Dear John,

We’re excited to share that in FY22 we provided more than $5.2M in direct grants to more than 150 organizations across the country - with the funding helping advance a wide variety of projects in order to strengthen reproductive justice, improve economic security, and support equity and justice for all. 

“The Ms. Foundation is proud to uplift this year’s grantee partners who represent trailblazers at the helm of social justice. We urge the rest of the philanthropic community to make space for organizations led by and for women and girls of color, which have the power to create radical change if we are explicit and intentional with our giving efforts. Our communities and our fundamental human rights are under attack, and there has never been a more crucial time for this work,” said Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation."

This year’s increase in funding and grantee portfolio expansion reflects the launch of our Birth Justice Initiative, which aims to advance equitable birth outcomes and strengthen the capacity, organizational infrastructure, and financial stability of grassroots Black, Indigenous and women of color-led organizations. You can read more about the initiative in a new, in-depth story by the Associated Press! 

“We have decades of experience with supporting grassroots leaders who are fighting for reproductive justice. Because our mission is sensitive to building the power of women and girls of color, and we see the data that shows how women and girls of color are so impacted by birth injustice, it just makes sense. We show up for women and girls of color in this country,” said Birth Justice Program Officer Sona Smith. 

Learn more about the Ms. Foundation’s grantmaking strategies and valued partners in our press release and blog.