DARE TO BE HEARD

Ms. Foundation for Women Annual Report 2005-2006

Whenpowerful I dare to be –

werful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I’m afraid. Audre Lorde

Dare to be...

Letter from the Board Chair and President & CEO

Above left: Katie Grover, Board Chair Above right: Sara K. Gould, President & CEO

Dear Friends, way past blockades to rescue some 60 people. Another reunited 240 youth in detention— Certain events define an era. Sometimes without up to their necks in water and sewage—with warning, we find order and routine replaced their families. by chaos and uncertainty.And in these trying moments our assumptions and our character are Each of these women thoroughly understood put to the test. As the Ms. Foundation for Women the needs of her community before the storm reviews its relationships and accomplishments over landed, and each put her relationships and beliefs 2005 and 2006, we are gratified to know that, side into high gear when the time of need arrived. by side with our donors and grantees, we dared to In the same way, the Ms. Foundation for Women, meet the challenges of our time. its donors and grantees understood long before Katrina the inequities alive in this country and It was late summer 2005 when Hurricane Katrina the dire need for meaningful systemic change. struck the Gulf region and the levees broke, And one by one we all are bringing our ravaging states and communities and all but communities—and our nation—back destroying New Orleans.The U.S. government to life with clear vision and decisive action. responded slowly and inadequately, providing a botched rescue and relief effort in the weeks At the Ms. Foundation this clarity of purpose and months that followed.When we needed energizes us because when women become a true democracy of equity and inclusion, empowered to make social change our we instead saw indifference.When we needed democracy breathes with new life. It is a big to see women empowered, we instead saw them and daring endeavor, to be sure, but one that we ignored.The Ms. Foundation responded with see our grantees achieving with grace every day. support immediately. The Rebecca Project brings the experiences of Enter Donna Banks, Una Anderson, Xochitl low-income families with substance abuse Bervera and countless other powerful women issues to congressional policy making tables in of color, leaders with spirit and the wherewithal Washington, D.C. The National Women and AIDS to rebuild their communities from the ground Collective calls on federal legislators to make up. One woman walked through water up to women with AIDS—who die at twice the rate her chin, pushing her 10-year-old in a plastic of men—a priority in the HIV/AIDS pandemic. garbage can in front of her, eventually finding And the Colonias Development Council in safety in spite of National Guard efforts to Las Cruces, NM secured the passage of clean water separate her from her son. Another talked her and air legislation through a grassroots organizing

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campaign that built power and leadership among becomes more lasting and deeply rooted.Together, women of the colonias.These are just three we are more effective leaders, better equipped to examples of the difference that Ms. Foundation- carry our vision and actions forward. (Oh, the places supported organizations are making in we’ll go!) communities across the nation. We invite you to journey with us in our quest Nelson Mandela put it best when he said, for equity and inclusion.We urge you to bring “Vision without action achieves nothing. along your friends, neighbors, and communities, Action without vision just passes the time. your government officials, your relatives, parents, Vision with action can change the world.” spouses and children. Join us as we build women’s power to drive social change at Changing the world is no easy task. It requires the crossroads of race, class, and gender. a community that is ready to learn and eager to apply what it learns.We challenge our donors As we continue to provide dollars, capacity– and grantees daily to be inquisitive and responsive building support, networking opportunities and to current political and social trends.We ask the leadership training to our grantees, we need all same—and more—of ourselves as a foundation. of us—from the most connected to the least— to dare to be heard as we answer the calls of our We don’t assume that the status quo, even down time.When we falter, we have only to remember to the categories we’ve historically used to organize the spirit and courage of our friends, women our giving, is adequate to express our vision for like Donna Banks, Una Anderson and Xochitl change. If we discover that something isn’t working, Bervera, who waded in with their wits and we will endeavor to set it right. So don’t be emerged with hope and possibility. surprised to see the Ms. Foundation’s next annual report describe our work in terms that are even We look forward to traveling this road together. more responsive to the needs of communities everywhere. Katie Grover Board Chair We make this prediction confidently because we have gathered wise women in our court.The Sara K. Gould Ms. Foundation, its donors and grantees form an President & CEO equal-partnership learning community.Together, we turn problems into opportunities.Together, change

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Dare to be at the policy table...

Illustration of Carrie Broadus Leading for Life: Women Alive Coalition

Dare to lead in times of crisis...

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Illustration of Gina Womack and Xochitl Bervera Courage in Crisis: Families & Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children www.ms.foundation.org page 7

The women who work alongside Carrie Broadus answer only to themselves. “Women have the right to make their own decisions,” she says. “If you ask me for permission to do your job, how can you empower others?”

Carrie is executive director of the Women Alive Coalition, a Los Angeles organization serving women with HIV/AIDS. Carrie is HIV negative, but people assume she is positive based on the authority with which she speaks.

Carrie’s work on this issue spans decades and has shown her that HIV/AIDS is not about somebody else. It’s about all of us. She knows that women of color account for 80 percent of the women diagnosed with AIDS, and that HIV infection is the leading cause of death among African-American women age 25-34.

Leading for Life: Women Alive Coalition Los Angeles, CA

You won’t find Carrie Broadus issuing orders or directives to the women she works with. Instead, she expects them to take charge and assume personal responsibility for every aspect of their lives.The result is a powerful organization unafraid to speak out.

Carrie is executive director of the Women Alive Coalition, a Los Angeles organization supported by the Ms. Foundation that serves women with Case in point: After working with scores of women HIV/AIDS. who had been silently suffering the effects of HIV/AIDS with little or no public support, “Women come in shoulders bent, head down, the Women Alive Coalition discovered that the lost,” says Carrie. But with the help of Women state was routinely denying medical services to Alive, they soon determine to help themselves HIV-positive women who did not meet criteria and others.This includes telling their stories in for traditional high-risk groups (sex workers, person, in the newspaper, in letters to their intravenous drug users or those with more than legislators and on the radio. 12 sex partners in a year).

One such woman is Precious Jackson.When The Women Alive Coalition spoke up, calling Precious was 26, she received a letter from her attention to what they deemed discriminatory ex-boyfriend, writing from the penitentiary to tell and life-threatening policies. Staff and volunteers her he had tested HIV positive and to encourage distributed information, wrote letters and her to get tested. attended community meetings. And eventually people listened. Like other women, Precious didn’t think it could happen to her. She didn’t fit into any of The Los Angeles Office of AIDS confirmed the high-risk groups. But within two years that 40 percent of the people diagnosed with of learning she was HIV positive, Precious had HIV/AIDS did not fit into any of the high-risk resolved to prevent her own experience from groups. Eventually,state laws were changed so happening to others. that women can receive testing no matter what. Their next step, says Carrie, is to make the This journey from death to life, silence to voice, testing more accessible in communities where is not easy. But in a place where every woman it’s needed most. becomes a leader in her own right, the world eventually begins to look different. “The power is in us,” says Carrie.“Once we gain our voice, we are required to help another gain her voice.”

