ADOBE FOUNDATION (Corporate, economic)
The Adobe Foundation invests in women’s economic empowerment and economic security projects.
The African Women’s Development Fund makes grants to women’s organizations throughout Africa and, occasionally, in the Middle East.
AGUA FUND
The Agua Foundation supports organizations advocating for the rights of marginalized communities.
AKAMAI FOUNDATION
Akamai’s grantmaking for women and girls invests in their achievement in STEM disciplines.
ISABEL ALLENDE FOUNDATION
The Isabel Allende Foundation seeks organizations that empower women, secure their reproductive rights, and protect them from violence.
ALLIANCE FOR HOPE INTERNATIONAL
The Alliance for Hope International provides grants, technical assistance and training to organizations working with victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
This foundation invests in women across all of its focus areas. From academia to the private sector, in the arts or sciences, the AAUW seeks to advance women’s economic and scholarly development.
ANDERSON-ROGERS FOUNDATION
The Anderson-Rogers Foundation supports girls and women’s organizations focused on sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights.
Anonymous Was a Woman awards $25,000 prizes to women-identifying artists who are over the age of 40 and who are “at a critical juncture in their career.”
APPLIED MATERIALS FOUNDATION
The Applied Materials Foundation’s Generation Girl initiative supports programs that “address girls’ lack of self-efficacy and confidence.” The initiative also works toward evolving perceptions about traditional gender stereotypes, as well as increasing girls’ access to high-quality STEM education.
The Aqua Foundation for Women awards grants to LGBTQ organizations in South Florida.
ARGOSY FOUNDATION
Argosy conducts grantmaking for women and girls through its public health area, part of it focused on reproductive health, and across other grantmaking areas. It conducts grantmaking through a racial equity lens.
ARSENAULT FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Arsenault Family Foundation supports female empowerment and inclusion efforts in the United States and abroad.
AVON FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
This funder supports organizations whose work relates to breast cancer and gendered violence, as well as scholarships for female students.
BANYAN TREE FOUNDATION
This foundation’s grants for girls focuses on global development work, education and women’s economic development.
BARNARD LIBRARY RESEARCH GRANTS
Barnard Library Research Grants support research conducted by students, faculty and others using Barnard’s various collections and archives. Areas of interest include women’s history, feminist movements, modern dance history and zine culture.
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
This funder offers grants and scholarships to women who aspire to become chefs and own restaurants.
BEYOND OUR BORDERS FUND
The Beyond Our Borders Fund invests in girls and women’s organizations that are led by both women and diverse people from the local community, to inspire “systemic change.”
BIA-ECHO FOUNDATION
The Bia-Echo Foundation is the philanthropic vehicle of Nicole Shanahan, and via which she intends to give $100 million to philanthropy by 2024. The foundation focuses on women’s reproductive longevity and equality, criminal justice reform and the environment.
BLACK GIRL FREEDOM FUND
The Black Girl Freedom Fund supports racial justice and issues that affect women and girls across the United States.
SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation supports girls and women’s causes both in the United States and abroad.
BURNING FOUNDATION
This foundation’s giving for women and girls centers on reproductive health.
DARIN BUTZ FOUNDATION
The DaRin Butz Foundation invests in organizations that encourage girls and women to pursue careers in science.
C&A FOUNDATION
The C&A Foundation funds organizations that address systemic challenges within the apparel industry with a focus on girls and women.
BUSHROD H. CAMPBELL AND ADAH F. HALL CHARITY FUND
Campbell and Hall Charity Fund invests in girls and women’s organizations based in the United States; however, it prioritizes funding organizations serving or based in Boston. It also awards grants to reproductive health organizations working internationally.
CARETH FOUNDATION
This foundation invests in women and girls’ movement building, networking and international human rights.
CARTER CENTER
Carter addresses women and girls around the world through its conflict-resolution work, amongst others grant programs.
CATERPILLAR FOUNDATION
The Caterpillar Foundation funds organizations that alleviate the root causes of poverty.
DONALD AND CAROLE CHAIKEN FOUNDATION
The Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation broadly supports women’s organizations across the United States.
CENTER FOR ARAB AMERICAN PHILANTHROPY
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy makes grants to support the Arab American community nationwide. Its grantmaking supports racial justice, community development, disaster relief, and women and girls, refugees, and it also serves to raise the profile of the Arab community in the United States.
