Girls Unlimited Book Tour 

G4GC President/CEO Dr. Monique Couvson is on the road with her new book, Girls, Unlimited: How to Invest in Our Daughters with More than Money. She spoke to incredible youth advocates like Tarana Burke and Fatima Goss Graves about how and why we need to invest in the unlimited potential of young people. 
Stay tuned to our social media accounts for her upcoming tour stops in the new year!

From Our Archives: Centering Black women-led funds to lead social justice efforts

Dr. Monique Couvson, president and CEO of G4GC, and Tynesha McHarris, founder and principal at Black Harvest and co-founder of Black Feminist Fund, remind us of the power in centering Black women-led funds to lead social justice efforts.

“We know that all social justice efforts benefit when we place value in Black girls’ and women’s lives and leadership. And we must center Black women-led funds.” 
Read the full article HERE.

‘Pass the Mic Project’ Highlight Series

G4GC’s Pass the Mic Project is a narrative filmmaking project and documentary to amplify the voices of girls and gender-expansive youth of Color in research. Every few weeks, we highlight compelling excerpts from grantee partner interviews on our socials.

Recently, we featured Ana Puente Flores (former CUNY Beyond Identity participant and co-founder of Mazorca Colectiva), who discusses the importance of women and girls of color being in community with one another, and living with purpose or our “soul’s calling”. You can catch all of the highlights HERE.

G4GC 2026 Convening Early-bird Registration is extended to Dec 31!

Spread the word: our early-bird registration pricing is extended until December 31! Rooted in intergenerational wisdom and collective action, funders, philanthropic leaders, and co-investors are coming together May 12-15, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina, to continue our vital collective work. 

Our goal remains clear: resource our youth and create more just, equitable, and affirming futures for young people. Learn more, view sponsorship opportunities, and subscribe for updates HERE.

G4GC community partners recognized by Brooklyn Org 25

Brooklyn Org 25 celebrates the joy and determination of our communities. This year, they’re honoring the Founders and Executive Directors of two grantee partner organizations, #1Billion4BlackGirls Co-founder Joanne N. Smith from Girls for Gender Equity and Lauren Blodgett from The Brave House.

We’re honored to be in community with these two organizations that are making an impact for girls and gender-expansive youth of color in Brooklyn. Learn more about The Brooklyn Org 25 HERE.

Black Girl Freedom Week #Rewind 2025

To commemorate five years of Black Girl Freedom Week, February 17-21 we looked back on past panels that exemplify the joy and power of our annual celebration of Black girls and gender-expansive young people! Our trip down memory lane lifted up some of our favorite clips showcasing the best of Black Girl Freedom Week.

We’re so grateful to all our collaborators who have made each Black Girl Freedom Week unforgettable, and we look forward to many more opportunities to celebrate Black girls and gender-expansive youth. Watch the videos, learn more, and support HERE.

New Songs Rising Fellow’s ‘Deep Dive’

On January 28, our New Songs Rising Fellows, a group of Native and Globally-Indigenous young people, met for a deep analysis and conversation around the intersection and inseparability of Indigeneity and gender. Fellows heard from guest speakers Jakey Sala Siolo of Nuanua Collective and a New Songs Rising Initiative grantee. The conversation explored Indigenous concepts of gender that have existed since time immemorial, how to use person-focused and/or gender-neutral language, and understanding our individual places within the universe of gender.

We’re honored to host conversations that deepen our fellow’s sense of identity and belonging. Learn more about NSRI HERE.

Dr. Monique Couvson named TIME Magazine’s ‘The Closers’ honoree

This February, G4GC President/CEO Dr. Monique Couvson was named one of TIME Magazine’s 2025 ‘The Closers’ honorees, which featured phenomenal Black leaders working to end the racial equity gap, where Dr. Couvson amplified the importance of creating spaces for young people to lead in significant ways: “It’s about our young people being able to step into leadership in a way that honors their brilliance and wisdom in this very critical moment that impacts their lived experiences,” she says. Read the article HERE.

New book coming October 2025

We’re thrilled to celebrate the upcoming release of Girls, Unlimited: How to Invest in Our Daughters with More Than Money, by none other than our President & CEO, Dr. Monique Couvson, who is also a bestselling author! In this groundbreaking work, she draws on over 30 years of experience and interviews with girls and key stakeholders to make a compelling case for why investing in all girls, especially girls of color, is essential to creating a better, more just world. The book features our work at G4GC and the incredible work of many grantees. Learn more HERE.

Women in Power

G4GC’s Director of Organizational Health, Operations, and Learning, Kyndall Clark Osibodu, joined the 2025 Class of Women inPower, a fellowship program aimed at advancing women+ to the highest levels of leadership across all sectors.Women in Power is a unique Fellowship program for senior-level women-identifying leaders across all professional sectors who want to focus on social impact. Offered by the 92nd Street Y in New York, the fellowship provides professional development and executive mentorship. We look forward to the learnings and collaborations made possible by this opportunity. 

