Category: Press Releases
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…
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
