Just 2 Percent of Giving Goes to Organizations Supporting Women and Girls. These Nonprofits Are Changing That
As we approach the end of Women’s History Month, we're reminded of the unfortunate fact that less than 2 percent of philanthropic support in the U.S. goes to the nearly 50,000 nonprofits serving girls and women. Here are 5 organizations we can support to help bust this statistic!
Women's Sports Foundation
The Women’s Sports Foundation was established in 1974 to advance the lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity. Their mission is to enable all girls and women to reach their potential in sports and life by providing financial fuel to aspiring champion athletes. They fund groundbreaking research, educate, advocate, and help communities get girls active.
Click here to support their mission.
Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement
Founded by Maria Shriver, the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement’s mission is to discover why Alzheimer’s discriminates against women and communities of color and to prepare women and their families for the impact of Alzheimer’s by providing them with information and tools to help prevent the disease.
Click here to support their mission.
Billie Jean King Foundation
Founded by sports champions and social activists Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss, the Billie Jean King Foundation builds on Billie Jean’s lifelong quest to provide opportunities across sports, education, and overall supporting the next generation of game-changing leaders.
Click here to support their mission.
Girls Inc.
Girls Inc. is the longest-running girls’ leadership program and is the preeminent girls’ leadership organization equipping girls to reach their full potential by building a new generation of strong, smart, and bold leaders through direct service and advocacy, mentorship, a pro-girl environment, and proven programs prepare girls for independent life.
Click here to support their mission.
Global Fund for Women
Over the course of 30+ years, Global Fund for Women has supported feminist movements and grassroots organizers to end civil wars, get female Presidents elected, and secure laws giving new protection to millions. By shifting towards a movement-led approach, Global Fund for Women will harness and fuel rising people-power globally to increase their impact and accelerate change.
Click here to support their mission.
