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 the United States of America. For 248 years, this nation has not had a woman president and we again had the opportunity to elect the first woman to hold the highest office in the land, but instead must continue to wait to break that glass ceiling. 

“We share our profound appreciation and gratitude to every organizer, volunteer, and community leader who knocked on doors, got out the vote, and poured their energy into modeling what democracy looks like. Your efforts have not been in vain. Seven out of 10 ballot measures protecting abortion rights passed. For the first time, two Black women will serve simultaneously in the Senate. Delaware made history in electing the first openly transgender woman to the U.S. House of Representatives. We will take a moment to heal, rest, practice self-care, and then we’ll get back to work. 

“We’ve been here before, and know that together we can and will build a democracy for us, by us. Giving up is not an option. At the Ms. Foundation, we’ll continue to do the work – investing in and supporting women, girls, and gender-expansive leaders across the country, and we’ll never stop until we realize our vision of a true democracy in which the worth and dignity of every person are valued.” 

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About Ms. Foundation for Women
For more than 50 years, Ms. Foundation for Women has shaped feminist philanthropy in the United States, providing a blueprint for the establishment of hundreds of local and regional women’s funds, influencing mainstream culture through nationwide projects and campaigns, and making grants totaling over $90 million to more than 1,600 grassroots organizations across the country. Through grantmaking and capacity building, philanthropic advocacy, and thought leadership, Ms. Foundation is the national model for sustainable, trust-based philanthropic support of women-led movements. With equity and inclusion as the cornerstones of true democracy, Ms. Foundation works to create a world in which the worth and dignity of every person are valued, and power and possibility are not limited by gender, race, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or age.