In this way, their potential becomes limitless.“If you want to change a community, teach the women,” says Precious.“When you change the way she thinks, she teaches her aunties and nieces, her uncles and nephews.” v

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Courage in Crisis: Families & Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children New Orleans and Lake Charles, LA

Xochitl Bervera does not mince words when describing the state of her community one year after Hurricane Katrina.“People need to hear that it’s not ‘ok’ down here . . . It’s an ongoing disaster, a national disaster.You can’t have the largest displacement of black people and not have it have an effect.”

By November 2005 the organization needed to determine its future.They quickly organized Nonetheless, she and Gina Womack, co-directors around issues facing their two separate locations. of Ms. Foundation grantee Families & Friends Lake Charles focused on policy and a campaign of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), are on school discipline; in New Orleans, they zeroed determined to stay.The organization, with help from in on rebuilding. the Ms. Foundation, supports juveniles in detention or at risk of detention and their families. Gina Today, FFLIC’s context for organizing has shifted, and Xochitl’s determination was never so visible as given the presence of the National Guard and the when Hurricane Katrina struck and the levies broke State Police.They continue to monitor juvenile in New Orleans. detention, but have since begun looking more closely at police violence.“There needs to be a When Gina and Xochitl learned they would need public safety system that serves to keep people safe, to evacuate for the storm, they immediately began not control populations,” Xochitl says. worrying about their members.The pair soon discovered that 240 juveniles were in detention “I thought that perhaps this was another in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, many stranded ‘Birmingham ’63,’” she reflects.“But it was only in water up to their necks, covered in sewage for a moment. In a painfully clear way, there was and starving. no national response.”

Despite warnings of people being turned away Even with these observations, Xochitl looks from the city at gunpoint, Gina and Xochitl toward the future. FFLIC plans to refocus govern- began the search for youth and their families. ment funding policies away from detention centers With the help of 40 volunteers in 15 states, and other policing mechanisms, and towards the FFLIC eventually matched every single one creation of schools, services and programs. of the detained juveniles with their families and had them released into family custody. Xochitl plans to stay in New Orleans to see out this mission.“New Orleans captured my heart,” she says. While this “reunification” project was underway, “I spent six years building FFLIC; I feel I need FFLIC e-mailed friends and acquaintances asking to finish.” v for support.The staff then relocated to Lake Charles—and Hurricane Rita hit. But thanks to that early e-mail, FFLIC soon started receiving donations totaling over $100,000.They split the funds among families in the program, allotted according to need.

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If there is a lesson to be learned from Families & Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), it is this: never underestimate the determination of a pair of powerful young women intent on making a difference.

What began six years ago as an informal support group for the mothers and grand- mothers of juveniles in detention or at risk of detention, has grown into a bona fide organization: passing legislation; working to close a 700-bed correctional center (described as “horrific”); and reducing the number of juveniles in detention statewide from 2,000 to just 400.

Gina Womack and Xochitl Bervera, the co- executive directors of FFLIC, have succeeded by making these young people and their families a priority when few others do. And at no point was this accomplishment more evident than during and after Hurricane Katrina.

BUILDING WOMEN’S POWER TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE: THE FOUNDATION’S APPROACH TO GRANTMAKING

Since its inception, the Ms. Foundation for Women Economic Security has confronted injustice and supported emerging An economically secure woman transforms her organizing trends by providing funding where it is family and her society with vision, risk-taking and most needed to support women and their communities. leadership. By providing funding locally, regionally Through grants, capacity building efforts, convenings and nationally, the Ms. Foundation supports better and learning opportunities, the Foundation works to wages and working conditions for women.The ensure that diverse women and girls have what they Foundation also provides resources and training to need to live safe, fulfilling and empowered lives. help women lift themselves and their families out of poverty. The following program areas provide the framework for Ms. Foundation giving. In addition to having the In recent years, the number of women-owned busi- flexibility to support work that crosses these broad issue nesses has grown at twice the rate of all U.S. firms. areas, the Foundation also expects these categories The Ms. Foundation supports this trend by funding to change as the needs of women evolve and political community-based organizations that help low-income contexts shift.This will ensure that the Foundation’s women start and expand their own businesses. approach continues to match the potential of its grantees in relevancy, collaboration and learning. Health and Safety Every woman deserves the basic human rights of freedom from violence and freedom of choice.The Ms. Foundation has long held that the involvement of women and girls from all walks of life is essential to creating safe communities and ensuring access to the full range of health care. Our grantees reflect this commitment and represent some of the most innova- tive work to create reproductive justice for women and preserve their safety, from encouraging men to play a

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“To come here and hear about so much work that’s going on all over the country where organizations and individuals are pursuing a social justice agenda— it’s very encouraging.”

— Carol Burnett, Executive Director, Mississippi Low-Income Childcare Initiative, on the Institute

larger role in ending violence to changing the policies relationships and voice gained by grantees and their that contribute to women dying of HIV/AIDS at constituents strengthen their ability to make lasting twice the rate of men. change at the individual, community and national levels. Specific efforts include the Katrina Women’s Girls’ Leadership and Youth Organizing Response Fund, providing strategic support to meet A passionate and purposeful girl or young woman the immediate post-hurricane needs of women of breathes new life into her family, school, and color and low-income women in the Gulf Coast community. For over a decade, the Ms. Foundation region and ensuring that their leadership and priorities has brought together individuals, foundations, corpo- are integral to ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts. rations and youth to focus and energize the next generation of leaders. Initiatives like the Collaborative Fund for Youth-Led Social Change amplify young women’s voices, promote their leadership and provide them with safe spaces for community organizing. The Foundation also pays attention to the unique needs of boys, girls and transgender youth, identifying ways these groups can work together, increasing their potential to create lasting social change.

Democracy and Power The highest goal of the Ms. Foundation for Women is a true democracy of equity and inclusion.The Ms. Foundation provides flexible funding across a range of issues specifically focused on empowerment and public policy opportunities.The knowledge,

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BUILDING WOMEN’S POWER TO DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE: CONNECTING WOMEN AND GIRLS

“We have to build power in our communities. And to do that, we have to work in coalition—because there are just not enough resources for us to do it by ourselves.”

— Nsombi Lambright, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi

At the Ms. Foundation for Women, we know that in an essential planning and facilitation role. Grants building relationships is the key to building movements. from the Ford Foundation provided the financial That is why we invest more time and money than most resources that made the project possible. foundations do in capacity-building and networking among our grantees.We know that connecting women, Dozens of other leaders also participated, including girls and activists to one another, and providing them the executives of national and regional women’s with opportunities for collaboration and strategy organizations, scholars, researchers and philanthropists. building, creates the momentum, support and shared The NWM group included a strong presence of vision that empowers women to drive social change. women of color, as well as cross-generational represen- The following programs are examples of the power tation from activists spanning the past 35+ years of of moving forward together. the women’s movement.

