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Ms. Foundation in the News

November 14, 2024

How Women’s Nonprofits Are Revamping Strategies After Trump’s Win

Chronicle of Philanthropy

October 1, 2024

Why a Key Women’s Foundation Is Ramping Up Its Support in the Midwest

Inside Philanthropy

August 15, 2024

Health Care Is Focus of Ms. Foundation Annual Summer Discussion

Vineyard Gazette

August 2, 2024

Ms. Foundation for Women launches Ms. Midwest initiative to support underserved communities

The Plain Dealer

May 28, 2024

Melinda French Gates to donate $1 billion over next 2 years in support of women’s rights

Associated Press

April 22, 2024

Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

February 29, 2024

Burnout in Women and Nonbinary Leaders of Color

Comcast Newsmakers

December 19, 2023

Beyond Trust-Based Philanthropy: Ms. Foundation Report Advocates for Care-Based Giving

Inside Philanthropy

December 18, 2023

A call to move beyond trust-based to care-based philanthropy

Philanthropy News Digest

November 30, 2023

Report finds crisis of burnout among women, nonbinary leaders of color

Philanthropy News Digest

September 6, 2023

Feminist philanthropy: Dismantling silos and raising long-term funding

Philanthropy News Digest

August 18, 2023

Leading as a Black woman

MV Times

August 18, 2023

Ms. Foundation Fireside Chat Lifts Up Women of Color

Vineyard Gazette

June 21, 2023

Abortion Bans Exacerbate the US’s Existing Black Maternal Health Crisis

Truthout

May 18, 2023

Ms. Foundation for Women launches campaign with $50 million gift

Philanthropy News Digest

May 17, 2023

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, receives Ms. Foundation’s Woman of Vision Award

Associated Press

May 17, 2023

Meghan Markle Credits The Ms. Foundation With Making Her A "Young Feminist" Turned "Grown Activist"

Essence

May 17, 2023

Meghan Markle Brings 2 Unexpected Guests To NYC Awards Gala

HuffPost

April 27, 2023

Take Our Kids to Work Day retools at 30 as work has changed

Associated Press

April 3, 2023

Meghan to receive Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award

Associated Press

April 3, 2023

Meghan Markle Will Receive a Women of Vision Award From Gloria Steinem

Vanity Fair

April 3, 2023

Duchess Meghan Is Honored for Her Work Empowering Women and Girls

Harper's Bazaar

March 28, 2023

Eight Questions for Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation

Inside Philanthropy

March 8, 2023

BPL and partners to discuss gender and racial equality in two part seminar

Brooklyn Paper

February 10, 2023

Black Girl Freedom Week hosts free, virtual events to raise awareness — and funding — for Black youth

The 19th

January 26, 2023

Major funders call for increased support of Black feminists

Associated Press

January 23, 2023

Philanthropy can do more to achieve something better than Roe v. Wade

Philanthropy News Digest

October 13, 2022

New Ms. Foundation initiative funds birth justice nonprofits

Associated Press

October 4, 2022

Ilana Glazer, Dulcé Sloan, Yamaneika Saunders, Zarna Garg, and More Attend Ms. Foundation Comedy Night at Carolines

Broadway World

September 16, 2022

A Guest List That Rivals The Oscars at the First-Ever Caring for Women Dinner

Vogue

August 30, 2022

Ms. Foundation’s Ms. on Martha’s event was back

MV Times

August 16, 2022

Evolving Trust-Based Philanthropy for Racial Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

July 14, 2022

Teresa Younger Talks About Supreme Court Decision To Overturn Legal Abortion

Q1043 New York

July 7, 2022

Three Key Intermediaries Ready to Move Resources for Reproductive Justice

Inside Philanthropy

June 26, 2022

Impact overturning of Roe v. Wade will have on women of color

ABC News

June 24, 2022

How Philanthropy Can Unite in Protecting Abortion Access and Reproductive Justice

Inside Philanthropy

June 24, 2022

Roe v. Wade is Gone. Here’s How 4 Advocacy Orgs Are Taking Action.

theSkimm

June 24, 2022

Supreme Court abortion ruling a ‘wake-up call,’ Ms. Foundation CEO says

Yahoo! Finance

May 4, 2022

We’re All Mad as Hell About the SCOTUS Draft Opinion That Would Overturn ‘Roe v. Wade’

Cosmopolitan

April 14, 2022

The State of Black Maternal Health

Capital B

March 30, 2022

Meet The Black Queer And Trans Women Making History With Radical Approaches Toward Nonprofit Work

Forbes

March 22, 2022

Pride, joy, inspiration, validation: What Black women see in Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination

The 19th

March 22, 2022

‘A step closer to justice’: Black women on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s rise

The Guardian

March 21, 2022

There’s a Black Girl Funding Gap – But Black Futures Are Worth Billions

The Observer

March 3, 2022

Investing in Indigenous reproductive justice

Indian Country Today

February 28, 2022

Let’s Celebrate Black Women After Black History Month Ends by Giving Them More Funding

The Circle of Philanthropy

February 23, 2022

Tired Of Dancing To Their Song: New Report Provides Philanthropists with Direction on Indigenous Women & Reproductive Rights

Native News Online

February 16, 2022

Abortion rights funds brace for impact ahead of court ruling

Associated Press

February 10, 2022

5 Black-Led Nonprofits Making Change In Their Communities

GlobalGiving

December 20, 2021

Black women speak the truth about corporate ‘charities' ending inequality

MSNBC

December 15, 2021

Meet the Women’s Economic Justice Advocate Empowering Florida’s Domestic Workers

Global Citizen

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Press Releases & Statements

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 […]

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 […]