Beyond the Hashtag: How Me Too Is Building on the Momentum of a Viral Movement

Beyond the Hashtag: How Me Too Is Building on the Momentum of a Viral Movement

Four years after #MeToo went viral, nonprofit Me Too International’s work continues to expand, picking up new foundation, individual and corporate donors, and expanding a partnership with Global Fund for Women.

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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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A Moral and Practical Imperative: A Women's Foundation Fights Mass Incarceration

A Moral and Practical Imperative: A Women's Foundation Fights Mass Incarceration

Women are now the fastest-growing population of incarcerated Americans. The New York Women’s Foundation, the latest funder to take on mass incarceration, has launched a Justice Fund focused on NYC’s women and girls.

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“Where Do We Go From Here?” Philanthropy and What’s Next for the #MeToo Movement

“Where Do We Go From Here?” Philanthropy and What’s Next for the #MeToo Movement

One challenge of social movements is to translate energy and activism into long-term change. A year after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, here’s what some advocates and funders are doing to keep moving forward.

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"First to Invest." The Latest From a Women's Foundation That's Not Afraid of a Challenge

"First to Invest." The Latest From a Women's Foundation That's Not Afraid of a Challenge

The New York Women's Foundation is often ahead of the curve in the kinds of challenges it takes on. It’s also a believer in participatory grantmaking, and for the first time, recently awarded multiyear grants.  

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Where Grants From the New York Women's Foundation Have Been Going Lately

Where Grants From the New York Women's Foundation Have Been Going Lately

It's worth keeping an eye on where money from the New York Women’s Foundation is going given its prominent place in the larger women's funding world. 

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Why This Collaboration Working for Women and Girls of Color Deserves a Close Look

Why This Collaboration Working for Women and Girls of Color Deserves a Close Look

A lot of funders talk about empowering the groups they're trying to boost. But here's a collaborative that's really walking the walk in how it makes grants. 

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