The New Women’s Movement: NWM participants convened five times over 2 1/2 A Defining Moment years to create a shared vision complete with move- From late 2003 through early 2006, the Ms. Foundation ment building strategies that promised to re-invigorate co-lead a series of meetings and retreats designed to the U.S. women’s movement and connect it in stronger unleash the energy, experience and insights of more ways to the growing global women’s movement. than fifty women leaders on critical questions facing New relationships were formed and old ones deepened the U.S. women’s movement. through frank discussions about long-standing separations in the movement over race, class, age Known as the New Women’s Movement (NWM), and sexual orientation. the project was initiated by Barbara Phillips, formerly of the Ford Foundation, who was intrigued by a research Participants began to envision a revitalized women’s study,“Progress & Perils,” released by the Center for movement built on a framework of social justice femi- the Advancement of Women.The Center’s president, nism—a movement powerful enough to address the Faye Wattleton, joined Barbara, Katherine Acey of issues that affect all of our lives and communities.They the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, Kalpana strategized new approaches to organizing and advocacy Krishnamurthy and Monique Mehta, executive direc- that better elevate women of color and low-income tors of the Third Wave Foundation, and Sara Gould, women’s leadership, perspectives and power.This president & CEO of the Ms. Foundation in a core important consensus represents a new beginning and planning group. Mary Kay Penn assisted this group a forward-looking realignment within the women’s

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movement. Its implications will begin to be felt through Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work®: the actions of participating leaders and organizations, in A Bright Future for Families their own work and in new collaborations nationwide. In recent years, the Ms. Foundation’s Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® day has engaged more Institute for Women’s EmPOWERment: than 35 million women, men, girls and boys and nearly ¡Muévete! Moving from Vision to Action three million businesses nationwide.This hallmark In the summer of 2006, over 200 participants day occurs each April, and has become a household gathered at the Aberdeen Woods Conference name for helping children envision their futures and Center in Peachtree City, Georgia for the plan for success. Ms. Foundation’s 13th Institute for Women’s EmPOWERment under the theme “¡Muévete! By design, the work-place events go beyond the Moving from Vision to Action.” traditional “career day” to give young people age 8-12 a new perspective on the challenges adults face in bal- Where past Institutes had focused primarily on eco- ancing their professional goals with sufficient time for nomic security, the 2006 gathering embraced all of the their families. Children are provided an opportunity issues that the Ms. Foundation supports.The intent: to to dream big, while also talking and thinking in more realize a broader vision for social change and uncover practical terms about the work/life balance they might new ways for activists to collaborate. want in adulthood. For many, the event clarifies the importance of education and demonstrates how choices Over four days of energetic knowledge-sharing, made today truly can change lives tomorrow. cultural celebration (art, music, dance), networking and skill-building, the Institute linked activists of diverse The Ms. Foundation thanks the companies and backgrounds in order to build on their effectiveness volunteers who make this event a special priority each and collective power.Workshops and strategy sessions year. Their time and engagement shows the value we focused on campaign planning, financial literacy, immi- should all place on America’s children and the future gration justice and more.Thanks to support from allies of our families. such as the Marguerite Casey Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the General Services Foundation, the Leo Guthman Fund, the Hill Snowden Foundation and Lynne P.Rosenthal, the Institute paved the way for ongoing local, regional and national networking among attendees, and helped lay a foundation for change.

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Dare to be at the Capitol...

Illustration of Silvia Henriquez Power in Youth: National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

Dare to be at the ballot box...

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Silvia Henriquez was just 28 years old when the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) boldly hired her as its executive director. NLIRH helps Latinas, their families and communities receive reproductive health care through education, policy advocacy, and community mobilizing. Silvia sought out the organization after spending time in El Salvador working with a doctor to educate women about contraceptives.

In the three years since, Silvia has skillfully led the organization through unprecedented growth and opportunity. Her age and style mirror the organization’s constituents: up-and- coming women leaders between the ages of 20 and 40. And really, some of its strongest leaders are not yet even 18. With over 35 million Latinos living in the United States, the need for reproductive health advocates is great. “Every city and state has its own needs,” Silvia says, from disparities in breast and cervical cancer, to HIV/AIDS prevention.

Power in Youth: National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health New York,NY

What Silvia Henriquez enjoys most about her job is meeting what she calls “our cadre of leaders,” young women across the United States stepping up to connect with one another around shared concerns, and agitating for social justice in their communities.

It is this combination of vision, action and success that excites Silvia Henriquez and her National Silvia is executive director of the National Latina Latina Institute allies. She recognizes that the Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH), a woman-by-woman empowerment in local Ms. Foundation grantee that supports community communities builds capacity and momentum organizing, local and national policy efforts, and for much broader change. education ensuring that Latinas, their families and communities receive reproductive health care. Of course, visibility at the Federal level doesn’t hurt either.Which is why Silvia was so pleased when One such “cadre of leaders” is Young Women NLIRH convened a national advocacy weekend United (YMU) in Albuquerque and its active in Washington, D.C. in 2006, inviting their lead group of teenage volunteers. Supported by the activists to participate in trainings and meet with Ms. Foundation and receiving leadership and Members of Congress and their staff. advocacy trainings from NLIRH, the group began by wondering why so many girls were While the 40 women who took part may have gone dropping out of high school and ultimately in feeling skeptical about speaking to conservative found that teen pregnancy was a primary cause. lawmakers, the dialogues turned out to be prom- New Mexico has the nation’s third highest rate ising, spanning sexuality education, abortion for teen pregnancy. rights and immigration issues.

Linking the number of teen pregnancies with Like the young women in Albuquerque, these New Mexico’s “abstinence-only” approach to women’s stories and presence made an impact on sexuality education,YWU launched an advocacy those who met them.The women, in turn, felt and outreach campaign that recently led the heard and empowered to do more. One participant New Mexico Department of Health to a summed up her lobbyist-for-a-day experience by compromise. Rather than just providing absti- explaining,“I didn’t know that a person like me nence-only sexuality education in schools, officials could speak and feel respected.” agreed to begin providing comprehensive sexuality education to public school students grade seven “We clearly need more women to do this work,” and above, with Federal abstinence-only monies says Silvia.“It’s a powerful personal experience used solely for grades six and below. that will change the political landscape for all of us.” v Since YWU’s achievement, abstinence-only advocates have become more vocal and many school administrations have been slow to implement the new curriculum. But the non-profit’s teen advocates remain undeterred, and continue to make progress toward their goals, including educating their legislators.

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Valuable and Visible: Montana Women Vote Missoula, MT

It’s Terry Kendrick’s business to know why some people engage with their government and others don’t.“If you want people to participate,” she says,“they have to know that their voice has value in the political process.”

