Deadline: 13-Jan-23
The Ms. Foundation for Women is seeking proposals from the Women and Girls of Color-led Organizations to support the leadership of Women and Girls of Color (WGOC) and strengthen their ecosystem of leaders.
The Ms. Foundation for Women is excited to embark upon the third year of their multi-year program strategy with the goals of strengthening the organizational and financial sustainability of an ecosystem of WGOC-led organizations; increasing connectivity between WGOC-led organizations; and positioning WGOC leaders as key experts and decision-makers in shaping policy and culture change. They believe that using an intersectional framework will wield the full strength of WGOC’s knowledge, experience, and networks and lead to transformational change.
WGOC are pivotal frontline leaders and organizers in the powerful social change movements that have paved the way for a more equitable and just democracy. They have led nearly every impactful grassroots movement in United States history. They are the primary constituency most impacted by inequity and live at the intersection of multiple systems of oppression including white supremacy, patriarchy, colonization, and unbridled capitalism. And yet, their work is under-resourced.
Funding Information
- Total Funding Available: $1,500,000+
- Grant Range: $20,000 – $50,000 per year
- Grant Period: They anticipate a May 2023 start. They aim to award two-year grants as a best practice. They cannot guarantee multiple years of funding.
- If selected, Ms. grantee partners may have the opportunity to participate in capacity building and learning activities that may include grantee trainings, convenings, strategy sessions, and webinars. These activities would not involve additional costs to the grantee, with the exception of grantee convening travel incidentals. The Ms. Foundation for Women may also request grantees’ participation in activities such as events, media outreach, and others to build national visibility around key issues and further support your advocacy.
Geographical Focus
- Given the facts and findings, they have pivoted their grantmaking to address these funding disparities and capitalize on opportunities to move forward a WGOC-led agenda in 14 states in the South: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Ms. Foundation for Women welcomes requests for general operating support from groups working in the U.S. South.
- Applicant organizations should be led by Women and/or Girls of Color, i.e.
- The Executive Director (or one co-director, if you use a co-director model) is a Woman and/or Girl of Color
- 75-100% of the financial decision-makers for the organization must be Women and/or Girls of Color.
- More than 50% of the people on your board (or the people who have fiduciary responsibility for your organization) must be Women and/or Girls of Color.
- Applicant must be doing work focused in one or more of the 14 states.
- They seek applicants that use movement building and organizing strategies.
- Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Organizational budget must not exceed $10 million
For more information, visit Ms. Foundation for Women.