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** MARCH 19, 2021
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Dear Colleagues,

This week, a 21-year-old white man murdered six Asian-American women, one white woman, and one white man in a violent rampage in Atlanta, Georgia. This week was also the one-year anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor.

With heavy hearts, many of you joined us to release a statement of solidarity ([link removed]) that condemned violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The statement was a call to action for philanthropy to invest in, and value, AAPI lives. We are clear that imperialist policy, misogyny, racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric in the U.S. — both historical and present day — are the roots of what made this violence possible.

There can be no gender justice without racial justice.

In light of these devastating losses, it is particularly crucial that this week, the U.S. House of Representatives reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a 244-to-172 vote ([link removed]) , with 29 Republicans joining Democrats to support the bill.

The current bill strengthens protections ([link removed]) for women facing sexual violence by ensuring that non-tribal offenders on tribal lands can be held accountable, includes funds for housing vouchers, so survivors in federally assisted housing can relocate quickly if they need to, and guarantees that people will be able to obtain unemployment insurance if they must leave a job because of concerns for their safety.

We urge the U.S. Congress to pass these common-sense measures – which only begin to interrupt a system that perpetuates hostility and hatred toward marginalized genders in communities of color.

Meanwhile, we stand together, we mourn together, together – we say their names:

Xiaojie Tan and Daoyou Feng ([link removed]) , and the four women we don’t yet know.

In solidarity,

Elizabeth Barajas-Román
Women’s Funding Network
President & CEO
WFN Members’ Statement of Solidarity and Condemnation of Violence ([link removed])
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"As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now" (As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now)

A Letter to the Editor in The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Patricia Eng
CEO, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

Erik Stegman
Executive Director, Native Americans in Philanthropy

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) has released a Supporting API Communities Resource Directory ([link removed]) to mobilize the philanthropic sector towards meaningful action in the midst of heightened violence and hate targeting Asian American communities.

Red Canary Song, a grassroots organization for Asian sex workers, has released a statement condemning the the killings in Atlanta ([link removed]) . To learn more about their work, click here ([link removed]) .


** WFN IN THE NEWS
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WFN President and CEO Elizabeth Barajas-Román has been featured in a piece in CNN, "Women have taken a staggering Covid hit. Now they offer the best hopes for the future." ([link removed]) Journalist and author Marianne Schnall speaks to a diverse selection of global women leaders, asking them to share their views on where we've made progress in fighting the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls.


** What We're Reading

"Three New Approaches To Philanthropy That Can Drive Sustained Systemic Change For Gender Equality" ([link removed])

by Seema Jalan, Executive Director of The Universal Access Project
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** WFN MEMBER NEWS
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** Welcome our newest member, the Women’s Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation!
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The Women’s Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of women, girls and all members of the communities of Winnebago County through philanthropy, grant making and education. The vision of the Foundation is to inspire people to be philanthropic and invest in change that impacts the lives of women and their families. Their granting priorities are economic self-sufficiency, health and well being, and safety from abuse and crime.

To learn more, click here ([link removed]) .
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The Women's Foundation of Colorado is investing $192,00 in women and girls of color across 23 counties as part of the first round of funding for the Women & Girls of Color Fund. To learn more, click here ([link removed]) .

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Join The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts for their virtual meeting on the Springfield Women’s Economic Security Hub ([link removed]) , which builds off their research from the "Status of Women and Girls in Western Massachusetts, 2019 ([link removed]) " report ([link removed]) .

March 25, 2021
12:55pm
The meeting will be live-streamed on their Facebook page ([link removed]) .


** OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES
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Join Asians Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta for their 4-part webinar series, "You, Me & White Supremacy," ([link removed]) which will touch on the anti-Asian violence that has been in recent news, as well as the longstanding history of sinophobia in the United States that has allowed for this escalation.

You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions.
March 24, 2021 at 6:00pm EST
April 7, 2021 at 6:00pm
April 21, 2021 at 6:00pm
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Civic Nation is seeking a Campaigns and Organizing Associate ([link removed]) , for its United State of Women ([link removed]) (USOW) initiative, to support its national grassroots and digital organizing issue campaigns. This role includes building organizing and digital resources for USOW and its community and partners.

Submit a cover letter and resume by March 31.
Apply here ([link removed]) .

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The Urban Report has released a new report, "Assessing the Funding Landscape for Programs in Support of Black Girls," ([link removed]) which provides an overview of past and current trends in philanthropic giving to causes supporting women and girls, particularly Black girls.

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The Early Childhood Funders Collaborative has released a new report, "Building Power in the Midst of National Crisis: A Look At Our Grassroots Organizers." ([link removed])

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Tides and the WE LEAD initiative have announced an open call for letters of inquiry (LOI) for their Spring 2021 grantmaking cycle ([link removed]) . WE LEAD will grant $1,000,000 towards the growth and sustainability of queer, trans, non-binary, non-conforming, and cis women, particularly Black, Indigenous, Women of Color (BIWOC) leaders and BIWOC-led climate justice organizations.