Terry directs Montana Women Vote (MWV), a coali- tion supported by the Ms. Foundation that informs low-income women about timely community issues Building on its early success, in 2004 MWV and works to increase political involvement and delivered a 77 percent voter turnout rate of the voter turnout.The group’s first-year efforts in 2000 people it registered—higher than the statewide increased voter turnout by nine to 15 percent in rate of 71 percent. In 2005 the group developed each of their targeted precincts. a comprehensive legislative agenda aimed at increasing voter access to ballots and to the polls. Buoyed by these initial achievements, MWV and Their legislative agenda focused on community its allies intensified their efforts in subsequent issues beyond voter turnout alone, and ultimately years, working not only on voter registration and helped improve economic security for low-income election-day turnout, but also on developing voter Montanans, promote reproductive freedom and guides and conducting focus group research to enhance community efforts to stop domestic better understand why so many low-income violence. women felt disempowered. In 2006 MWV established a Leadership That early research was critical for MWV.They Development Training Program that connects learned that many women knew they should vote, aspiring leaders with female officeholders willing to but did not feel comfortable starting the process. share their experiences in public service.They also registered 2,000 low-income women voters and For some, the reasons were practical—the challenge produced and distributed a voter guide that reached of finding childcare or transportation to the polls, or more than 20,000 Montana women statewide. not having enough time between jobs. But others feared casting an under-informed vote on ballot “When we first started this work, I was surprised measures and officials whose function they did not that as many women even bothered to vote as did,” fully understand. Terry recalled.“That’s because women historically didn’t see folks in office who look like us or shared “Asking women why they don’t vote is similar to our experience in any real way. It was as if we were asking them why they don’t exercise,” Terry explains. invisible to most elected officials.” “We learned that voting is seen as a social habit, and sometimes people need to be invited to take part.” But after six years, dozens of victories and the establishment of a powerful MWV voting bloc, those feelings are finally starting to change.“It’s taken a lot of hard work,” Terry said, “but we’re not invisible any more.” v

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“Democracy only works when everyone has a voice,” says Terry Kendrick, a native of Montana and long-time advocate for social justice.

Terry is director of Montana Women Vote (MWV), a Missoula-based coalition of ten organizations formed in 2000 to educate and mobilize low-income women about important community issues and increase voter turnout in the neighborhoods where they live.

In its first year, MWV targeted low-income precincts in five urban communities, and on seven Indian reservations. As political strate- gies go, their objective was clear—to increase voter turnout in select areas by at least five percent. The project proved an overwhelming success, boosting voter turnout by nine to 15 percent in each of their targeted precincts.

Dare to Recognize: Ms. Foundation Annual Events

Presenter Pam Grier at the 2006 Gloria Awards Performer Judy Gold at the 17th Annual Comedy Hour at Carolines

As they have for nearly two decades, supporters 2005 Gloria Award Recipients and friends gathered together in 2005 and 2006 to > Karen Artichoker, Cangleska, Inc. celebrate the Annual Gloria Awards and the Annual Woman of Vision Award Comedy Hour at Carolines. > Anne Delaney,The Starry Night Fund, The Gloria Awards and Quinn Delaney,Akonadi Foundation Philanthropic Vision Award The Gloria Awards:A National Salute to Women of Vision is the Ms. Foundation’s largest annual event. > Cecilia Lira,Western States Center’s For 18 years, the awards have honored women and girls Idaho Latino Vote whose achievements in social justice, gender equity, Marie C.Wilson Young Woman’s Leadership Award and women’s leadership move our society closer to an > Patricia Nalls,Women’s Collective inclusive and equitable democracy. Woman of Vision Award > Yvonne Thompson-Friend, Childspace Annual honorees stand as true models of change, Cooperative Development, Inc. demonstrating the Ms. Foundation belief that empow- Woman of Vision Award ering women to govern their lives and influence the world around them really can change the way 2006 Gloria Award Recipients the world works. > Margaret Chapman,West Virginia FREE Woman of Vision Award Comedy Hour at Carolines The Annual Comedy Hour at Carolines celebrated > Betty Cohen, Lifetime Entertainment Services its 17th year in 2006, featuring top female stand-up Corporate Philanthropy Award comics presented by women’s movement pioneer > Lamika Ferdinand,The Center for Gloria Steinem, Ms. Foundation President Sara Gould Young Women’s Development and the President of Carolines on Broadway, Caroline Marie C.Wilson Young Woman’s Leadership Award Hirsch.Thanks to the continued generosity of > Susan Grode, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Caroline Hirsch, all proceeds from this event go to Woman of Vision Award Ms. Foundation programs. > Jaribu Hill, Mississippi Workers’ Center for Human Rights Woman of Vision Award

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Dare to Take Action: Information for Grant Seekers

The Ms. Foundation for Women knows that those experiencing a problem stand as the true experts in finding its solution.We give special consideration to organizations that seek to eliminate discrimination; address particular challenges faced by low-income women and girls; work across issue areas; encourage intergenerational work; and include in leadership positions those most directly affected by the organization’s work.We also seek to help support groups with limited access to other funding sources.

Our grants are primarily awarded through special We do award a very small number of grants to organi- grant-making initiatives.We solicit applications in zations that submit unsolicited funding requests, either an open Request for Proposals (RFP) or beginning with a letter of inquiry.These are usually through a targeted solicitation. reserved for special projects, or to respond quickly to a policy issue that matches our mission and The Foundation does not award grants to support priorities. direct service projects, individuals, scholarships, univer- sity-based research, state agencies, religious institutions, If you think your organization is engaged in work stand-alone cultural or media projects, publications, that may interest the Ms. Foundation, please consult or conferences. our Web site, www.ms.foundation.org, before submitting a letter of inquiry.

