WWD: TYPECASTING BLACK WOMEN WON’T BRING BEAUTY THE DIVERSITY IT NEEDS March 11, 2022 Though Black faces are more common in mainstream beauty than they’ve been in years past, real representation extends much further than advertising campaigns. And companies still have work to do in digging into what that looks like. Over a series of…
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Supporting Black Girls makes the world better for us all
Supporting Black Girls makes the world better for us all December 10, 2021 Dear Community, It is a pleasure to introduce myself to you all as the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships for Grantmakers for Girls of Color, a role I started last month. The Black Girl Freedom Fund, our largest initiative, is something I’m…
Read MoreG4GC updates, and a gift guide that supports entrepreneurial girls of Color thrive!
Dec 6, 2021 Dear Community, As our year comes to a close and we’re taking some time off to rest and rejuvenate, while finishing up our shopping lists, we have some important updates (below) and a wonderful invitation to nurture and support some amazing entrepreneurial girls of Color. If you’re like me, there are still…
Read MoreOur G4GC team is growing!!
Oct 8, 2021 Esteemed community and colleagues, The work that we do at G4GC to support movements that center girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth of color is essential. And the impact that we have on our communities and in the lives of girls* of color is nurtured by the talent and generosity of our team,…
Read MoreFrom Invisible to Invincible
Sep 28, 2021 From Invisible to Invincible How Afro-Latinas are shifting our narrative and owning our power Now is the essential time for a narrative shift about Afro-Latinas, one that recognizes their contributions and impact to all aspects of our society, and halts the public consciousness that has for too long rendered them invisible….
Read MoreOpen call for applications
Sep 15, 2021 Black Girl Freedom Fund Call for Funding Applications In honor of the inaugural year of #1billion4blackgirls, Black Girl Freedom Fund (BGFF), the largest initiative of Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC), is thrilled to announce this open call for applications to be funded through BGFF. This round is open to organizations that…
Read MoreCelebrating Black Girl Freedom!
Sep 15, 2021 We’re Celebrating a year of Black Girl Freedom! Black girls deserve to be safe, and free, to grow up healthy and thriving, and to have joy. That’s why, a year ago today, we launched the Black Girl Freedom Fund and the #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign. Our goal is to ensure a future that…
Read MoreHighlights from our 2021 VIRTUAL CONVENING
Jul 19, 2021 Esteemed colleagues, At G4GC we strive to cultivate spaces rooted in healing, inclusivity, and safety. Despite the fact that we were not able to convene in person, it was important for us to curate a gathering for our community of stakeholders invested in centering and supporting girls, femmes and gender-expansive youth of…
Read MoreAnnouncing: New Songs Rising Initiative for Indigenous girls!
Jul 7, 2021 A partnership that centers and supports Indigenous girls Esteemed community, It is with great joy and honor that we announce the New Songs Rising Initiative, a partnership between Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples and Grantmakers for Girls* of Color to mobilize resources towards work that centers and supports Indigenous girls…
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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