Submissions are due by March 26.
To submit an LOI, click here ([link removed]) .

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She The People is putting together a list of young changemakers, truth-tellers, community-builders, and healers who are shaping our country and our futures, and want to hear from you!

Nominate any young woman of color (25 years old or younger) who inspires you, motivates you, or gives you hope for our country’s future here ([link removed]) .

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The Women’s Philanthropy Institute released Women Give 2021: How Households Make Giving Decisions ([link removed]) , a report that analyzes the first new data in 15 years on household charitable decision-making.

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The People’s Collective for Justice and Liberation (PC4JL) is a pro-justice movement of Asians and Asian Americans building transformative solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and organizing with an intersectional, multi-generational and cross-sector framework. To learn how they are addressing anti-Asian racism and building cross-racial solidarity, please click here ([link removed]) .

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The United Philanthropy Forum and The Council on Foundations asks everyone to participate in the 2021 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey ([link removed]) (GSB). Since 1980, the Council's Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey has provided the sector with the most comprehensive data on staff composition and compensation in the United States. As in years past, all survey participants will receive a free copy of the full report and key findings and access to the online benchmarking tool.

The survey will be open until 5 pm on May 10, 2021.
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UN Women has announced two dates of the Generation Equality Forum ([link removed]) , the most significant convening for gender equality since the Fourth World Conference on Women held in 1995 in Beijing, China.

Generation Equality Forum in Mexico City: March 29-31, 2021
The virtual event will honour the grassroots legacy of the Beijing Platform for Action and position activists and youth as key actors in the global gender equality agenda, working together with governments, philanthropies, UN agencies and the private sector.

Registration is now open here ([link removed]) .

Generation Equality Forum in Paris: June 30 - July 2, 2021
The event will convene Governments, international organizations, civil society, youth, the private sector and activists to make concrete, ambitious and sustainable commitments towards achieving gender equality.

For more information, click here ([link removed]) . Registration details will be announced closer to the Forum date.
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Join Vote Run Lead and a panel of amazing women to discuss how they plan to keep women, paid, healthy, and safe for their virtual event, "Keeping Our Heads Above Water: Federal and State Action Plans to Keep Women Paid, Healthy, and Safe." ([link removed])

March 20, 2021
8:00am-10:00am PST
Register here ([link removed]) .
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The For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) has the potential to strengthen the right to vote for all communities, enact important ethics reforms, and revitalize our democracy. Please join Bolder Advocacy for a free, virtual briefing to learn what H.R. 1/S. 1 could mean for you.

Monday, March 22, 2021
2 PM ET
Register here ([link removed]) .
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Join The Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN and Parliamentarians for Global Action for "Women Leaders as Advocates for Equality and Inclusion Oof LGBTI Persons." ([link removed] ) This virtual event will bring together women parliamentarians and civil society leaders in a lively conversation to share best practices, successes and challenges to further scale up concrete initiatives and legislative actions to address deeply rooted, multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and achieve equality and inclusion of LGBTI people.

March 24, 2021
9:30 – 11 a.m. EDT
Registration is required. Register here ([link removed]) .
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OutRight has announced a new call for applications for their COVID-19 Global LGBTIQ Emergency Fund ([link removed]) , which offers grants to LGBTIQ organizations, registered and not registered, between 5,000 and 20,000 USD (median grant size 10,000 USD).

Only organizations outside the USA, Canada, the European Economic Area, the UK, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand are eligible to apply, by March 26. The application form is available here ([link removed]) .

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** WEEKLY READ
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Goldman Sachs is pledging $10 billion over 10 years to advance racial equity and economic opportunity for Black women. - MSN ([link removed])
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Read an op-ed ([link removed]) by Jennifer Klein and Julissa Reynoso, cochairs of the White House Gender Policy Council, where they discuss the need to fix the caregiving crisis COVID-19 has created for women.

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In rage over the killing of Sarah Everard, the "Reclaim These Streets" movement in Britain asks why the police demand sacrifices of women rather than forcing men to change to end violence. - New York Times ([link removed])
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For the first time in Oscar nominations, two women are up for best director. - New York Times ([link removed])

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Who run the 2021 Grammys? Women. - Chicago Tribune ([link removed])
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Ten years of conflict in Syria has taken a massive toll on women and girls. - UN News ([link removed])

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Now that Stacey Abrams, the country’s most famous political organizer has secured three election victories, what will she do next? Read her interview with Marie Claire here ([link removed]) .
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Raising minimum wage is the minimum promise for women of color. - The Hill ([link removed])

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WATCH: Listen to 2020 National Youth Poet Laureate Meera Dasgupta recite a poem about the power of women.


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