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FY 2005 Grants

Economic Security Committee Against Family Planning Association Collaborative Fund for Women’s Anti-Asian Violence $10,000 of Chelan-Douglas Co. $5,000 Economic Development, Third Round Bronx, NY Wenatchee,WA Association for Enterprise To provide general support for Domestic To support media opportunities and dissemi- Opportunity (AEO) $2,000 Workers United. nate the Learning Curves publication, the Arlington,VA Mississippi Workers’ Center executive summary of the New Partners, To support AEO’s 15th Annual Conference for Human Rights $10,000 New Initiatives program. and Membership Meeting in May 2005. Greenville, MS Georgians for Choice $50,000 El Puente Community To support the Women in Leadership Project, Atlanta, GA Development Corporation $8,000 providing women of color an opportunity to To provide a two-year general support grant El Paso,TX participate in training sessions and community for Georgia’s statewide coalition for women’s To support the first meeting of the Women hearings before Mississippi legislators. reproductive freedom. and Social Enterprise Network in Montreal, Tenants’ and Workers’ Support Illinois Caucus for Quebec, Canada. Committee $10,000 Adolescent Health $25,000 Social Enterprise Alliance $3,000 Alexandria,VA Chicago, IL Columbus, OH To support leadership and civic participation To support ICAH’s Illinois Campaign for To sponsor the Stoweflake Funders Retreat. by low-income Latina immigrant and African Responsible Sex Education project, working American women as they work for racial and to ensure that sex education in Illinois is Fairy Godmother Fund economic justice. comprehensive, effective, positive, and ACCION New York $5,000 Voces de la Frontera $10,000 medically accurate. New York, NY Milwaukee,WI Luz Social Services $5,000 To help the Mitad del Mundo Cyber Center To support efforts to educate low-wage and Tucson,AZ expand into a larger location and purchase immigrant Latina workers about their employ- To support media opportunities and dissemi- additional computers. ment rights and to advocate for policy change. nate the Learning Curves publication, the Appalachian Center for executive summary of the New Partners, Economic Networks (ACEnet) $5,000 Health and Safety New Initiatives program. Athens, OH New Partners New Initiatives Migrant Health Promotion $25,000 To accelerate the Village Bakery and Café’s ACCESS/Women’s Health Progresso,TX expansion and to better manage the inventory Rights Coalition $20,000 To support La Voz Latina—The Voice of for increased food orders. Oakland, CA Latinas in Government Program, including a Women’s Rural To defeat the proposed state Parental Notification Initiative and to win substantive national advocacy visit to federal policymakers Entrepreneurial Network $5,000 in Washington, D.C. Bethlehem, NH changes in the Medi-Cal policy in order to To further build the educational component reduce delays and improve access to abortion Missouri Religious Coalition for of the business WriteLine, LLC. and prenatal care. Reproductive Choice $10,000 St. Louis, MO Advocates For Youth $20,000 To support MO RCRC’s public education Peer to Peer Exchanges Washington, D.C. and advocacy programs, including Black Association for Enterprise To strengthen Advocates for Youth in Arizona Women’s Health Council, Black Church Opportunity (AEO) $5,000 and/or Washington State and their support Initiative, Clergy for Choice, and Spiritual Arlington,VA of the work of Ms. Foundation grantees with Youth for Reproductive Freedom. To support Peer-to-Peer:The Microenterprise sexuality/reproductive rights information, Domestic Violence Initiative. policy, education, organizing and advocacy. NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico $25,000 Albuquerque, NM Association for Enterprise Applied Research Center $25,000 To strengthen existing outreach and civic Opportunity (AEO) $8,000 Oakland, CA participation programs that expand and Arlington,VA To support research and documentation of develop leadership in NARAL Pro-Choice To support AEO’s 15th Annual Conference the New Partners, New Initiatives project, New Mexico’s activist base. and Membership Meeting in May 2005. including how diverse institutions can use organizing as a strategy to build support for National Asian Pacific Women and Labor Fund sexuality education. American Women’s Forum $10,000 Carolina Alliance for Washington, D.C. Asian Communities for Fair Employment $10,000 To fund a convening. Greenville, SC Reproductive Justice $20,000 Northwest Communities’ To support changes in legislation that Oakland, CA Education Center $5,000 give workers the right to see their own To provide general support for ACRJ’s Granger,WA personnel records. Grassroots Organizing and Reproductive Justice Movement Building project. To support media opportunities and dissemi- Center for Community & nate the Learning Curves publication, the Choice USA $20,000 Corporate Ethics $50,000 executive summary of the New Partners, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. New Initiatives program. To study the impact of large corporations on To strengthen Choice USA in Arizona and/ Northwest Women’s Law Center $20,000 society and develop standards for responsible or Washington State and their support of the Seattle,WA corporate behavior. work of Ms. Foundation grantees with sexuality/reproductive rights information, To strengthen the Reproductive Freedom policy, education, organizing and advocacy. Network, including engaging Ms. Foundation grantees in Washington state.

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Odyssey Youth Center $60,000 Asian Communities for Institute of Women and Spokane,WA Reproductive Justice $10,000 Ethnic Studies $10,000 To provide additional staff, conduct liaison Oakland, CA New Orleans, LA work with other youth organizations and To advance a proactive Reproductive Freedom To support the Physician Mobilization Project, expand their youth-based diversity panels agenda in California. aiming to increase the number of physicians and trainings. Basic Rights Oregon $20,000 of color skilled and willing to provide com- Odyssey Youth Center $5,000 Portland, OR prehensive reproductive health services to Spokane,WA To support the “No on Constitutional women of color. To support media opportunities and dissemi- Amendment 36” campaign. Justice Now $20,000 nate the Learning Curves publication, the California Coalition for Oakland, CA executive summary of the New Partners, Reproductive Freedom $25,000 To support the Right to Family Project, New Initiatives program. Sacramento, CA helping women in prison to educate other Pennsylvanians for Choice $25,000 To broaden their base of support, and to prisoners and the public about how the prison Philadelphia, PA help them defeat the Parental Notification system damages families and communities To continue and expand PFC’s organizing, ballot initiative. of color. public education, training, and advocacy California Latinas for Latino Issues Forum $10,000 efforts, with a specific focus on Medicaid cuts Reproductive Justice $25,000 San Francisco, CA that reduce access to reproductive health care. Los Angeles, CA To disseminate a new report by the Latina SIECUS $20,000 To provide general support. Reproductive Rights Advocacy Project based New York, NY on reproductive rights focus groups with Childspace Cooperative Latinas in the community. To strengthen SIECUS in Arizona and/or Development, Inc. $12,300 Washington State and their support of the Philadelphia, PA Minnesota Organization on work of Ms. Foundation grantees with To support voter engagement activities, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention sexuality/reproductive rights information, including the project “Dialogue with and by and Parenting $20,000 policy, education, organizing and advocacy. Childcare Workers on the Vote,” focusing on St. Paul, MN To support the Adolescent Pregnancy Southeastern Arizona Behavioral voter education, registration, and get out the Prevention Advocacy Project, educating youth Health Services $5,000 vote efforts among childcare workers. staff, health care professionals, educators, faith Sierra Vista,AZ Cine Qua Non, Inc. $5,000 leaders and community members in how to To support media opportunities and dissemi- New York, NY advocate for pregnancy prevention. nate the Learning Curves publication, the To support the “Rights! Camera! Action!” film executive summary of the New Partners, festival, educating and mobilizing a diverse Missouri Religious Coalition for New Initiatives program. national audience on the topic of reproductive Reproductive Choice $20,000 St. Louis, MO West Virginia Free $30,000 rights and health. To provide general support. Charleston,WV Civil Liberties and Public To support WV Free’s work to increase their Policy at Hampshire College $20,000 Montana Women Vote $10,000 coalition membership through a new e-mail Amherst, MA Missoula, MT alert system. To support the New Leadership New Initiative To support GOTV voter engagement as it project, a movement-expanding project with a coordinates statewide voter registration and Reproductive Rights Coalition wide diversity of young and emerging leaders conducts community outreach to constituency and Organizing Fund in the field of reproductive rights. groups and organizations. 9 to 5 Colorado $20,000 NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico $10,000 Denver, CO Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Albuquerque, NM To involve low-wage working women through Reproductive Rights (COLOR) $50,000 To support GOTV voter engagement activi- voter registration, education and mobilization Denver, CO ties, aimed at increasing voter participation by activities to ensure that their voices are heard A two-year grant to develop a comprehensive educating New Mexicans about their voting and that issues that affect them are part of the sexuality education curriculum for Latinas, rights and the public policy issues that impact electoral debate. complete a new organizational strategic plan, their lives. ACCESS/Women’s Health organize and conduct a Latina summit, and National Latina Institute for Rights Coalition $10,000 develop an organizational Web site. Reproductive Health $40,000 Oakland, CA Colorado Organization for New York, NY To build leadership, support overall advocacy Latina Opportunity and To provide a two-year grant supporting efforts, and strengthen messaging and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) $10,000 the Latinas Organizing for Leadership and media work. Denver, CO Advocacy project, organizing Latina leaders ACLU of Pennsylvania Foundation $1,000 To provide general support through the to advance a united policy agenda on Philadelphia, PA second year of a two-year grant. reproductive justice issues. To support consultant services for the Training Illinois Caucus for Native American and Access Working Group meeting. Adolescent Health $10,000 Community Board $20,000 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Chicago, IL Lake Andes, SD Coalition of NC $20,000 To continue to advocate for comprehensive To support the Indigenous Women’s Chapel Hill, NC sex education through research, a multi-media Reproductive Health and Rights Program. To support the Grassroots Advocacy Project campaign, and activism training to educate for comprehensive sex education. legislators and mobilize constituents on sexuality issues.

