Eight Questions for Sarah Haacke Byrd, CEO of Women Moving Millions

Eight Questions for Sarah Haacke Byrd, CEO of Women Moving Millions

We caught up with Sarah Haacke Byrd, who leads Women Moving Millions, a community of funders who commit to giving at least $1 million to organizations that benefit women and girls.

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A Conversation with Incoming Women Donors Network President and CEO Leena Barakat

A Conversation with Incoming Women Donors Network President and CEO Leena Barakat

In September, Leena Barakat will succeed longtime Women Donors Network head Donna P. Hall. We talked with Barakat about transitions at WDN, its plans for the future, and the end of Roe v. Wade.

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Nicole Taylor on Women's Growing Role in Philanthropy

Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Nicole Taylor on Women's Growing Role in Philanthropy

Leading the nation’s largest community foundation, and as the first Black woman in the role, Nicole Taylor has made equity a lodestar. Here, she weighs in on SVCF’s all-woman executive team, 2020’s challenges, and more.

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“Healthcare, Not a Crime.” How Ipas Backs Abortion Care Abroad, and What U.S. Funders Can Learn

“Healthcare, Not a Crime.” How Ipas Backs Abortion Care Abroad, and What U.S. Funders Can Learn

As the U.S. backslides on abortion rights, much of the rest of the world is moving in the other direction. Here’s one abortion care organization that’s been leading that charge, even as support from U.S. philanthropy remains lackluster.

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What Can Funders Do to Better Support Incarcerated Women and Girls?

What Can Funders Do to Better Support Incarcerated Women and Girls?

Despite a swiftly rising global female prison population, funding remains scarce for work with and for incarcerated women and girls. Guest authors Isabella Cordua and Sabrina Mahtani unpack the problem.

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“Support us as Problem-Solvers.” A Call to Include Girls and Women of Color in Racial Justice Funding

“Support us as Problem-Solvers.” A Call to Include Girls and Women of Color in Racial Justice Funding

Funding for racial justice is reaching new heights—how much of it will benefit Black women and girls? LaTosha Brown of the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium shares her vision for more and better funding for Black girls.

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How Two Philanthropic Powerhouses Are Teaming Up to Advance Gender Equality

How Two Philanthropic Powerhouses Are Teaming Up to Advance Gender Equality

A new $30 million grant contest declares that “Equality Can’t Wait.” What’s driving Melinda Gates and Mackenzie Bezos to push for accelerated progress on gender equality in the U.S., and what are they looking for in applicants?

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How a New Organization Will Empower Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy

How a New Organization Will Empower Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy

Development is a high-pressure field, and 77% of professionals of color say they’ve faced obstacles due to race or ethnicity. Consultant Yolanda F. Johnson is launching a new group to support women of color in fundraising and philanthropy.

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Women Give More Online. Will They Keep it up During COVID?

Women Give More Online. Will They Keep it up During COVID?

New research shows women are giving more gifts and dollars online. How do they give on different platforms? And how might this virtual giving help nonprofits sustain their fundraising with events and other activities on hold?

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Women Face Amplified Risks in the Pandemic. Funders Are Responding

Women Face Amplified Risks in the Pandemic. Funders Are Responding

While women are less likely to get ill and die from COVID-19, they face many other vulnerabilities. Grantmakers have launched a range of urgent national and local efforts to support the needs of diverse groups of women.

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