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  • Governor Cuomo Launches First-Ever New York State Council on Women and Girls

    Governor Cuomo Launches First-Ever New York State Council on Women and Girls

    NYC Gov, August 3, 2017

    The New York Women’s Foundation’s President and CEO, Ana L. Oliveira has been named a member of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s newly launched New York State Council on Women and Girls, whose mission it is to ensure that the rights and needs of women and girls are taken into consideration in policies and programs across New York State agencies, initiatives, and other efforts.

     

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  • New York Women’s Foundation Announces $2.4 Million in Grants

    New York Women’s Foundation Announces $2.4 Million in Grants

    Philanthropy News Digest, July 20, 2017

    Grants were awarded to thirty-seven nonprofits working in the foundation’s core areas of economic security, anti-violence and safety, health, sexual rights, and reproductive justice, and most encompass key change strategies, including individual transformation, community engagement, and grassroots mobilization.

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  • Women Behind Bars

    Women Behind Bars

    Metro Focus, April 12, 2017

    New York State may be raising the age of criminal responsibility, but women inmates of all ages are in need of help and reform now.  An inside and intimate look at their life behind bars.

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  • A Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

    A Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls

    Gotham Gazette, February 28, 2017

    A study released last month in the journal Science found that by age six, girls are already less likely to see themselves and other girls and women to be as brilliant and capable as boys. While this applied to girls regardless of race and income, a report released by The New York Women’s Foundation highlights the particular challenges faced by low-income girls, particularly immigrant girls and girls of color, and the critical need to support their mothers and caretakers in order to promote their progress.

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  • 7 Essential Ways You Can Help Women Now

    7 Essential Ways You Can Help Women Now

    Good, February 16, 2017

    Saturday morning, anti-abortion protests were held in multiple cities across the United States to urge President Trump to follow through on his promises to defund Planned Parenthood. It’s been nearly a month since the rallying cry that was the Women’s March—originally organized in direct response to the new administration’s attacks on reproductive rights and general disregard for the sovereignty of women’s bodies. As long-time activists know, taking to the streets, while effective, is just a jumping off point for both small and large actions that need to be taken every day to ensure that human rights are respected here and abroad.

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  • Closing New York’s Gender And Racial Wage Gap

    Closing New York’s Gender And Racial Wage Gap

    Huffington Post, January 24, 2017

    According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, more than half of men in the United States think sexism is over, while nearly two-thirds of women say obstacles continue to make it harder for women than men today.

    Consider this glaring example. Despite women outnumbering men at the college and graduate levels, and presumably moving into the types of higher paying jobs that higher education leads to, in the workplace the gender and racial pay gap stubbornly persists.

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  • Bon Iver teams up with The New York Women’s Foundation to create the 2 A Billion Campaign

    Bon Iver teams up with The New York Women’s Foundation to create the 2 A Billion Campaign

    AXS, December 9, 2016

    Here’s a statistic you might not know but will find appalling: One in every three women experience abuse in her lifetime. That comes out to more than a billion women globally. With the election spotlighting—for better or worse—gender inequality and sexual assault, organizations helping women are seeing an enormous influx of requests for services and support. Now, Bon Iver has teamed up with The New York Women’s Foundation…

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  • Discover how to fight for women’s rights in NYC

    Discover how to fight for women’s rights in NYC

    Time Out New York, December 6, 2016

    This week’s issue of Time Out New York is all about activism—you know, the ways in which New Yorkers can help speak up and fight for those who need it. Here are a few ways to do just that.

    Policy-wise, women in New York have it better than those in other places around the country (in terms of ease in obtaining birth control and abortion services), but…

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  • Study shows NYC girls from low-income backgrounds face early poor health outcomes

    Study shows NYC girls from low-income backgrounds face early poor health outcomes

    New York Daily News, November 28, 2016

    Low-income girls in New York City face a precarious future even before they hit their tweens, according to a report set to be released Tuesday.

    The study by the New York Women’s Foundation found that by age 8, a “solid segment” of black and Latina girls start to struggle with malnutrition, obesity or asthma.