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Utah Progressive Network $25,000 Courage Unlimited, Inc. $10,000 The Black Church and Domestic Salt Lake City, UT North Las Vegas, NV Violence Institute $30,000 To support the Gender Justice Program To support the HIV Impact and Prevention Atlanta, GA engaging diverse constituencies to reframe Project, which trains HIV-positive women as To hire an events manager to coordinate reproductive rights, expand the definition of peer educators and community activists. training, technical assistance, and meeting dates reproductive health and justice, and implement Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA $15,000 with emphasis on managing the Wellspring organizing campaigns. San Antonio,TX Clergywomen’s Alliance engagements. Women’s Voices for the Earth $10,000 To support Saber es Poder, a project to Center for Family Policy Missoula, MT empower the madrinas (godmothers) who and Practice $30,000 To continue to support women’s reproductive act as peer-educators to women with Madison,WI health protection in Montana and the north- HIV/AIDS and help them participate in To develop collaborations between father- ern Rocky Mountain states. local, state and national advocacy work. hood organizations and domestic violence organizations. Women’s Voices for the Earth $20,000 Sisterhood Mobilized for Missoula, MT AIDS/HIV Research and Treatment $15,000 The Center for the Study of To support the Phase-Out Mercury Products New York, NY Sport in Society $20,000 in Montana project, educating and engaging To provide general support. Boston, MA To support the Mentors in Violence women about the reproductive health risks Southwest Boulevard Family associated with mercury exposure. Health Care $10,000 Prevention Program. West Virginia Free $4,000 Kansas City, KS Center for Young Women’s Charleston,WV To support HIV University, Kansas City, a Development $15,000 To provide technical assistance for a board program that offers information, advocacy San Francisco, CA retreat and training. training and support groups to HIV-positive To provide general support, including weekly women. discussion groups and recommendations for Young Women United $25,000 city government regarding violence in the Virgin Islands Community Albuquerque, NM lives of young women. To provide a general operating grant to sup- AIDS Resource & Education, port YWU’s Circle of Strength program to Inc. (VICARE) $15,000 Close to Home Domestic Violence build their membership base and organize Christiansted,VI Prevention Initiative $30,000 for comprehensive sexuality education in the To support the Women Together for Change Dorchester, MA Albuquerque public school system. project, working to strengthen the leadership To provide general support, including and advocacy skills of women living with supporting the implementation of three Young Women’s HIV/AIDS on the island of St. Croix. resident-driven accountability/safety projects. Leadership Conference $10,000 Boston, MA Women Alive Coalition $15,000 Creative Interventions $20,000 To bring together young women to attend Los Angeles, CA Oakland, CA political conventions that develop leadership To support Sisters Alive—Hearing Our Voices, To provide general support. skills and relationships. a program that advocates for policy, legislation East End Community and resources for women of color infected Services Corporation $20,000 Women and AIDS with HIV/AIDS. Dayton, OH African Services Committee, Inc. $15,000 Women Organized to Respond To provide general support. New York, NY to Life-Threatening Diseases $10,000 Eastern Kentucky University $20,000 To support Mobilizing African Immigrant Oakland, CA Richmond, KY Women on HIV/AIDS, a program designed to To provide general support. To create change on campus by supporting build advocacy capacity for African immigrant collaboration between the Men Against Rape women through training and issue education. Women’s Resource Center $15,000 Columbia, SC Society and the Women’s Activists group. AIDS Services of Austin, Inc. $15,000 To support the Phenomenal Women program, Family Violence and Rape Austin,TX promoting the personal and professional devel- Crisis Services, Inc. $25,000 To empower HIV positive women with opment of women living with HIV/AIDS Pittsboro, NC education, community and support systems, who are committed to working and serving To engage men in preventing and reducing and leadership and advocacy skills to address in the HIV/AIDS community. violence against women by supporting a HIV/AIDS political issues. community-led effort called Men for Aniz, Inc. $10,000 Safety Family Peace. Atlanta, GA Amnesty International USA $15,000 Family Violence Prevention Fund $10,000 To support “Reaching Out to Sisters with New York, NY To support a research project,“No Shelter San Francisco, CA HIV/AIDS” advocacy training for African To fund the creation of the Susan Schechter American HIV positive women in Georgia. from Violence: Domestic Violence and Homelessness and Housing,” examining the Activist Fellowship Initiative to honor and Christie’s Place $10,000 effects of U.S. housing policies on women continue the work of a pioneer anti-violence San Diego, CA fleeing abuse. activist, supporting new leadership among To support Project SPEAK Up, a peer-based survivors of domestic violence. leadership initiative designed to build self- Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum $15,000 Family Violence Prevention Fund $15,000 esteem, provide trainings and offer skill build- San Francisco, CA ing opportunities for HIV positive women. San Francisco,CA To support (En)gendering Change: Principles To support From Prisons to Prevention, a & Strategies for Transforming Gender Roles in policy and communications campaign to shift Asian and Pacific Islander Communities. criminal justice resources.

