Non-profits
Over 35 Years of Changing the Game for Women and Girls

Well before #MeToo became a global conversation, Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) had learned that men would not talk to their peers about gender-based violence. The health and social justice nonprofit launched into action by creating Coaching Boys Into Men, also called Changing the Game for Girls. The highly successful evidence-based program involves having trusted school [...more...]

A Healthier Coming of Age

Too many preteen girls have the same worrisome rite of passage. Their confidence plummets. They suffer from negative body image. They become less physically active. They internalize the message that math and science aren’t subjects [...more...]

 

Trailblazers

The Power of Collective Giving

Hali Lee has founded or co-founded multiple philanthropy and giving networks, all born from the idea that expanding the notion […more…]

Connecting Women for Greater Opportunities and Maximum Power

Pat Mitchell is a pioneering figure in the media industry, a dedicated advocate for women’s rights, and a firm believer […more…]

What “Intersectionality” Really Means

Kimberlé Crenshaw – both Distinguished Professor of Law and Promise Institute Chair in Human Rights at the University of California, […more…]

Our World

Women Are Vital Change Agents Pastoral Women’s Council

While Maanda Ngoitiko was growing up in her Maasai community in northern Tanzania, a blade of grass was the symbol […more…]

An International Ecosystem of Climate Action Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network

The image made headlines around the world: five Indigenous women in traditional regalia standing outside the imposing facade of a […more…]

A Feminist Approach to Disaster Response Pacific Island Feminist Alliance for Climate Justice

A crumbling sea-worn headstone, half-submerged in dark sand: This is all that’s left of a burial site in Togoru, Fiji. […more…]

Our Solidarity

A Social Justice Movements You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

For nearly a half-century, a growing number of men of all races and ethnicities in North America and around the […more…]

Changed and Engaged by the Strong Women Who Shaped His Life

An esteemed leader in civic and philanthropic work who currently serves as the president and CEO of the California Community […more…]

On the Journey to Healthy Manhood Next Gen Men

Next Gen Men has hope for the future of masculinity. Their four founding values – curiosity, equity, courage, and empathy […more…]

Our Security

The Prism of Philanthropy

Kavita Ramdas is a globally recognized advocate for gender equity and justice, at home in academia, the corporate boardroom, and […more…]

Creating a Stronger Los Angeles California Community Foundation

While he was raised in Southeast Los Angeles County by Mexican immigrant parents, Miguel Santana’s life was mostly driven by […more…]

Offering Support and Compassion and Never Judgment The Cupcake Girls

She came to Portland, Oregon, from Lebanon with a husband and children and the promise of the American Dream dancing […more…]

Our Safety

Ending the Use of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War Nadia’s Initiative

Nadia Murad was just 21 years old in 2014 when she was taken captive by the Islamic State (ISIS) in […more…]

The Power of the Law as a Driver of Change Equality Now

Two women live thousands of miles apart and speak different languages, but they are bound by an experience that changed […more…]

Returning to Traditional Values to Safeguard Women and Children Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition

Nicole Matthews was 19 years old when her then-partner tried to kill them both. Believing falsely that she’d been cheating, […more…]

Our Minds

Teaching Girls That ‘Jobs Don’t Have Genders®’ Tools & Tiaras Inc.

Nanny. Housekeeper. Personal shopper. Plumber. Judaline Cassidy worked a series of jobs after leaving her native Trinidad and Tobago to […more…]

Passion, Purpose, and Profitability.

Kara Nortman, a venture capitalist and tech executive, is currently the co-founder and managing partner of Monarch Collective, a sports […more…]

Strengthening Mind and Body Girls on the Run North Bay

Janet Todd, executive director of Girls on the Run North Bay, has the same goal for everyone who participates in […more…]

Our Leadership

Empowering Women from All Generations  The Annenberg Foundation

One of the largest and most impactful private foundations in the United States, the Annenberg Foundation, has led the charge […more…]

Helping Women and Girls Achieve Their Full Potential Rise Up

A movement often starts with a moment. For Dr. Denise Raquel Dunning, that moment happened when she was just 12 […more…]

It’s Time for a New Definition of Leadership

Change doesn’t just happen overnight; we must make it happen. Solving gender equity issues, as well as effectively navigating other […more…]

Our Democracy

Winning Recognition of the 28th Amendment ERA Coalition

In the U.S., there is no constitutional protection against sex discrimination. There is no explicit guarantee of equal rights for […more…]

Recruiting and Training Women for Public Office Panorama Global

Today, women hold less than one-third of elected offices in the U.S. at both the federal and state levels. What […more…]

Shifting Power to Gender Justice Movements Global Fund for Women

What happens when you’ve succeeded with your mission of seeding women-led grassroots organizations for over 30 years, and helped create […more…]

Our Culture

Women Are Underrepresented in American History National Women’s History Museum

Our understanding of history begins in the classroom. As young students, ideas of identity, equity, and place are explored through […more…]

Creating Representation

In 1990, Franco Stevens founded Curve magazine, the best-selling lesbian magazine in the U.S. for the last three decades. The […more…]

Empowering Youth to Be Leaders in Music and Beyond Girls Make Beats Inc.

Picture this: a shy girl, 10 years old, hangs back in the classroom and on the playground. A few years […more…]

Our Careers

Advocating for a More Equitable Workplace Lift Our Voices

Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky never imagined their stories of sexual harassment in the workplace would launch a wave of […more…]

Behind the Business Revolution for Women

Cherie Blair CBE, KC is an enormously influential figure at the intersection of business, politics, activism, and law. A renowned […more…]

A Global Network of Hummingbirds Daughters for Earth

What part can I play in the climate fight? To answer this question, the late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who […more…]

Our Bodies

Transforming Access to Abortion Pills Plan C

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the longstanding legal protections of Roe v. Wade, which ensured the federal right […more…]

The Anatomy of Valuing All Bodies

Our bodies harbor memories, histories, stories, and identities. They determine how we see ourselves and how others see us. Tied […more…]

Building a Better Future for Women and Newborns in Nepal One Heart Worldwide

The question was simple: “How can you help pregnant women and newborn babies survive?” The question led to the creation […more…]

Impact Partners

Leading the Way to a More Equitable and Inclusive World Gibson Dunn

When Katie Marquart joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a young lawyer, she knew about the firm’s prowess in […more…]

Champion Partners

Investing in Women to Change the World Linked Foundation

In 2005, Dorothy Largay received a monetary windfall and asked herself how she could use the funds in the most […more…]

Shifting Power to Gender Justice Movements Global Fund for Women

What happens when you’ve succeeded with your mission of seeding women-led grassroots organizations for over 30 years, and helped create […more…]

Empowering Women from All Generations  The Annenberg Foundation

One of the largest and most impactful private foundations in the United States, the Annenberg Foundation, has led the charge […more…]