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  • The New York Women’s Foundation and the YWCA of the City of New York Partner for Girls IGNITE! Grantmaking Fellowship

    The New York Women’s Foundation and the YWCA of the City of New York Partner for Girls IGNITE! Grantmaking Fellowship

    Philanthropy New York, November 22, 2016

    This fall, 15 racially and culturally diverse teenage girls and gender-fluid youth became the first recipients of the Girls IGNITE Grantmaking Fellowship, a partnership between The New York Women’s Foundation (The Foundation) and the YWCA of the City of New York (YW) to empower the next generation through philanthropic education and giving. The fellows are exploring social justice issues, leadership, advocacy, peer…

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  • CityViews: Trans Women Need Public Resources, Not Just Victim Remembrance

    CityViews: Trans Women Need Public Resources, Not Just Victim Remembrance

    City Limits, November 18, 2016

    Later this term, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the issue of bathroom rights for transgender people. The heated national debate, ostensibly over restroom access, reflects the extreme prejudice and hostility that transgender people face every day in America. And now the 2016 presidential election has served to compound the anxiety of the LGBTQ community. Several LGBTQ suicide hotlines have reported…

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  • New York Women’s Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes

    New York Women’s Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes

    Philanthropy New York, November 3, 2016

    Since 2006, under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City.

    Oliveira talked about the foundation’s philosophy about philanthropy and how she encourages donors and foundations to support riskier…

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  • A Gala October: Cultural and Charitable Catch-Up

    A Gala October: Cultural and Charitable Catch-Up

    Huffington Post, October 27, 2016

    Its Gala Season in NYC…
    Important Charities and Not-for-Profits who serve the community in significant ways present sparkling Benefit Galas – vying for recognition and funds.

    Headlining the sold-out benefit for the Irish Arts Center at Cipriani 42nd Street, the “Spirit of Ireland”, was the beloved Irish-born musician Hozier (Andrew Hozier-Byrne), His sincere deep melodic sounds delighted the audience.

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  • Warm Nights of Fall

    Warm Nights of Fall

    The New York Times, October 21, 2016

    Despite summerlike temperatures, the fall social calendar was in full swing. The Frick Collection held its autumn dinner on Oct. 17 at its Upper East Side house. Keep a Child Alive, co-founded by Alicia Keys, hosted its annual ball on Oct. 19 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, raising $2 million for H.I.V. care in sub-Saharan Africa. The National Committee on American Foreign Policy held a dinner on Oct. 19 at the Metropolitan Club. And the New York Women’s Foundation, which bills itself as the nation’s largest women’s grant-making fund, presented its fall gala at the Plaza Hotel on Oct. 13.

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  • The New York Women’s Foundation Fall Gala 2016

    The New York Women’s Foundation Fall Gala 2016

    Modern Luxury, October 18, 2016

    On Thursday, October 13th, The New York Women’s Foundation hosted its 2016 Fall Gala, which honored three women who have dedicated their lives to empowering others. The honorees included, Saru Jayaraman, Co-Founder & Co-Director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United; Dina Habib Powell, Head of Goldman Sachs’ Impact Investing Business and President of The Goldman Sachs Foundation; and Laurie M. Tisch, the President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund. With 300 guests in attendance, this celebration raised nearly $600,000 to support The Foundation’s mission to achieve sustained economic security and justice for New York City’s undeserved women and girls.

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  • New York Women’s Foundation Hosts Fall 2016 Gala

    New York Women’s Foundation Hosts Fall 2016 Gala

    Avenue, October 18, 2016

    On Thursday, October 13, the New York Women’s Foundation honored three of the City’s most socially conscious ladies at their 2016 fall gala held at The Plaza. The honorees included Saru Jayaraman, co-founder & co-director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, Dina Habib Powell, head of Goldman Sachs’ Impact Investing Business and president of The Goldman Sachs Foundation, and Laurie M. Tisch, the president of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

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  • City Power Players Turn Out for The New York Women’s Foundation Fall gala

    City Power Players Turn Out for The New York Women’s Foundation Fall gala

    Haute Living, October 18, 2016

    The New York Women’s Foundation honored three of the city’s most socially conscious women at its 2016 Fall Gala last week: Saru Jayaraman, co-founder and co-director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United; Dina Habib Powell, head of Goldman Sachs’ Impact Investing Business and president of The Goldman Sachs Foundation; and Laurie M. Tisch, the President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.