CHANEL FOUNDATION
In addition to supporting female empowerment through economic, educational and training projects, Chanel also prioritizes giving to cultural events and female artists. It supports emergency projects that affect vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, on a case-by-case basis.
CHANNEL FOUNDATION
The Channel Foundation (not to be confused with the Chanel Foundation) seeks catalytic women’s human rights organizations on international, national, and regional levels around the globe. Channel supports organizations giving women and girls the knowledge, access, information, resources and training necessary to overcome gender barriers.
CIVILIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
The Civilian Research and Development Foundation seeks scientists that address multiple global challenges. The foundation predominantly funds security. It also supports women in science.
CLARA LIONEL FOUNDATION
The Clara Lionel Foundation supports climate resilience, disaster relief, racial justice, global health, immigrants and refugees, and other issues of interest to the founder in the U.S., the Caribbean and other countries around the world, particularly in Africa.
COCA-COLA FOUNDATION
The Coca-Cola Foundation invests its gender equity grants in women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship.
NAOMI AND NEHEMIAH COHEN FOUNDATION
The Cohen Foundation’s women and girls’-related grantmaking is laser-focused on their reproductive health, which empowers economic and education development.
COMPTON FOUNDATION
Compton invests in women’s reproductive health, security, economic development and equity.
EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION
The U.K.-based Cornish Foundation invests in women’s organizations around the world.
While not a large area of giving, the Mark Cuban Foundation gives broadly to women and girls’ causes across the U.S.
NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION
The Nathan Cummings Foundation broadly invests in organizations that address gender inequality.
DEBLEY, INC.
Grantmaking in this area aims to improve educational and work opportunities for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world.
DELUXE CORPORATION FOUNDATION
The Deluxe Corporation Foundation names women’s entrepreneurship and work opportunity as areas of interest for its grantmaking.
BARBARA DEMING MEMORIAL FUND
This funder mainly supports projects that are of a feminist perspective and that “stand against the limitations and controls exerted against women.”
DESAI FOUNDATION
Women’s and girls’ programs in India represent a significant portion of Desai’s grantmaking. Related grantmaking typically focuses on access to menstruation hygiene.
DEUTSCHE BANK AMERICAS
This funder has supported programs for women and girls across its funding initiatives but does not outline specific goals for its grantmaking in this area.
DEVON CREEK FOUNDATION
The Devon Creek Foundation supports gender equality, women’s rights and women’s health organizations around the world.
DIGITAL DEFENDERS PARTNERSHIP
Digital Defenders Partnership focuses its grantmaking on protecting human rights defenders and human rights organizations in the digital space.
DINING WITH WOMEN
Dining for Women has demonstrated a strong commitment to basic health services in developing nations. Grants mainly support women’s and children’s health initiatives.
DOBKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Dobkin Family Foundation invests in women’s organizations across the United States.
ECOLAB FOUNDATION
Ecolab conducts funding to benefit women and girls through several of its grantmaking programs. The foundation’s grants here focus on supporting at-risk women, particularly those living in shelters, dealing with gender-based violence, and work preparation.
ECHIDNA GIVING
Echidna Giving makes grants for both girls’ early childhood education and K-12 education.
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
EFA conducts grants to benefit women and public health through its Reproductive Health and Justice program, which invests in state-based organizations using “civic engagement, litigation, communications, and advocacy efforts to improve access to abortion and contraception.”
ELSEVIER FOUNDATION
The Elsevier Foundation’s grants for girls and women focus on women’s empowerment and advancing women in STEM.
EMBREY FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Embrey Family Foundation invests in organizations that bring gender rights and equality to the center of the human rights landscape.
EMERGING MARKETS FOUNDATION (EMPOWER)
EMpower focuses its grantmaking on improving the lives of at-risk children and young people ages 10 to 24.
EUROPEAN JOURNALISM CENTRE
While the EJC does not have programs directly benefiting women and girls, some of its grants support journalists who report on gender equity.
FIRELIGHT FOUNDATION
The Firelight Foundation funds organizations that focus on improving the health, education, resilience, and livelihoods of children in select African countries.
EILEEN FISHER FOUNDATION
The Eileen Fisher Foundation focuses its grantmaking on grassroots and local organizations and businesses.
EVERY MOTHER COUNTS
All of this funder’s grants support women and girls, particularly in maternal and infant care.
EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION
Exxon invests in women’s economic development.
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Flora Family Foundation invests in an array of issues, which include women’s advancement. Grant proposals are considered by invitation only.
FORD FOUNDATION
The Ford Foundation awards grants to organizations combating inequality of all types.
FOUNDATION FOR A JUST SOCIETY
The Foundation for a Just Society focuses its grantmaking on advancing the rights of women, girls and LGBTQI people. Grantmaking focuses on relationship building, transparency and accountability.
FRIDA: THE YOUNG FEMINIST FUND
FRIDA supports organizations led by women, girls and trans youth who are working as change agents against inequality and oppression.
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
The Fund for Global Human Rights awards grants to organizations working in North Africa, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
FUND FOR NONVIOLENCE
The Fund for Nonviolence invests in social change organizations across the country.
FUTURA FOUNDATIONS
The Futura Foundations support women and girls’ organizations working in developing and least developed countries around the world.
BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports a variety of issues related to girls and women, which range from women’s reproductive health to economic wellbeing.
DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION
The David Geffen Foundation supports a range of girls and women’s organizations across the United States.
GENERAL MOTORS FOUNDATION
The foundation’s grants support girls and women’s organizations across the United States.
GENERAL SERVICE FOUNDATION
The General Service Foundation invests in reproductive rights, the environment, and peacebuilding.
GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION
While the George Family Foundation is still developing its women-related grantmaking, it has invested in women’s rights and empowerment, leadership, and anti-sex trafficking causes.
WALLACE ALEXANDER GERBODE
The Wallace and Alexander Gerbode Foundation’s grants related to girls and women largely center on reproductive health and rights.
VIRGINIA GILDERSLEEVE INTERNATIONAL FUND
The Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund funds women’s rights and empowerment organizations in least-developed countries around the world.
GIRLS RIGHTS PROJECT
The Girls Rights Project supports organizations working in the fields of education, anti-trafficking, ending the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting, and locating missing girls.
GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
The Global Fund for Women supports organizations that work towards women’s economic and political rights, as well as their right to be free from violence.
GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND
The Global Greengrants Fund supports organizations that amplify women’s voices to bring increased global attention to rights issues. This small grantmaker focuses its funding energies on grassroots groups nearly exclusively.
GLOBAL HEALTH EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND SERVICES
Global Health Education, Training and Services seeks community-based women’s empowerment and health organizations.
LISA AND DOUGLAS GOLDMAN FUND
The Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund supports efforts to promote reproductive health and rights in the Bay Area and nationally.
LAUREN CATUZZI GRANDCOLAS FOUNDATION
In honor of their daughter Lauren, who lost her life to 9/11, the Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas Foundation supports women’s causes around the country with a focus on women’s health, education and wellbeing.
GRANTMAKERS FOR GIRLS OF COLOR
Grantmakers for Girls of Color supports girls of color in the U.S. through several different programs that address the needs of specific demographics.
GREENBAUM FOUNDATION
Greenbaum invests in animal advocacy, human rights and trafficking, human health, and education organizations.
GROUNDSWELL FUND
The Groundswell Fund supports grassroots groups fighting for the reproductive rights of women of color, low-income white women, and transgender people in the United States.
GROVE FOUNDATION
The Grove Foundation’s grantmaking related to girls and women tend to focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The foundation also supports anti-domestic violence organizations.
GRUBER FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Gruber Family Foundation supports organizations empowering girls and women and those fighting for women’s rights.
HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION
The Heising-Simons Foundation seeks rights groups focusing on women and girls, people involved in the criminal justice system, and undocumented communities.
HEXBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
The Hexberg Family Foundation broadly funds causes that affect girls and women.
HILL-SNOWDON FOUNDATION
The Hill-Snowdon Foundation’s grants related to girls and women typically go to support community organizing and gender equality in the workplace.
HOPE AND GRACE INITIATIVE
The Hope and Grace Initiative funds organizations that address women’s mental health.
WILLIAM AND FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation invests in organizations and projects that benefit girls and women, advocate for improved policymaking, ensure women have the right to earn a living and plan a family, and grow civic participation.
HUMAN DIGNITY FOUNDATION
The Human Dignity Foundation supports nonprofit organizations protecting and helping girls living in Africa and Asia.