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The Ms. Foundation’s 150 grassroots, Triba … The Ms. Foundation’s 150 grassroots, Tribal, state and national grantee organizations are advancing women’s solutions for social change across the U.S. And they’re winning.
Our grantees are transforming policies and cultural beliefs to create equitable change that benefits everyone—across gender, race and class. They are bringing women’s voices and vision to decision-making tables everywhere—from the grassroots to the White House.
And they are connecting with one another across issues, constituencies, and organizing levels to build powerful, inclusive social movements that can secure and sustain progressive wins over time.
With strategic grantmaking, networking and skills-building support from the Ms. Foundation, our grantees are igniting change on behalf of women, families and communities within and across three key areas: '''Economic Justice''', '''Ending Violence''' and '''Women's Health'''.
The Ms. Foundation for Women funds across these areas because we believe all issues are women’s issues. And we know we’re most successful when we support organizing that makes connections across issues to ensure the most inclusive and lasting systemic change. ost inclusive and lasting systemic change.
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| Address
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12 MetroTech Center
26th Floor
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| City
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Brooklyn +
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| ContactEmail
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info@ms.foundation.org +
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| ContactNumber
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(212) 742-2300 +
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| Country
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United States +
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| ExecutiveDirector
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Anika Rahman +
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| FacebookURL
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http://www.facebook.com/MsFoundationforWomen +
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| Location
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40° 41' 40" N, 73° 59' 15" W +
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| MissionAndPurpose
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Women are more than half the population, y … Women are more than half the population, yet—even with the
progress of the last 40 years—they don’t have equal opportunity, voice or power. The Ms. Foundation for Women does not accept the status quo. The tough challenges we face as a nation—poverty, violence and injustice—cannot be solved without the full participation and leadership of women. We invest in the social justice trailblazers—especially women from the low-income communities and communities of color most affected by these problems—who have the vision and drive to fight for justice.
Every day, we help over 150 grassroots organizations nationwide fight for changes like good paying jobs, reproductive health, ending violence against women and girls and the inclusion of women at decision-making tables. The Ms. Foundation has invested nearly $60 million and influenced other funders to support solutions from the ground up. We deliver funding, build skills, develop leaders, connect activists with allies, and amplify the voices of our grantees to create change that benefits women, families and communities. Together, we work for a nation in which power and possibility are not limited by gender, race, class, or any other factor. gender, race, class, or any other factor.
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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19 August 2011 15:56:35 +
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| OrganizationType
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Local NGO (operating at the community level) +,
National NGO (operating countrywide or advocating at the national level) +
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| SectorsWorkedIn
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Economic Empowerment +,
Empowerment +,
Gender Discrimination +,
Political Participation/Governance +,
Reproductive Health +
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| State or Province
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New York +
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| Summary
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The Ms. Foundation for Women builds women’s collective power across race and class to tackle the root causes of injustice and ignite progressive change for all.
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| Target
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Girls and Women +
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| TwitterURL
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http://twitter.com/#%21/msfoundation +
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| WebsiteURL
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http://ms.foundation.org +
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| YearOfFoundation
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1973 +
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| Categories |
Organization
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