The New York Women’s Foundation

Join us at the Radical Generosity Gala!

We hope you will join us for a special evening of live music, a silent auction, and a delicious dinner while also taking bold action in supporting NYC’s women and families.

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Activist Philanthropist, Volume 4, Issue 1

Check out our latest issue of Activist Philanthropist featuring profiles on grantee partner leaders, volunteers, and a special article from President and CEO, Ana Oliveira!

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Meet Pabitra Benjamin

Did you know that as many as 140,000 Nepali-speaking people call America home? Pabitra Benjamin is the Executive Director of Adhikaar, an organization that addresses structural inequality while also placing women and the Nepali voice at the center of their work.

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Check out our new blog!

We are happy to announce that we’ve launched a blog! Our first entry takes a look at our tagline, Radical Generosity.

Less than 7% of foundation funding in the United States goes to women and girls.

1 in 4 women and girls are living in poverty in New York City.

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Ana Oliveira on The Last Sip

The Last Sip explores diversity, immigration, and travel trends for people of color. Host Imara Jones catches up with Jorge Rivas, Spliter National Affairs Correspondent, Katri

Check out our 2017 Annual Report!

We invite you to read our Annual Report which details all of the activities that The Foundation and their grantee partners have been up to in 2017.

New Fund to Support #MeToo Efforts

The New York Women’s Foundation will soon start making five- and six-figure grants through a new fund dedicated to advancing the #MeToo movement and bolstering frequently overloo

The Last Sip: Diversity, Immigration and Travel for People of Color

This week’s The Last Sip explores diversity, immigration, and travel trends for people of color. Host Imara Jones catches up with Ana Oliveira.

Neighborhood Dinner in Brooklyn

We hope that you will join us for the 2018 Neighborhood Dinner in Brooklyn as we honor Julia Jean-Francois, Co-Director at Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, Alyssa Aguilera, Co-Executive Director of VOCAL-NY and Cynthia Gordy Giwa, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, Black-Owned Brooklyn.

Radical Generosity Gala

The Radical Generosity Gala honors leaders in philanthropy, business, the arts, and social justice. We hope that you will join us to help raise $1.2 million of much-needed funds to support programs that are breaking down the barriers to gender, racial and economic justice for women and families in New York City. The Gala’s success will allow us to invest an unprecedented $9 million in 2018 to more than 120 grantee partners who work to advance the economic security, health and safety of women and families across the five boroughs.

We hope you will join us for a special evening of live music, a silent auction, and a delicious dinner while also taking bold action in supporting NYC’s women and families.

Blowin’ Up Screening

Join The New York Women’s Foundation and Sanctuary for Families for a screening of Blowin’ Up followed by a panel discussion with Stephanie Wang-Breal, Director of Blowin’ Up; Yvonne Chen, Manager, Anti-Trafficking Initiative, Sanctuary for Families; Hon. Toko Serita, Queen Human Trafficking Intervention Court; and Carlotta Walcott, Women’s Services Coordinator, Hidden Victims Project, Center for Court Innovation. Moderated by Jennifer Agmi, Director of Programs at The New York Women’s Foundation.