Let me begin by stating, unequivocally, that all Black lives matter. Grantmakers of Girls of Color (G4GC) joins in solidarity with the movement to affirm the value of Black lives. We join in solidarity with protestors who uplift the need to #SayHerName in these movements for our collective freedom and liberation. Black people were already…
Read MoreForbes, Why Racial Justice Matters In Covid-19 Responses
Grantmakers for Girls of Color has been convening funders to take an intersectional lens to grantmaking, particularly focused on race and gender, since 2015. Amid the pandemic, they launched a $1 million fund, as their first grantmaking effort as a newly independent entity. “In April, we had a virtual convening to hear what the emergency…
Read MoreSurvey: Help us learn how COVID-19 is impacting organizations leading the work to support girls of color and gender expansive youth of color
Survey: Help us learn how COVID-19 is impacting organizations leading the work to support girls of color and gender expansive youth of color In the weeks and months to come, many states and localities will begin to lift stay-at-home and other restrictions related to COVID-19, but not enough is known about the impact this…
Read MoreEssence: COVID-19 Highlights The Harsh Reality Facing Black Girls, Girls Of Color (OpEd by Monique W. Morris, , Ed.D.)
By Monique W. Morris, , Ed.D., Published in ESSENCE, May 19, 2020 NOW IS THE TIME TO RE-EXAMINE OUR HEALTH CARE AND HEALING SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE MOST VULNERABLE TO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THE CARE THEY NEED. Skylar Herbert, 5, liked to jump in her mother’s arms…
Read MoreMeet G4GC’s Advisory Board!
Meet G4GC’s Advisory Board Grantmakers for Girls of Color is grateful to have the partnership and guidance of these phenomenal philanthropy leaders as we continue to strengthen our programmatic agenda and support our communities. Tynesha McHarris Founder and Principal, Black Harvest …
Read MoreCOLORLINES: Grantmakers for Girls of Color Offers Youth $1 Million in Funding
“The Love is Healing fund seeks to support coalitions and organizations that have been fighting historical inequities and the marginalization of girls of color well before COVID-19,” says executive director, Monique W. Morris. To address COVID-19’s impact on “girls, fem(mes), and nonbinary/gender expansive youth of color,” Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) recently launched a…
Read MoreGrantmakers for Girls of Color Announces $1 Million Fund
->FAQ on the Love Is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund<- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 4, 2020 Grantmakers for Girls of Color Announces $1 Million to Address Immediate Impacts of COVID-19 on Girls and Gender Expansive Youth of Color Love Is Healing Response Fund marks Grantmakers for Girls of Color’s first grantmaking effort…
Read MoreLA Progressive: Black Women, Sexual Violence, and Covid
“This month is National Poetry Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time of reckoning for and celebration of survivors, living and ancestral, crossing this bridge between starshine and clay, in COVID-19’s shadow. Years ago, during casual conversation, Wren (named changed), a now deceased older relative of mine, and contemporary of Clifton’s, disclosed that she…
Read MoreInside Philanthropy: Women Face Amplified Risks in the Pandemic. Funders Are Responding
“Many women face multiple challenges during the pandemic, including increased family responsibilities, domestic abuse, job loss, poverty, and risk of illness in frontline jobs. Women are carrying out essential work like nursing, food service, child care or cleaning without adequate protective equipment, paid leave or healthcare. And women are taking on even more of society’s…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Webinar: How Philanthropy Can Respond- A Funder Webinar on April 28
How Philanthropy Can Respond to What the COVID-19 Pandemic Lays Bare for Girls, Fem(mes), and Gender Expansive Youth of Color A Webinar for Funders on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 2pm EST/11am PST On April 28, 2020, hundreds of funders across the country joined our webinar on how philanthropy can respond to what…
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