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Amplify Her® Foundation Announces Inaugural Grantee Partners

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amplify Her® Foundation today announced that it will grant a combined total of $1 million to New York City nonprofits working to advance the leadership of women and girls across the boroughs. Amplify Her® Foundation is a new private grantmaking foundation with the mission of supporting women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers.

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  • Amplify Her® Foundation is a new private grantmaking foundation with the mission of supporting women and girls from underserved communities to become transformative changemakers.
  • The grantee partners were chosen out of a pool of almost 150 requests for support.
  • "Our inaugural grantees are doing powerful and courageous work to advance women's leadership in New York City," said Marti Speranza Wong, Amplify Her® Foundation founder, executive director and board chair.
  • "We are extremely grateful to the Amplify Her Foundation for recognizing the untapped potential of girls of color and supporting our work.

THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION REVEALS ART AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PIONEERS AS HONOREES AHEAD OF RADICAL GENEROSITY DINNER

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Women's Foundation is proud to announce the 2023 honorees for its annual Radical Generosity Dinner to be held Wednesday, October 4 at Guastavino's in New York City. This year, the event will recognize individuals who have played a crucial role in shaping our cultural narrative through art, philanthropy and social justice. The 2023 honorees are Bisa Butler, an award-winning African American textile artist; Molly Gochman, award-winning artist, activist and founder of Stardust; and Lorelei Williams, a renowned poet and philanthropic strategist.

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  • This year, the event will recognize individuals who have played a crucial role in shaping our cultural narrative through art, philanthropy and social justice.
  • The Radical Generosity Dinner celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to their fields while supporting gender equity and social justice.
  • Lorelei Williams , talented poet and Executive Director of Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, which advances racial justice at the intersection of culture and systemic change.
  • As a public community foundation, The New York Women's Foundation relies on the Radical Generosity of its donor partners to advance its mission.

This Week in People & Culture News: 12 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering different cultural groups stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • "Film and television can reach a diverse audience who may have not been exposed to the rich beauty of Indigenous cultures.
  • Our mission is to promote Native arts from every culture, this includes the culture of the silver screen," said Executive Director Jamie Schulze (Northern Cheyenne / Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate).
  • engages in insightful chats with caregivers, learning about each child's unique traits, and using this information to create personalized virtual pets.
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This Week in Policy & Public Interest News: 10 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, July 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • In both very red and very blue congressional districts, equally large majorities (71%) favored continuing military aid.
  • These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about.
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The New York Women's Foundation Doubles Down on Investment to Advance Reproductive Justice, Safety & Healing Through Summer 2023 Grantmaking Efforts

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) announced $2.57 million of grantmaking in support of 34 organizations, both new and renewals to existing grantee partners, with a focus on reproductive justice, safety and healing, and emerging organizations and movements. For its June grants, The Foundation is investing in the infrastructure and sustainability of our communities and shaping our stories, while advancing its early investment strategy to create a more equitable and just future. As backlash against the movement for gender, racial, and economic justice continues, The Foundation acts in solidarity with partners by stepping up its investment in those closest to the issues.

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  • NEW YORK, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) announced $2.57 million of grantmaking in support of 34 organizations, both new and renewals to existing grantee partners, with a focus on reproductive justice, safety and healing, and emerging organizations and movements.
  • As backlash against the movement for gender, racial, and economic justice continues, The Foundation acts in solidarity with partners by stepping up its investment in those closest to the issues.
  • For the first time since the pandemic began, The Foundation engaged in a participatory grantmaking process in partnership with its Grants Advisory Committee (GAC).
  • The Foundation has a longstanding history of early investment as a core strategy, and these grants are a five-year commitment to these grassroots organizations.

Girl Scouts of the USA Selects New National Board President

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Friday, July 21, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the largest girl-led organization in the world, announced today that current board member Noorain Fatima Khan has been elected to the role of National Board President, effective July 19, 2023, for the 2023–2026 triennium. Khan, a passionate Girl Scout alum and the first Muslim American and millennial leader to hold the position, brings tremendous nonprofit leadership experience to the board and serves as an inspiration for the organization's girls, volunteers, and staff. 

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  • NEW YORK, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the largest girl-led organization in the world, announced today that current board member Noorain Fatima Khan has been elected to the role of National Board President, effective July 19, 2023, for the 2023–2026 triennium.
  • "We are thrilled that Noorain will serve as our National Board President.
  • As National Board President, Khan will lead a 30-member National Board of Directors , which reflects the diversity of this country and Girl Scouts' Movement through their expertise and backgrounds.
  • Additionally, there are five non-board members on the National Board Development Committee who work in partnership with the National Board throughout the triennium.

