Image: S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective This weekend, with the apparent victory of the Biden-Harris presidential campaign, Senator Kamala Harris became our Vice President-Elect, stepping into history as the first woman, first Black and South Asian woman, to hold this position. As the daughter of immigrants and alumna of Howard University, one of our nation’s premier…
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We’re Growing! Announcing New Hires and New Job Postings.
We are growing! Today, we are thrilled to announce that three incredible women have officially joined the G4GC team. We also are currently seeking applications for two key senior director-level hires! Our new team members, Cidra M. Sebastien, Manager of the Black Girl Freedom Fund, Kyndall Clark Osibodu, Manager of Organizational Health and Learning, and…
Read MoreThe power of Hispanic and Latinx girls’ leadership
During National Hispanic Heritage Month and throughout the year, Grantmakers for Girls of Color is committed to uplifting the power of Hispanic and Latinx girls and gender-expansive youth to create change. The wisdom and leadership of our Hispanic and Latinx girls has never been more needed. One remarkable leader we want to lift up…
Read MoreChecking back in our COVID-19 Office Space Survey (Deadline for updated responses: September 25, 2020)
In May, we sent a survey out to the G4GC network in an effort to learn more about how COVID-19 would impact office and work space for organizations leading the work to support girls of color and gender expansive youth of color. In the last few months, we’ve all learned more about the coronavirus, how…
Read MoreHonoring the Legacy of Allison Brown
Allison Brown | Photo compliments of the Communities for Just Schools Fund Allison Brown, Esq. was a warm and generous advocate for liberation, with an unparalleled clarity that kept us all focused on a future where all children could be healthy, safe, thriving and free. Grantmakers for Girls of Color, and so much…
Read MoreAnnouncing G4GC’s Deputy Director, Maheen Kaleem!
Our team is growing! We are thrilled to welcome Maheen Kaleem, Esq., a policy and philanthropy leader, as our new Deputy Director. She’ll be overseeing development and management of G4GC’s programs, grants and operations. We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome her onboard! Maheen has dedicated her life to creating a world where girls of…
Read MoreGrantmakers for Girls of Color Among 116 Organizations MacKenzie Scott Pledges to Support
Photo from G4GC grantee, Radical Monarchs We got some big news recently. Grantmakers for Girls of Color is among the 116 organizations MacKenzie Scott has pledged to support. All 116 organizations were selected for their transformative work on racial and gender equity and other critical issues. We thank MacKenzie Scott for honoring the pledge she…
Read MoreREWATCH the Live Talk: How Philanthropy Can Address Anti-Black Racism and Bias with an Intersectional Lens
Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) and the Ms. Foundation hosted a funders briefing on Thursday, July 16, 2020, with Dr. Monique W. Morris in conversation with African American Policy Forum’s Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw. The webinar focused on why philanthropy must meet this moment to address anti-Black racism and other forms of injustice…
Read MoreAnnouncing the third and fourth rounds of grantees for the G4GC Love Is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund
We’re excited to share the latest grantees for the G4GC Love Is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund with you today. We’ve now awarded more than 1.5 million dollars to more than 80 organizations serving girls of color and gender expansive youth of color across 26 states and the District of Columbia. G4GC’s Love is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund Grantees–…
Read MoreAnnouncing the second round of G4GC Love is Healing Grantees!!
We’re thrilled to announce our round 2 grantees for the G4GC Love Is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund today! G4GC’s Love is Healing COVID-19 Response Fund Grantees – Round 2: A Long Walk Home African American Policy Forum The Beautiful Project The Black Feminist Project BLACK GIRLS ROCK Black Girls Smile Inc. Chicas Rockeras South East…
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