We build women’s
collective power
in the U.S.

by investing in, and strengthening, the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural, and economic change.

our work

We don’t just write a check and move on.

We provide strategic assistance that builds leadership, strengthens organizations and seeds long-term solutions.

Our Approach & Partners

We center women and girls of color.

We know that those most affected by systemic oppression have the solutions. We believe in honoring their voices and supporting their leadership.

HIGHLIGHTS AND MILESTONES

The work of our foundation and our grantees has moved culture, policy and society in new and positive directions.

Stemming from the Pocket Change study, the Ms. Foundation convened a Women’s Council of Indigenous leadership to understand how such funding discrepancies are a direct byproduct of colonization and institutional systems, identify vital funding needs for Native women, and how to shift the philanthropic paradigm to one that prioritizes Native communities.

Transforming Philanthropy, Prioritizing Women and Girls of Color

The Ms. Foundation released our landmark Pocket Change report which revealed that the total philanthropic giving to women and girls of color is just $5.48 per year for each woman or girl of color in the U.S., accounting for just 0.5% of the total $66.9 billion given by foundations.

Transforming Philanthropy, Prioritizing Women and Girls of Color

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Your donation to the Ms. Foundation helps us provide essential support, funding and resources to more than 100 organizations across the country. We select grantees that together, build momentum for change. If you’re concerned about women and girls; if you think we need to invest in their future; if you want to have a real hand in making things better — donate today and support our “boots on the ground” efforts all across the country.

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June 24, 2022

Statement from Advisory Committee of the Building the Fire Fund Regarding Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization

“It is dangerous and irresponsible for the U.S. Supreme Court to pick and choose when patients are allowed access to healthcare. This decision is about domination and control.” – Dr. Corrine Sanchez As women and nonbinary caregivers of the First Nations and ancestral to this land, who are the original and rightful stewards of this […]
June 24, 2022

Ms. Foundation for Women Speaks Out on Final SCOTUS Decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

NEW YORK (June 24, 2022) – Ms. Foundation for Women President and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s final decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “The Ms. Foundation for Women is disgusted and outraged by the final decision of the Court on Dobbs v. Jackson […]
May 18, 2022

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 word performance by writer, activist, and actress Logan Green NEW YORK – Last night, the Ms. Foundation for Women, the nation’s first and oldest women’s foundation, hosted the Women of […]

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We build women’scollective power in the U.S.

We don’t just write a check and move on.

We center women and girls of color.

Support the Grassroots Movement

Statement from Advisory Committee of the Building the Fire Fund Regarding Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Ms. Foundation for Women Speaks Out on Final SCOTUS Decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

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

We build women’s
collective power
in the U.S.