The New York Women's Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a Focus on Economic Justice, Ending Mass Incarceration and Defending Transgender Rights

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) announced its latest round of grantmaking totaling $1.54 million in support of 21 organizations who have established themselves as community changemakers across New York City and beyond. The March grantmaking focused on increasing The Foundation's investment in growing areas of need for advancing economic justice, strengthening democracy, and ending mass incarceration. This commitment awards both new and existing grantee partners with sustainable funding over multiple years to continue their mission critical work without interruption, furthering The Foundation's practice of trust-based philanthropy and strategic early and long-term investment in community-rooted organizations.

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  • The March grantmaking focused on increasing The Foundation's investment in growing areas of need for advancing economic justice, strengthening democracy, and ending mass incarceration.
  • New members to lead Phase 2 include Brooklyn Movement Center , Brooklyn Level Up , East New York Community Land Trust and Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union .
  • With a particular focus on closing Rikers Island, the fund will simultaneously invest in incarceration alternatives that promote justice, safety, and overall well-being.
  • The critical work of our grantee partners will impact the lives of women and gender-expansive people in NYC and beyond,'' said Camille Emeagwali, Senior Vice President, Programs & Strategic Learning for The New York Women's Foundation.

Women's Foundation of the South Expands Signature Programming to Mississippi; Additional Expansion Planned for 2023

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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NEW ORLEANS, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Foundation of the South exists to improve futures for women and girls of color in the South by supporting both women-of-color-led nonprofits who do the same and women-of-color entrepreneurs. The organization is pleased to announce that it ended 2022 by expanding its proprietary program, WŌC @ Rest, to Mississippi. WFS hosted 24 women-of-color-leaders at a two-day WŌC @ Rest retreat along the Gulf Coast of MS in December.

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  • The organization is pleased to announce that it ended 2022 by expanding its proprietary program, WŌC @ Rest, to Mississippi.
  • WFS hosted 24 women-of-color-leaders at a two-day WŌC @ Rest retreat along the Gulf Coast of MS in December.
  • Women's Foundation of the South was launched to address and rectify the many troubling issues faced by women and girls of color in the South, with intersectionality coloring almost all aspects of their lives.
  • -Aisha Nyandoro, CEO, Springboard to Opportunities
    Please visit the organization's website to learn more about the Women's Foundation of the South.

Level Forward Launches Impact Advisory Group

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Timed to its fifth anniversary, the Tony Award-winning, ACLU/NYCLU-honored, and Anthem Award-winning entertainment company Level Forward – a film, theater, and television mini-studio dedicated to producing story-driven and impact-minded work – has announced the formation the Level Forward Impact Advisory Group (LF-IAG).  Comprised of select non-profit organizations and experts, the group will work with producers and brands to maximize the social and financial value of commercial entertainment with dual-value potential for both stakeholder return and public good.

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    NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Timed to its fifth anniversary, the Tony Award-winning, ACLU/NYCLU-honored, and Anthem Award-winning entertainment company Level Forward – a film, theater, and television mini-studio dedicated to producing story-driven and impact-minded work – has announced the formation the Level Forward Impact Advisory Group (LF-IAG).
  • Advising Level Forward, its productions, and brand partners in this regard is the charge of the LF-IAG.
  • "We are proud to partner with Level Forward and this impactful group of organizations that have set the highest standards of excellence in community organizing and representation.
  • As a commercial entertainment company, Level Forward has helped us redefine what partnership can look like and worked with us to carve collaborative paths forward as we seek to impact culture that can at once serve all communities, businesses, and the public good," said Level Forward Impact Advisory Group member Ted Bunch, Chief Development Officer of A Call to Men, on behalf of the LF-IAG.

THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HISTORY-MAKING HONOREES AHEAD OF 2023 CELEBRATING WOMEN® BREAKFAST

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Women's Foundation is proud to announce Huma Abedin, political insider, author, and chief of staff for Hillary Clinton; Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter; Professor Loretta J. Ross, activist and co-creator of the theory of reproductive justice; and grantee partner Women's Community Justice Association (WCJA) are among the distinguished honorees to be recognized at this year's Celebrating Women® Breakfast. The New York Women's Foundation's signature event will be held on May 4 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, paying tribute to these extraordinary honorees and The Foundation's grantee partners who are advancing innovative and bold solutions to create an equitable and just future for women and families in the New York City metro area and beyond.

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  • The Celebrating Women® Award is given to a woman, group, or organization whose achievements have created a positive impact and influenced the lives of women and girls everywhere.
  • Prominent past honorees of the Celebrating Women® Breakfast include Hillary Clinton (Century Award Honoree), Cyndi Lauper (Vision Award Honoree), Tarana Burke, Christiane Amanpour, Ana María Archila, Whoopi Goldberg, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Gloria Steinem, Queen Latifah and Dolores Huerta (Century Award Honoree).
  • "We could not be more excited to gather and celebrate their critical work and collective achievements as we join together in solidarity."
  • Add your spirit and strength to the power of our unstoppable community by reserving your tickets today and donating by visiting https://www.nywf.org/cwb2023/ .