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Federated Dorchester National Coalition of Anti-Violence Texas Council on Family Violence $30,000 Neighborhood Houses, Inc. $4,000 Programs, Inc. $20,000 Austin,TX Dorchester, MA New York, NY To support the People’s Empowerment To hire a fundraising consultant to identify To enhance community-driven responses Project, working to create alternative potential funding sources and build organiza- to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender approaches to survivor safety and violence tional capacity to effectively fundraise. domestic violence. prevention. Fund for One Manhattan Inc. $5,000 National Organization of Sisters Girls, Young Women and Leadership New York, NY of Color Ending Sexual Assault $20,000 To examine the benefits and challenges of Canton, CT Collaborative Fund for Youth-led Social Change New York State’s mandatory arrest statue for To provide general support. domestic violence crimes. The Appalachian Women’s New York City Community Leadership Project $10,000 GenderPAC $5,000 Response Collaborative $25,000.00 Hamlin,WV Washington, D.C. Brooklyn, NY To build capacity by increasing fundraising To support the Violence Prevention Program To support an outreach plan to engage activities that broaden and grow the and Gender Tour activities. diverse communities in education, healing Appalachian Women’s Leadership Project’s Generation Five $30,000 and organizing around child sexual abuse financial support base. response and prevention. San Francisco, CA Asian Immigrant To support development of new curricula, Northwest Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian Women Advocates $10,000 trainer manuals and trainee materials, and and Gay Survivors of Abuse $30,000 Oakland, CA underwrite Training of Trainers sessions in Seattle,WA To conduct a three-year planning process the Bay Area, New York City and Atlanta. To prevent domestic violence in the lives and hire two Asian Youth United trainers to Generation Five/Bay Area of LGBTQ people. better understand the role of intergenerational Collaborative United to Pennsylvania Coalition leadership in the Asian Immigrant Women Prevent Child Sexual Abuse $25,000 Against Rape $2,500 Advocates organization. Antioch, CA Enola, PA Blocks Together $10,000 To develop and share analyses, processes, To help support a reception honoring the Chicago, IL training tools and materials among 10th Anniversary of the Violence Against To give Blocks Together the opportunity to communities and populations the Bay Area Women Act, in September 2004. assess its administrative needs and the ultimate Collaborative serves, and to conduct focused direction for its programs over time. capacity building in four communities. Raksha, Inc. $30,000 Atlanta, GA Center for Young HOMEY $30,000 To continue to build support and action Women’s Development $10,000 San Francisco, CA against child sexual abuse in the South Asian San Francisco, CA To create materials aimed at deconstructing community through support to the Breaking To give the Center for Young Women’s culturally accepted gender roles. the Silence Project. Development the opportunity to assess its Incite! Women of Color Safe Shores, D.C. Children’s administrative needs and the ultimate direction Against Violence $20,000 for its programs over time. Ann Arbor, MI Advocacy Center $5,000 To support the Police Violence/Community Washington, D.C. Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area $10,000 Accountability Campaign. To support Safe Shores Stop the Silence Race. Milwaukee,WI To assess and share lessons learned through International Child Resource $20,000 The Safe Zone Foundation $20,000 Honolulu, HI the Girl Scouts of Milwaukee’s CAT program, San Francisco, CA involving social action activities for girls. To address violence against women, To support Girl Fest Hawaii, a yearlong with youth in the Mission district of outreach program for middle and high Khmer Girls In Action $500 San Francisco. school students that addresses themes like Long Beach, CA body image, gender-based violence and sexism. To support and train young Cambodian Joseph J. Peters Institute $30,000 Strategies Against Violence women in Long Beach on how to research, Philadelphia, PA analyze, create solutions, take action, and To train local community members on how Everywhere (SAVE) $20,000 Columbus, Ohio evaluate issues and concerns that impact their to recognize and intervene in situations that lives and community. indicate the occurrence of child sexual abuse. To support Media Violence and Women: Educating for Change Project, aimed to edu- Khmer Girls In Action $10,000 Louisiana Coalition Against cate women and men of color in low-income Long Beach, CA Domestic Violence $30,000 neighborhoods about negative images and To find an executive director, and to Baton Rouge, LA violence towards women in the media. support staff development, program structure, To support the expansion of the LGBTQ Texas Association Against evaluation and the development of a five-year project, consisting of four community-directed strategic plan. groups working to increase recognition of Sexual Assault $20,000 partner abuse in the LGBTQ community Austin,TX Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational and ways to encourage community members To support the Students Taking Action for Safety and Health, Inc. $10,000 to intervene. Respect project, organizing, training and Dorchester, MA supporting youth advocates. To cover administrative costs and increase Men Can Stop Rape $20,000 funding for additional staff hours to achieve Washington, D.C. greater impact with constituents. To support the national Strength Training Program in providing young men with the knowledge, skills and support to prevent gender violence.