Change Leaders in Philanthropy

Our VP of Operations and Programs, Maheen Kaleem, was selected to be part of the 2025 Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellows (CLIPF) with Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)!

This opportunity allows fellows to deepen their leadership, build connections with peers, and explore new ways to drive meaningful, equity-centered change in philanthropy. We’re eager to be a part of these collaborations bringing bold ideas to the sector.

Women Driving Change

G4GC’s Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Nneka Nwaifejokwu, celebrated Women’s History Month at In Her Hands: Women Driving Change, an empowering event dedicated to advancing conversations around philanthropy, gender equity, and the transformative power of the arts. Nneka was one of the panelists, along with other leaders in philanthropy, the arts, and advocacy who are driving change and advancing strategies to empower women and girls locally and globally.

Personal Development for Girls in NYC

Calling all young women aged 14-21, to ignite their potential at Embrace Her Legacy Academy NYC Summer Institute, now accepting applications. This is a passport to social-emotional, personal, and leadership development, designed to empower and inspire. Apply and details through their website.

Welcome Amirah! A note from our newest team member:

Hello! My name is Amirah Fauzi (they/them) and I am G4GC’s new Director of Grantmaking. As someone who began their career in philanthropy as a fellow in a youth leadership program, I’m so excited to join the G4GC team. In this role, I’ll be taking the resourceful materials our fund managers have already created, and building systems to streamline for growth. I’m eager to get to know all of you in our G4GC community! My door is open and I’d love to chat. If you want to talk all things grants or just say hello, feel free to reach out at amirah@g4gc.org.

Celebrating ‘Give To Women and Girls Day’

Did you know that less than 2% of total charitable giving goes to women’s and girls’ organizations? We are thrilled to celebrate the third annual Give to Women and Girls Day, a national awareness campaign to increase funding for women’s and girls’ organizations, on October 11, 2024.

We welcome you to join us in celebrating Give to Women and Girls Day by donating to support women and girls and rallying your community to do the same. We’ll also be part of an online mobilization and in-person panel on women’s philanthropy in NYC, where our VP of Operations and Programs, Maheen Kaleem, will be a guest speaker! Register here. Discover ways to get involved here and join the convo on socials by following #GiveToWomenAndGirls.

Forbes 50 over 50 highlights

Two #1Billion4BlackGirls co-founders, LaTosha Brown and Tarana Burke, and G4GC partner Latanya Mapp were listed on Forbes 50 over 50 2024 list! We’re happy that Tarana and LaTosha’s tireless efforts are being honored, and are grateful for all they do for girls and for the #1BillionforBlackGirls campaign and the Black Girl Freedom Fund. We are appreciative of Latanya’s leadership at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and for championing girls, women, and gender-expansive feminists around the world, including girls of Color!

BGFW 2025: Save the Sate!

The #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign and G4GC’s Black Girl Freedom Fund will be hosting our 5th annual Black Girl Freedom Week in February 2025. Be sure to save the date, and catch up on this year’s events on YouTube.

Dr. Couvson Joins Leaders on Capitol Hill to Unveil Groundbreaking GAO Report on Pushout of Black Girls in Schools

“The safest schools for Black, Latina/e, and Indigenous girls and gender-expansive youth are those that operate with the belief that no child is disposable, and that demonstrate this by building an infrastructure —which includes counselors and restorative approaches— to respond to children appropriately when they experience dysregulation.” Dr. Monique Couvson was part of the unveiling of the groundbreaking GAO Report on Pushout of Black Girls in Schools.

Dr. Monique Couvson honored at SHE Leads Conference

G4GC President & CEO Monique Couvson was honored at the SHE Leads conference on October 1. SHE Leads is the first, if not only, conference for women leaders of girl-serving organizations in the U.S. Dr. Couvson partnered with Shaun Robinson and her foundation Shaun Foundation For Girls, to create an intimate conference for networking, strategizing, and investing in women’s leadership for girls.

Centering Black women and girls’ wellness on Martha’s Vineyard

G4GC was thrilled to partner with Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, Berklee Professor and graduate, Ledisi, and Emmy-award-winning journalist, author, and activist Shaun Robinson for our August 12 fundraising event on Martha’s Vineyard!
The Black Girl Freedom Fund partnered with Vibrant Emotional Health to host a conversation about the importance of investing in the mental health and well-being of Black women and girls. The gathering celebrated the power, wisdom, and leadership of Black women, girls, and gender-expansive youth, and featured G4GC President & CEO, Dr. Monique Couvson and other special guests. Check out the event recap here!

Fundraising with The Wiz on Broadway

Amanda Seales joined members of our team for a memorable evening of The Wiz on Broadway in NYC on August 1, in support of #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign, Black Girl Freedom Fund, and to honor of Black Philanthropy Month. Learn more about the campaign and the BGFF at 1Billion4BlackGirls.org.

