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Afrotech: Black Girl Freedom Fund Announces $4M In Grants For 68 Organizations Supporting Black Girls
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Read MoreMarley Dias Talks About What Freedom For Black Girls Means To Her
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Read MoreThis New Fund Was Created To Support Black Trans Youth Social Justice Leaders
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Read MoreBloomberg TV Black in Focus: Holding a Sister
Centering and supporting trans girls of color November 11, 2021 To celebrate the launch of our grantmaking partnership, the Holding a Sister Initiative, Dr. Monique W. Morris, President and CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and Bré Rivera, Program Officer at Black Trans Fund joined Karen Toulon on Bloomberg Equality’s “Black in Focus” show….
Read MoreThe Takeaway: Gender Affirmation and Intergenerational Conversations
A Facebook Live conversation November 5, 2021 Hosted by The Takeaway’s Melissa Harris-Perry, this Facebook Live conversation featured Dr. Monique W. Morris, President and CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, Bré Rivera, Program Officer at Black Trans Fund, and Imara Jones, journalist/founder of TransLash Media. The panel discussed strategies and resources for young people…
Read MoreInside Philanthropy: How Philanthropy Can Follow the Lead of Girls of Color
Inside Philanthropy / Julian Leshay / Shutterstock How Philanthropy Can Follow the Lead of Girls of Color Oct 9, 2021 My family has always been philanthropic—from my grandparents hosting everyone on holidays, to volunteering with our church for back-to-school fairs and holiday drives, to the ways we show up for each other in both celebration…
Read MoreMs Magazine: Black Girl Freedom Fund Puts Teens in the Driver Seat
Oct 5, 2021 The Black Girl Freedom Fund is an initiative under the Grantmakers for Girls of Color, an organization that puts minority women and disadvantaged youth in grantmaking and philanthropic spaces. A former youth community organizer in Philadelphia, Kyndall Osibodu, co-facilitator of the Black Girl Freedom Fund Youth Advisory Board, said the fund disrupts…
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