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  • NYN Media Insights podcast on building Support for New York City’s Women and Girls

    NYN Media Insights podcast on building Support for New York City’s Women and Girls

    New York Nonprofit Media, October 15, 2016

    Ana Oliveira is the President and CEO of the New York Women’s Foundation. Since 2006, under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City. Oliveira joined us to talk about the foundation’s philosophy about philanthropy and how she encourages donors and foundations to support riskier causes.

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  • The New York Women’s Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch

    The New York Women’s Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch

    Mogul Magazine, October 13, 2016

    The New York Women’s Foundation honored three of the city’s most socially conscious citizens at its 2016 Fall Gala at The Plaza. The honorees, Saru Jayaraman, Co-Founder & Co-Director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United; Dina Habib Powell, Head of Goldman Sachs’ Impact Investing Business and President of The Goldman Sachs Foundation; and Laurie M. Tisch, the President of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, are extraordinary women who have dedicated their lives to empowering others.

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  • Recent Galas and Events

    Recent Galas and Events

    New York Nonprofit Media, September 28, 2016

    New York plays host to some of the most glamorous gala events where local philanthropists and nonprofit colleagues gather to learn about and support critical causes. We know your organizations put a lot of effort into producing these essential events so NYN Media is excited to highlight your successes…

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  • The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens

    The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens

    Philanthropy New York, September 27, 2016

    New York – The New York Women’s Foundation (The Foundation) honored six outstanding Queens women who lead at its September 22nd Neighborhood Dinner.  Martha Baker, Barbara Wynne, Katherine H. Kim, Patricia Simon, Nataly Rubio-Torio and Andrea Ormeño were recognized for their outstanding contributions to community and their work promoting social change.  More than 200 people attended the dinner held at LaGuardia Community College, which raised $200,000 for The Foundation.

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  • Queens Entrepreneurship Expert Wins Citywide Leadership Prize

    Queens Entrepreneurship Expert Wins Citywide Leadership Prize

    Media to Share, September 26, 2016

    The New York Women’s Foundation gave its annual Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award to Andrea Ormeño from the Queens Economic Development Corporation on Sept. 22. 2016.

    Ormeño, who is the Director of QEDC’s Women’s Business Center, was praised for her efforts to help female entrepreneurs launch and/or improve their businesses. The Queens College graduate is a leading expert on permits and licensing laws in New York State and teaches classes on start-up strategies and procedures. Plus, she leads QEDC’s Spanish-language efforts.

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  • Supporting the Justice Committee’s Work with Victims of Police Violence

    Supporting the Justice Committee’s Work with Victims of Police Violence

    New York Nonprofit Media, September 14, 2016

    Issues related to police violence and community-police relations have received national attention in recent years due to events in places like Staten Island, Cleveland and Ferguson, Missouri. However, nonprofit organizations like the Justice Committee (Comite de Justicia), which has been working since the 1980s to help support families affected by police brutality and racial violence, know the challenge of these issues has been with us for a long time.

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  • The New York Women’s Foundation Luncheon

    The New York Women’s Foundation Luncheon

    Modern Luxury, September 13, 2016

    On Thursday, September 8th, The New York Women’s Foundation held their annual luncheon hosted by author and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff. Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, moderated a panel discussion between prominent female philanthropists Laurie Tisch of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and Anne Delaney, founder of the Starry Night Fund and the Lambent Foundation. New York’s notables from the worlds of business, nonprofits and philanthropy attended the invitation-only event, a prelude to the Foundation’s October gala.