Supporting power-building & racial justice

The California Black Freedom Fund and G4GC’s Black Girl Freedom Fund have partnered with the family of Chinedu Valentine Okobi to administer a sabbatical program in his name that supports healing, rest, and joy for leaders of Black power-building and racial justice organizations. We continue to express deep gratitude for the Okobi family and their commitment to transforming immense personal tragedy into an opportunity for healing, repair, and restoration. Learn more here.

Shining a light on G4GC’s work in Nonprofit Quarterly

Dr. Monique Couvson shares important insights in this Nonprofit Quarterly article, while discussing G4GC’s commitment to girls and gender-expansive young people of Color. “What we want is for people to be well. We want our young people to thrive and live liberated futures because of the investments that we have made, not despite what we did or didn’t do.”  Learn more about G4GC’s impact in the past four years in the full interview here.

Youth are leading & protecting our democracy

“For centuries, girls and gender-expansive youth around the world have been engaging in democracy in their peer groups, homes, schools and communities. They have developed social contracts, built networks of care to protect one another, organized to improve conditions in their communities and schools and mobilized their families and peers about the importance of civic engagement. And yet, the unique role young people play in protecting, upholding and advancing democracy is consistently undervalued.” Read more from our VP of Operations and Programs, Maheen Kaleem, in Ms. Magazine op-ed in the Feminist Philanthropy is Essential to Democracy series here.

Hispanics In Philanthropy Líderes Fellowship Retreat

Lisann Ramos, G4GC Communications Manager, connected with a cohort of Latine leaders in philanthropic and nonprofit organizations this summer in Colorado Springs to open the HIP leadership fellowship. The group tapped into their leadership skills and explored their relationship to philanthropy, as individuals and within the Latine community, while building up a network of phenomenal Latino leaders in Philanthropy. The fellowship will go on through 2025. Learn more here.

Nneka at the Anderson Foundation Gala in Minnesota

G4GC joined a special night of celebration and support for women and girls at the Anderson Foundation Gala in Minnesota! Nneka Nwaifejokwu, G4GC Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, was honored to be in community with our partners from Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Ragamala Dance Company, Pillsbury United Communities, Sisterhood Boutique, and Project DIVA International. Learn more about the Anderson Foundation here.

Insights of Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth of Color

On October 2, Alliance for Girls* (AFG) and Girls Inc. of Alameda County co-hosted the virtual event, State of the Bay Area Girl Initiative Plática. This powerful, storytelling-based opportunity uncovered the true “state” of girls and gender-expansive youth as they define it—what matters to them, the systems that shape their lives, and the solutions they envision for their future. G4GC was a proud sponsor of the event –  see highlights on Instagram here.

‘At A Crisis Point’: Black women leading nonprofits are leaving, a new group is seeking solutions

“My soul was tired,” she thought that night. “What is it going to take for the sector to wake up and understand that we’re at a crisis point with Black women leaders?” Read more on how Black women leaders in nonprofits are creating the support they need to meet the increasingly challenging landscape in the Washington Business Journal. It features several of our philanthropic partners and our grantee Indira Henard at DC Rape Crisis Center. Full article here.

Honoring Women Leaders in a Fun Way

Nurturing Wāhine Fund, a feminist fund in Hawaiʻi providing Wellness Grants to women and girls across the islands, has created an online solitaire game to honor women who’ve been instrumental in their efforts to spotlight critical issues like childcare, maternal health, and wāhine wellness during this generation-defining election year. G4GC’s VP Maheen Kaleem is featured in the game as the 9 of clubs! Play the game and discover featured women leaders here. 

Sister to Sister International Celebrates 30 Years

We’re excited to join Sister to Sister International in celebrating its 30th anniversary. G4GC’s very own Maheen Kaleem was honored at their gala in New Rochelle, NY. In her speech, Maheen celebrated the invaluable impact of the organization, “Sister to Sister is so important because everywhere around the world, Black and Brown women and girls are going to know that we have value. We are going to be reminded of our power when the world extracts it and forgets it, and this community will have you.”

Learn to DJ with Girls Make Beats

Girls Make Beats has upcoming courses and scholarship opportunities! They are offering several classes coming up on October 21st – 25th taking place in Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, and virtually. These courses will cover music production and DJing, and scholarships are available to help girls participate. Learn more here.

Apply to be an ‘Ignite the Vote’ Ambassador

IGNITE National is seeking civically-minded young people interested in mobilizing their peers/communities to vote in November. If you want to help mobilize your friends, family, and neighbors to be a part of the change and vote this election year, join the movement to #IGNITEtheVote and become an ambassador. Complete the IGNITE the Vote Ambassador application here.

Community Healing Days

Every 4th Tuesday of the month BreakBox Thought Collective hosts a community healing space to process resilience and address barriers to wellbeing. Join an intergenerational healing circle, expressive arts therapy group, or men’s healing circle and express your emotions with culturally competent, licensed therapists. BreakBox Thought Collective’s goal is to encourage our community to experience these modalities and resources at no cost and connect participants to mental health and support resources. Learn more and register.