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Black enterprise: Grantmakers for Girls of Color’s Black Girl Freedom Fund invests over $4m in 68 organizations focused on black girls’ leadership

May 2, 2022

BLACK ENTERPRISE: GRANTMAKERS FOR GIRLS OF COLOR’S BLACK GIRL FREEDOM FUND INVESTS OVER $4M IN 68 ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON BLACK GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP

May 2, 2022

Black Girl Freedom Fund, an initiative of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, announced its second round of grants totaling over $4 million to 68 organizations throughout the U.S. and territories whose work promotes and expands the leadership and organizing power of Black girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth. “An investment in Black girls and their leadership is an investment in our collective freedom,” said Dr. Monique W. Morris, president and CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, and co-founder of the #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign, which aims to invest $1 billion in Black girls by 2030. Read the full article here.