases
Ms. Foundation Launches Birth Justice Initiative to Benefit Grassroots Organizations and Address Racial Based Health Disparities
Nation’s oldest women’s foundation announces new initiative to build power within the birth justice movement and address racial based health disparities in birth experiences and…
Ms. Foundation Announces Promotion of Ellen Liu to Vice President of Grantmaking and Capacity Building
The nation’s oldest women’s foundation taps longtime staffer with experience managing reproductive health, capacity building, and social justice grantmaking. NEW YORK – Today, the Ms. Foundation for…
Ms. Foundation Announces $100K Grant to Access Reproductive Care-Southeast on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Nation’s oldest women’s foundation responds to urgent need to support abortion access with larger than average rapid response grant and continued investment in women and…
Ms. Foundation for Women Releases Assessment of Indigenous Women’s Reproductive Justice Funding Landscape
New report calls for increased philanthropic investment in Indigenous women and girls, and the creation of a funding platform and Indigenous-led nonprofit focused on reproductive justice
Ms. Foundation Announces Nearly $4M in Funding for Fiscal Year 2021 to Support More Than 114 Grantee Partners Across the Country
With 90% 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 for Women Announces Five New Board Members
Gwen Chapman, Charline Gipson, Diane Manuel, Rene Redwood, and Pamela Shifman Join Ms. Foundation’s Distinguished Board
Ms. Foundation for Women Honors Amanda Gorman, Amanda Nguyen, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Laura Jiménez, and Marissa Nuncio at 2021 Gloria Awards
Virtual event included special remarks by Joy Reid, Kelly Marie Tran, Ms. Foundation Founding Mothers Gloria Steinem, Marlo Thomas, Patricia Carbine and Letty Cottin-Pogrebin and;…
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces “The 33rd Gloria Awards: A Salute to Women of Vision” and Honorees
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Amanda Gorman, Amanda Nguyen, and grantee partners Laura Jiménez, Executive Director for California Latinas for Reproductive Justice, and Marissa Nuncio, Director of…
Ms. Foundation on President Biden Establishing the White House Gender Policy Council and Ensuring Education Free from Sexual Violence
Ms. Foundation on President Biden Establishing the White House Gender Policy Council and Ensuring Education Free from Sexual Violence NEW YORK (March 8, 2021) –…
Ms. Foundation Launches “Ms. South” Grant
MS. FOUNDATION LAUNCHES “MS. SOUTH” GRANT TO BENEFIT SOUTHERN ORGANIZATIONS LED BY WOMEN AND GIRLS OF COLOR Nation’s oldest women’s foundation plans to strengthen financial…