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  • Social Justice, Women’s Philanthropy and Art Connect at the 2016 Le Cirque Luncheon Hosted by Jean Shafiroff for The New York Women’s Foundation

    Social Justice, Women’s Philanthropy and Art Connect at the 2016 Le Cirque Luncheon Hosted by Jean Shafiroff for The New York Women’s Foundation

    Mogul Magazine, September 9, 2016

    Women’s philanthropy and how it can further art as a means of social justice was the topic of conversation at The New York Women’s Foundation Luncheon hosted by author and philanthropist Jean Shafiroff at Le Cirque in New York City on September 8th.  Thelma Golden, mover and shaker of the art world and Director and Chief Curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem moderated a panel discussion between prominent female philanthropists Laurie M. Tisch of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and Anne E. Delaney, founder of the Starry Night Fund and the Lambent Foundation. The panelists were invited by Ms. Shafiroff to explore the ways that women, through philanthropy, can advance causes and affect change.

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  • Laurie Tisch speaking at a New York Women’s Foundation lunch at Le Cirque hosted by Jean Shafiroff

    Laurie Tisch speaking at a New York Women’s Foundation lunch at Le Cirque hosted by Jean Shafiroff

    New York Post, September 9, 2016

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  • The New York Women’s Foundation on CBS Radio

    The New York Women’s Foundation on CBS Radio

    This Week on FM Magazine, August 18, 2016

    Deb Gordon’s guest was Ana Oliveira President and CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation, a women-led alliance dedicated to funding and fostering economic security and justice for underserved women and girls, including transgender women.

    Now in its 30th year, The Foundation has distributed over $50 million and impacted millions of women and girls in poverty across New York City, and Ms. Oliveira stressed the importance of investing in young women and girls of color.

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  • From the Grassroots Up: Leadership Lessons from Women Community Leaders

    From the Grassroots Up: Leadership Lessons from Women Community Leaders

    Huffington Post, July 13, 2016

    Women working in the nonprofit sector are not the first source that business people would look to for advice, but they should be.

    Community leaders, especially women, do some of the hardest work under the least forgiving circumstances. And they get results. At The New York Women’s Foundation, we know because we’ve been investing in women-led, community-based organizations for 29 years, seeking high returns on our investments.

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  • Obama Summit Delivers Good News on Gender, and Women’s Funds Step Up Again

    Obama Summit Delivers Good News on Gender, and Women’s Funds Step Up Again

    Inside Philanthropy, June 15, 2016

    Here’s some good news this week, in case you need a little cheering up: The Obama administration hosted the first-ever United State of Women Summit in Washington, D.C. With Michelle Obama and Oprah headlining the event, this convergence included many old and new fighters for gender equality including Darren Walker, Gloria Steinem, Matt McGorry and Amy Poehler.

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  • NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives

    NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives

    Philanthropy New York, June 15, 2016

    I am Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of The New York Women’s Foundation. It is an honor to stand here today with my colleagues from women’s foundations around our country to share how we are creating solutions.

    Last November, we came together at the White House to announce Prosperity Together. Prosperity Together is a partnership of 27 women’s foundations who – together – committed $100 million dollars over 5 years to support economic well-being for all women and families in the United States.

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  • FACT SHEET: Government, Businesses and Organizations Announce $50 Million in Commitments to Support Women and Girls

    FACT SHEET: Government, Businesses and Organizations Announce $50 Million in Commitments to Support Women and Girls

    The White House, June 14, 2016

    Tomorrow, ahead of the first-ever United State of Women Summit, the Obama administration, private-sector companies, foundations and organizations are announcing $50 million in commitments, along with new policies, tools and partnerships that will continue to expand opportunity for women and girls.

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  • Support Women to Support Communities

    Support Women to Support Communities

    The New York Times’ Room for Debate, June 2, 2016

    An investment of $100 million has the potential to create many, diverse solutions to a social problem. But funding that goes toward one issue in particular — women’s economic security — has the power to multiply change.

    Women’s economic well-being is inextricably linked to their health (including their sexual and reproductive freedom), their participation in the work force, and their ability to raise and support families. There are intergenerational benefits to increasing women’s earnings and economic independence, including a decrease in maternal mortality and in cycles of violence. There is an important ripple effect in communities where women have access to the resources to lift themselves up.

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  • We Must Respond to Young Women of Color

    We Must Respond to Young Women of Color

    The Haitian Times, May 27, 2016

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