Non-profits
Offering Women a Lifeline in War-Torn Somalia

When Ilwad Elman visited her native Somalia, she was eager to reunite with her peace activist mother, who had moved back home three years before. Elman wanted to understand what had compelled her mother to leave her and her two sisters behind, swapping a peaceful existence in Canada for one marred by decades of civil [...more...]

An Entrepreneurial Approach to Growing Women’s Philanthropy

Jeannie Infante Sager, director of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) situated within the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, brings a unique perspective as a seasoned frontline fundraiser and nonprofit leader. “What drew me [...more...]

 

Trailblazers

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…]

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…]

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…]

Our World

Collaborating with Communities,  Catalyzing Movements Global Greengrants Fund

The water was rising: On the western coast of Bangladesh in the early 2000s, communities deep in the Sundarbans mangrove […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…]

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…]

Our Solidarity

Changing Philanthropy’s Narrative Through Community Involvement Philanthropy Together

Philanthropy Together is a global nonprofit initiative that has reached hundreds of thousands of individuals through its work to diversify […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…]

Gender Equality Is Not a Zero-Sum Game Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice

Equimundo’s roots can be found in Brazil, where founder and CEO, Gary Barker, was researching men in Rio de Janeiro’s […more…]

Our Security

A Beacon of Hope for Women Experiencing Homelessness Downtown Women’s Center

Liliana, a survivor of domestic violence, found herself displaced from her home at the age of 55. Struggling to afford […more…]

Accessing Pathways to Build a Thriving Future

It wasn’t all that long ago here in the United States, when women were not allowed to own property, open […more…]

Sex Workers and Survivors Working Together New Moon Network

For decades, feminists have debated over whether sex work is a viable profession or inherently exploitative. The result of this […more…]

Our Safety

Pioneering Expert, Compassionate Victim Care Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Santa MonicaMedical Center

One out of every five women in the United States will be a victim of rape in her lifetime. In […more…]

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…]

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…]

Our Minds

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…]

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. […more…]

Guiding Liberated Futures Grantmakers for Girls of Color

“I’ve been committed to girls of color since I was one.” Dr. Monique Couvson, president and CEO of Grantmakers for […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…]

Building Sage and Productive Change

In 1965, when Sara Miller McCune was only 24, she founded Sage Publishing, which grew into a major international academic […more…]

Helping Women and Organizations Build Intentional Leaders Leadership Women, Inc.

More than 42 years ago, the intersecting ideas that representation matters and there is strength in numbers sparked nine women […more…]

Our Democracy

The National Women’s Law Center: Fighting on the Legal Frontlines for Gender Equity and American Democracy National Women’s Law Center

Are you furious that the extremist Supreme Court is rolling back the rights of women and girls, pregnant people, and […more…]

Women’s Equality Is at the Heart of Democracy

How is it that over 60% of Americans support the legalization of abortion in most cases, but Roe v. Wade […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…]

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…]

Challenging What We Learn About Gender in the Media The Representation Project

Teenagers consume media at a startling rate, averaging over 10 hours a day via film, television, video games, social media, […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…]

Our Careers

Lifting Up Women 4 the Future Women Connect4Good

For Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, the mission of Women Connect4Good is intensely personal. Growing up, she felt that life looked easier […more…]

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…]

Fighting for Gender Justice Equal Rights Advocates

Wealth, in the traditional sense, is often only thought of as money. But what if it transcended that simple definition? […more…]

Our Bodies

One in Eight Women Will Be Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Alliance

She only had two weeks to live. This is a patient’s story that is all too familiar to Yonni Wattenmaker, […more…]

Amplifying the Need to Advance Black Maternal Health Black Mamas Matter Alliance

The untimely death of Kira Johnson from internal bleeding after a cesarean section in 2016 highlighted the problem. Tennis champion […more…]

Innovating Equity in Rwanda Through a “Cooking” Show

Born to a poor family in Western Province, Rwanda, the country’s most conservative province, Jean Berchmans Uwimana was attending medical […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

The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Overcoming the Barriers to Success The Annie E. Casey Foundation

An Atlanta native, Lisa M. Hamilton hails from the heart of America’s civil rights movement. Her father was a criminal […more…]

Sex Workers and Survivors Working Together New Moon Network

For decades, feminists have debated over whether sex work is a viable profession or inherently exploitative. The result of this […more…]

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…]