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Dear John,
As debate continues around paid leave, abortion access, and more – issues which shouldn’t even be up for debate – are impacting the lives of real women and girls every day. So, this month we were encouraged that the Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever national strategy on gender equity and equality. It’s an important step that recognizes the effectiveness of an intersectional approach and highlights key priorities such as advancing economic security and preventing gender-based violence. To make this strategy a reality, there’s much more to be done and we look forward to our continued role in shaping this work.
Here’s what else happened this month:
In The News
We hope you did not miss the Associated Press story featuring our grantmaking last year. Nearly $4M in direct grants were made to more than 114 organizations throughout the country. We are especially proud that 90% of our grantee partners are organizations led by women and girls of color.
The article provides more info about our grantmaking strategies, initiatives, and highlights grantee partner, Ratasha Elise of Chocolate Soul Revival, and their healing and racial justice work. Read the full story here.
Ahead of her conversation with the Vermont Women’s Fund for their annual celebration,  President and CEO Teresa C. Younger, spoke with Vermont local broadcaster WCAX about the history of the Ms. Foundation, consciousness raising, and women’s evolving role in philanthropy, saying: "We're seeing more opportunities for women to come together, collectively share their power, and collectively make decisions about where money should go." Watch now.
Must Read
As a Gucci Equilibrium CHIME FOR CHANGE partner, we’re inspired by the latest edition of CHIME Zine, which features contributions from activists, artists and writers representing some of the most marginalized communities and explores topics including gender and the disability movement, Palestine as a feminist issue, abortion access on the US/Mexico border, and more. Check it out here.
National Estate Planning Awareness Week
We’re encouraging our Ms. Foundation for Women community to plan for the future with  FreeWill’s free resources. Estate planning is an act of care that protects the people, communities, and causes you love — and this resource makes it free and easy to get peace of mind. Get started now on your free plan and watch our webinar on legacy giving.
Next Month
We’re looking forward to releasing a new report, “Tired of Dancing to Their Song: An Indigenous Women’s Reproductive Assessment,” that shares the voices and recommendations of Native women who are leading Indigenous reproductive justice efforts and their vision for building a reproductive justice movement in Indian Country. You won't want to miss learning about this work.
In Solidarity,
 
Ruth McFarlane, Chief Advancement Officer
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