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Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are grateful for the support for this residency from our partners at the ... between so many talented artists and social justice and cultural organizations. The awarded proposals are all ... from their gender assigned at birth. ### Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + ...

Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... Vieira. The second stage panel welcomed queer pop composer and storyteller from Washington D.C., Be ... Award is May 15, 2024. Learn more at  www.leeway.org/grants/   Press inquiries and photo requests should be ... and events, visit  leeway.org .  Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards ...

Leeway Foundation Announces $49,950 in Support To 23 Individual Artists Highlighting Practices of Reclamation Of LGBQA Social Movements and Cultural Preservation

Leeway Foundation
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
... communities. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women ... from their gender assigned at birth. Leeway Foundation Announces $49,950 in Support To 23 Individual Artists ...

The Fund for Women and Girls’ Community-Based Grants Allocation Committee Awards $239,680 in Grants

The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Advisory Board
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Press release via The Fund for Women and Girls WEST CHESTER, PA (June 23, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls has awarded $239,680 in grants to 30 non-profit organizations serving the needs of ... at Loch Aerie Mansion on June 21st for The Fund’s 2022 Grants Celebration honoring the essential work of our grantee ...
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The Fund for Women and Girls' Girls Philanthropy Program Awards Grants

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
... Family, friends, and staff and board members of the Fund for Women and Girls gathered together on Tuesday, March 7, ... and substance abuse.  This year, GAB was pleased to award grants to the following organizations: Maternal and Child ... additional 7 to 10 domestic violence survivors. 2023 GAB grants.png GAB members award grants to the Maternal and Child ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

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03/2017
The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change intends to spark new energy to vitalize and strengthen the infrastructure for Black-led organizations. The 18-page document was issued ... & Strategic Convenings Please also check out the follow-up report:  The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: ...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... pepper spray to intimidate and disperse those advocating for change. This is America and Philanthropy Operates in It ... practices. There are very few actions that make up the “must dos” for foundation to be in compliance with the IRS or the founding documents. The rest is made up.  For example, the definition of “risk.” How many ...

Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
... largely underpaid. In addition, many of the jobs that make up the service sector workforce have limited access to ... benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits — the care workforce at home will ... Gap. According to Asset Funders Network , women make up 47% of the U.S. Workforce, yet the typical woman has only 36 ...
02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... such a momentous decision could have on our communities for generations to come. Poverty, education, child welfare, ... how funders can respond, and what this decision might mean for Pennsylvania. This free virtual event is co-hosted by the ... voices - by Deepti Hajela for AP Will philanthropists step up in a world without Roe? - by Rachel M. Cohen, Vox What ...

Love & Equity in News

Love Now Media
Thursday, May 13, 2021
... and inclusion initiatives increase along with demands for newsrooms to dismantle and repair long standing racist practices that have caused damage to B+IPOC for centuries, I’m working to create equitable work through ... a journalist. I felt that my work as a storyteller and cultural producer existed on the fringes of news. In fact, ...

The Fund for Women and Girls to launch 2022 Blueprint Report on September 13th

2022 Blueprint Report
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
WEST CHESTER, PA (August 17, 2022) – The Fund for Women and Girls will host its 2022 Blueprint Report ... Path provides critical data to identify areas of progress for women and girls and indicates where additional ... It underscores progress, challenges, and areas for improvement, with clear action steps for the community on ...
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Investing in Women: A Gender-Lens Investing Conversation

Friday, March 1, 2019
... in women and promoting gender equality. That’s true for Laura LaRosa, the Director of Client Development at ... lives including automating household chores to free up time for other pursuits, increasing the availability of ... room instead of everybody thinking exactly the same ends up making for a much more profitable company,” said LaRosa. ...
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CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... leaders, and residents joined the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), West Chester Public Arts ... reminded the crowd. “Though a public art project is new for CCFWG, what is not new is being a beacon for gender ... And it is a reminder of our responsibility to train up future women leaders in the political process in order to ...

As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... and Native Americans in Philanthropy  issued a call for philanthropy to take action to stop this violence and ... a difference, and should take this opportunity to stand up by investing in — and valuing — the diversity of Asian ... Read the full post here. Take Action ►Read Stand Up, Speak Up, Let’s Keep Each Other Safe: Stop Asian Hate ...

Four Takeaways from Race, Class AND Gender: Intersectional Approaches to Social Justice Funding

Friday, April 5, 2019
... of researchers and experts that improves life outcomes for at-risk youth through race- and gender-responsive ... race, class, and gender to improve equity and efficacy for funders and grantees. Here are the four biggest takeaways ... that the common factor holding women and girls back was cultural gender norms. In fact, “gender norms were…as ...
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