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.

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To create narrative shifts and change public discourse to one that centers inclusive gender and racial equity, we must amplify and listen to the voices of people and communities not heard enough.

June 26, 2025

Infertility is a reproductive justice issue

The ability to create a family is a human right. Comprehensive education, policy change, research, and funding for holistic reproductive justice programs will move us in the right direction and help more people of all backgrounds create the families they desire.
Read more: Infertility is a reproductive justice issue
June 18, 2025

Grantee Partner Spotlight: A Family Affair Living Our Best Life

A Family Affair Living Our Best Life is a Black-led organization for HIV+ Black women with a priority focus on women over 50 in the rural South.
Read more: Grantee Partner Spotlight: A Family Affair Living Our Best Life
May 28, 2025

Grantee Partner Spotlight: Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network of South Carolina

The Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network of South Carolina (WREN) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing gender justice across the state.
Read more: Grantee Partner Spotlight: Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network of South Carolina
May 7, 2025

Our Favorite Moments from the 2025 Women of Vision Awards

Our 2025 Women of Vision Awards brought us community, joy, and a much-needed reminder of the real-life superheroes fighting for our rights.
Read more: Our Favorite Moments from the 2025 Women of Vision Awards

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Ms. on Martha's

Aug. 19

2025

5:00 PM, Grange Hall, 1067 State Road, West Tisbury, MA

This year, Ms. Foundation President and CEO Teresa C. Younger will be joined by Hali Lee, founder of the Asian Women’s Giving Circle and the Donors of Color Network and recent author of The Big We, for a conversation on the role each person plays in meeting this moment and driving our collective impact.

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April 30, 2025

Ms. Foundation for Women Honors Lynda Carter, Jenice Fountain, Jeannette Pai-Espinosa, #WinWithBlackWomen and Alaqua Cox.

This year’s Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating our Collective P.O.W.E.R, raised over $130k in room for the Ms. Foundation for Women to support their advocacy, grantmaking and capacity-building work. PHOTOS: HERECredit: Getty Images for Ms. Foundation for Women NEW YORK, NY, April 29, 2025– Last night, the Ms. Foundation for Women, the nation’s first and…
Read more: Ms. Foundation for Women Honors Lynda Carter, Jenice Fountain, Jeannette Pai-Espinosa, #WinWithBlackWomen and Alaqua Cox.
March 19, 2025

Ms. Foundation For Women Announces 2025 Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Our Collective P.O.W.E.R.

The nation’s oldest women’s foundation will recognize Lynda Carter, Jenice Fountain, Jeannette Pai-Espinosa, #WinWithBlackWomen, and Alaqua Cox at the annual gala on April 29, 2025. NEW YORK – Today, the Ms. Foundation for Women announced the honorees for the 2025 Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Our Collective P.O.W.E.R. This year’s annual gala will take place…
Read more: Ms. Foundation For Women Announces 2025 Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Our Collective P.O.W.E.R.
November 6, 2024

Ms. Foundation on the 2024 Election Outcome

NEW YORK (November 6, 2024) – Ms. Foundation for Women President and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement in response to the 2024 election outcome: “Today did not turn out as we had hoped. Ms. Foundation for Women is disappointed that Vice President Kamala Harris will not serve as the next President of…
Read more: Ms. Foundation on the 2024 Election Outcome
October 16, 2024

Ms. Foundation for Women President and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement in response to the passing of Lilly Ledbetter

“The Ms. Foundation is deeply saddened by the loss of Lilly Ledbetter. Her belief that women should be paid the same wage as a man for the same work, and her activism for women’s equity and equal pay led to the creation of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009 which changed the workplace…
Read more: Ms. Foundation for Women President and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement in response to the passing of Lilly Ledbetter

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