Jun 21, 2021 The needs of Black girls and women have long been ignored by the philanthropy world. In 2017, less than 1 percent of the $67 billion foundation contributions went to organizations focused on women and girls of color. That’s according to a report from the Ms. Foundation for Women. Just $15 million went…
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Philanthropy Women: Announcing the Black Girl Freedom Fund’s First Six Grantees
“We affirm that Black girls are sacred, and are deserving of love and abundant resources to heal, grow, and thrive,” says Dr. Monique W. Morris, President and CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, and cofounder of the #1Billion4BlackGirls Campaign. “Black girls present some of the boldest, wisest, most creative articulations of justice in our…
Read MoreEssence: Black Girl Freedom Fund Focuses First Round Grants to Organizations Serving Black Girls Across the U.S.
Who runs the world? Girls. Now, they’re getting a little more help. The Black Girl Freedom Fund, an initiative of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, has announced its first grant recipients. Guided by an advisory committee of seven Black girls and Black gender-expansive youth between the ages of 13-17 years old, the first round of…
Read MoreBGFF Grantees Announcement
We are thrilled to announce our first round of grantees for Black Girl Freedom Fund (BGFF) and to extend gratitude to the youth who invested time, wisdom, and love to make the selections! The #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign and The Black Girl Freedom Fund were launched in September 2020 in order to resource the braintrust, innovation, health,…
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