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

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

A new report looks at the toll of chronic underinvestment on the leadership of women and nonbinary people of color, and offers a new framework for funders looking to better support these leaders.

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

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

The first national foundation dedicated to building women's power to advance equity and justice is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. We spoke with the head of the funder about its evolution and her hopes for the future.

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With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Who Is Funding the Fight for Abortion Rights and Access?

With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Who Is Funding the Fight for Abortion Rights and Access?

After the reversal of Roe v. Wade, there is more need than ever for philanthropy to step up for reproductive justice. Here’s a list of funders who are supporting abortion rights — including a couple of hopefuls.

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Three Key Intermediaries Ready to Move Resources for Reproductive Justice

Three Key Intermediaries Ready to Move Resources for Reproductive Justice

With foundations and donors racing to support reproductive rights, we’re highlighting the work of three important intermediary funders that have been working in this space for decades, along with links to our past coverage.

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How Philanthropy Can Unite in Protecting Abortion Access and Reproductive Justice

How Philanthropy Can Unite in Protecting Abortion Access and Reproductive Justice

Our organizations have been fighting for reproductive justice for decades. Now is the time for all of philanthropy to join us in this fight for our collective liberation.

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IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice in the U.S.?

IP Briefing: What’s Going on With Philanthropy for Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice in the U.S.?

In IP's weekly briefings, we provide an overview of what's happening in a particular area of philanthropy. This week, we look at funding for reproductive health, rights and justice. Here’s what you need to know.

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New Funding Partnership to Address Severe Underinvestment in Indigenous Girls

New Funding Partnership to Address Severe Underinvestment in Indigenous Girls

Grantmakers for Girls of Color has teamed up with Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples to support a group philanthropy has long overlooked.

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How the Black Girl Freedom Fund Is Allowing Young People to Call the Shots

How the Black Girl Freedom Fund Is Allowing Young People to Call the Shots

The Black Girl Freedom Fund relied on an advisory committee of Black girls and gender-expansive youth to select its first round of grantees. The fund is part of a campaign to move $1 billion to Black girls and young women.

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Staffing Up and Moving Money, Grantmakers for Girls of Color Charts a New Course

Staffing Up and Moving Money, Grantmakers for Girls of Color Charts a New Course

As Grantmakers for Girls of Color enters its sixth year, the philanthropic resource is now a staffed nonprofit and a grantmaker. We spoke to its first executive director, Monique Morris, about her vision and the need for more funding.

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New Study Finds Meager Giving to Women and Girls’ Groups

New Study Finds Meager Giving to Women and Girls’ Groups

Despite increased attention to gender equity, a new index finds that U.S. women’s and girls’ groups receive just a tiny sliver of overall charitable donations. Which issues receive the most support? And why is giving in this space so lackluster?

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Ripple Effect: A Foundation Looks to Women and Girls of Color to Take the Lead

Ripple Effect: A Foundation Looks to Women and Girls of Color to Take the Lead

In a new five-year plan, the Ms. Foundation for Women aims to invest $25 million in organizations led by and for women of color. It is also launching a 501(c)(4) to help amplify this group’s political reach and power.

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