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Press Coverage on The Justice Fund
“Too often, those most impacted by incarceration are the ones we never hear from. At the core of the Justice Fund’s work is the belief that they are experts and should be included in all aspects of advocacy and systems change,” says Ana Oliveira.
The Presidents’ Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy
We are dedicated to championing inclusion of people with disabilities in our own institutions and within all of philanthropy.
Celebrate with us!
Our Celebrating Women Breakfast is happening on Tuesday, May 14th at the Marriott Marquis in NYC. Get your tickets early and join us in our annual celebration!
The Justice Fund
The Justice Fund at The New York Women’s Foundation awards $700,000 in new grants to end mass incarceration and support alternatives that promote safety and justice.
Grantee Partner Spotlight
When Workers Control the Code
Up & Go is an app that allows you to order house-cleaning services in New York City. The cleaners, many of them Latin American immigrants, formed worker-run cooperatives long before they ever started thinking about an app. Up & Go was able to create their own digital interface to book clients and also own their own code therefore removing Silicon Valley “distruptors” from skimming profits off the top. Center for Family Life had helped organize the workers and establish their own co-op since the mid-2000s.
Lead the Way
Lead the Way is a unique capacity building and leadership program for women of color who are mid-level manager and emerging Executive Directors in non-profit organizations from acr
We signed the GUTC Pledge
As an inaugural GUTC Pledge signatory committed to improving the wellbeing of trans communities, we pledge to participate in trainings and professional development opportunities fo
Forty Percent of NYC’s Working Families Don’t Make Enough to Afford Basics, a New Study Shows
Board member Merble Reagon and the Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement, in collaboration with City Harvest, and The New York Community Trust, has unveiled the 20
Focusing Investments in Emerging Movements and a Longstanding Commitment to Women’s Socioeconomic, Gender and Racial Justice, The New York Women’s Foundation Awards Over $11 Million to 175 Organizations
Read our latest 2018 grants release announcement!
2019 Celebrating Women Breakfast
The Celebrating Women Breakfast celebrates the work of our grantee partners—women-led community organizations working to create an economically secure, safer future for all women and families in New York City. The Breakfast also honors women leaders who work to empower women and girls in New York City and the world. Past honorees have included Madeleine Albright, Queen Latifah, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Billie Jean King, Gloria Steinem, and Nobel Laureates Leymah Gbowee and Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai. Attended by 2,200 guests, the Breakfast raises $2 million, a significant portion of our $8 million in annual grantmaking.
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