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One Nation Enlightened $10,000 National Latina Institute Women’s Funding Network $10,000 Denver, CO for Reproductive Health $57,834 San Francisco, CA To give One Nation Enlightened the oppor- New York, NY To support the Women’s Funding Network tunity to assess its administrative needs and the To advance NLIRH’s National Policy Agenda 21st Annual Conference Scholarship. ultimate direction for its programs over time. for Reproductive Justice. Democracy Funding Circle PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc. $10,000 The Rebecca Project Children’s Defense Fund, Milwaukee,WI for Human Rights $57,834 To produce a curriculum exploring the devel- Washington, D.C. Southern Rural Black opment of teen girls to share lessons learned To support advocacy work for low-income Women’s Initiative $20,000 about teen leadership development during mothers struggling with economic marginal- Jackson, MS PEARLS’ time in the collaborative fund. ization, substance abuse, access to family- To provide general support to the Southern oriented treatment and the criminal justice Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic Sista II Sista $10,000 and Social Justice. Brooklyn, NY system. To give Sista II Sista the opportunity to assess Critical Resistance/Justice Now $20,000 Sophia Fund its administrative needs and the direction for Oakland, CA its programs over time. Cangleska, Inc. $17,166 To reduce society’s reliance on prisons, create Kyle, SD alternatives and to mitigate the impact of Sisters in Action for Power $10,000 To change individual and institutional beliefs the crisis by empowering communities and Portland, OR justifying the oppression of Native women. women of color. To give Sisters in Action for Power the oppor- tunity to assess its administrative needs and the Communications Consortium Delaware Valley Association for direction for its programs over time. Media Center $10,000 the Education of Young Children $20,000 Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, PA The Young Women’s Project $10,000 To build communications capacity in the To address the critical shortage of public Washington, D.C. women’s movement so that organizations can funding for childcare services. To hire Management Assistant Group to tell their stories effectively to the media, the Idaho Women’s Network $20,000 help The Young Women’s Project conduct public and policy-makers. a strategic planning effort. Boise, ID Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues $10,000 To support research and policy development, Girls Leadership Team New York, NY and political education and media work. Khmer Girls In Action $500 To support the National Lesbian and Gay The Interfaith Alliance of Idaho $20,000 Long Beach, CA Community Funding Partnership. Boise, ID To find an executive director, and to National Council of To encourage more progressive people of faith support staff development, program structure, Women’s Organizations $10,000 to participate in the democratic process. evaluation and the development of a five-year Washington, D.C. Low-Income Families’ Empowerment strategic plan. To support New Faces, More Voices, a summer through Education: LIFETIME $20,000 leadership training program. San Leandro, CA Democracy and Power National Latina Institute for To empower low-income mothers to com- Public Voices (WOC) Reproductive Health $17,166 plete postsecondary education and training, Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals $75,000 New York, NY and to support policy work that gets families Minneapolis, MN To advance a National Policy Agenda for off of welfare and out of poverty. To offer advocacy and development work Reproductive Justice. Montana Human Rights Network $20,000 in support of a trained, diverse and well-paid National Women’s Law Center $15,000 Helena, MT early childhood workforce. Washington, D.C. To provide general support. Asian Immigrant Women Advocates $75,000 To provide general support. National Network for Immigrant Oakland, CA Proteus Fund $10,000 and Refugee Rights $20,000 To support continued work with low-income Amherst, MA Oakland, CA Asian immigrant women and youth to To support the State Strategies Fund, a To engage diverse immigrant communities improve their living and working conditions. grant making and capacity building program throughout the country and bring their views California Indian supporting statewide efforts with grassroots and concerns into the national debate on Basketweavers Association $75,000 community groups to create social change. immigration. Grass Valley, CA The Rebecca Project for Progressive Leadership To support empowerment of Native Human Rights $17,166 Alliance of Nevada $20,000 American women. Washington, D.C. Reno, NV Cangleska, Inc. $57,834 To support advocacy work for low-income To support campaigns that focus on racial Kyle, SD mothers struggling with economic marginal- and economic justice issues, including criminal To change individual and institutional beliefs ization, substance abuse, access to family- justice reform, felon re-enfranchisement and justifying the oppression of Native women. oriented treatment and the criminal justice organizing tax issues that impact low-income system. women, seniors and people of color. Colonias Development Council $75,000 Las Cruces, NM Women and Philanthropy $10,000 Rural Organizing Project $20,000 To continue to build leadership among Washington, D.C. Scappoose, OR colonia women and encourage civic To provide general support. To train volunteers to use “welcome wagons” participation and policy advocacy. to establish deeper relationships with their 2004 election contacts.

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Western Prison Project $20,000 National Women’s Alliance $1,000 Gwich’in Steering Committee $2,000 Portland, OR Washington, D.C. Fairbanks,AK To support leadership development, community To support NWA’s Young Women of Color To support an individual’s participation in education and outreach, and direct lobbying to Executive Director Retreat, a leadership pro- the Peace and Dignity Journey. move a criminal justice reform agenda forward. gram that provides support and training for Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation $7,500 Wider Opportunities for Women $20,000 women in fields related to human rights and Fayetteville, NY Washington, D.C. social justice. To provide general support. To conduct a pilot project designed to Political Research Associates $1,000 Native American increase the voices of women and girls in Somerville, MA Educational Services $10,000 three predominantly rural states in order to To support the Jean Hardisty Legacy Fund. Chicago, IL promote social and economic equity for low- Proteus Fund $1,000 To write a book about racism as it relates to income women, including women of color. Amherst, MA Native peoples. Women’s Organization for National To support the State Strategies Fund’s New York Abortion Access Fund $2,500 Prohibition Reform $20,000 Amassing Resources Conference, aimed at New York, NY Mill Spring, NC stimulating aggressive new thinking about To support the “I Had An Abortion To support base building, provide general ways grassroots organizations pursuing state Campaign,” designed to further open discus- support and funds for convening. power strategies can raise funds and resources. sions and to create space to talk about the Women and Philanthropy $2,000 experience of abortion. Discretionary Funds Washington, D.C. Board Discretionary Fund Social Agenda for the Caregiver To provide general support. Women’s Leadership Fund/ Credit Campaign $5,000 White House Project $100,000 Women’s Environment New York, NY New York, NY and Development Organization $1,000 To produce and distribute a feminist To support the Women’s Leadership Fund. New York, NY comic book. To support the Bella Abzug Leadership Women’s Leadership Fund/ Women Make Movies $5,000 Institute, preparing young women to be White House Project $20,000 New York, NY proactive, principle-driven leaders in fields New York, NY To complete NO!,a documentary on that transform society and our political system To assist grantee in moving to and establishing intra-racial rape and sexual assault in the for the betterment of women. new office space and headquarters. African-American community. Gloria Steinem Fund Women’s Environment and President’s Discretionary Advocacy for Patients with Development Organization $2,500 Applied Research Center $1,000 Chronic Illness, Inc. $10,000 New York, NY Oakland, CA Farmington, CT To support the Bella Abzug Leadership To ensure racial, geographic and issue diversity To support continued and expanded advocacy Institute, preparing young women to be at the Race and Public Policy: A Proactive work for patients with chronic illnesses. proactive, principle-driven leaders in fields Agenda for 2005 and Beyond conference. that transform society and our political system Communications Consortium Center for the Advancement for the betterment of women. of Women $5,000 Media Center $5,000 The Women’s Social Policy and Research New York, NY Washington, D.C. Center at Vanderbilt University $3,000 To continue building a network of committed To support the Next Step Women’s Granny Nashville,TN individuals to ensure that the experiences of Vote project, increasing voter turnout and To support the qualitative study, Barriers women’s lives and their priorities reach opin- political involvement of older women and Bridges: Immigrant Women and Work ion leaders, policy makers, and women. regardless of political affiliation. in Tennessee, examining immigrant women’s Communications Consortium Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation contributions to Nashville’s economy and Media Center $3,000 of America $6,000 culture. Washington, D.C. New York, NY To support the Next Step Women’s Granny To print and distribute 140 copies of “Know Marie C. Wilson Leadership Fund Vote project, increasing voter turnout and Your Rights: A Handbook for Patients with Women’s Leadership Fund/ political involvement of older women Inflammatory Bowel Disease” to those unable White House Project $200,000 regardless of political affiliation. to afford it. New York, NY National Center for Human The Feminist Press $1,000 To support the Vote, Run, Lead initiative. Rights Education $3,000 New York, NY Atlanta, GA To support the Tillie Olsen Fund, promoting To assist the Arab Women’s Gathering women writers worldwide. Organizing Collective with planning and Girls Speak Out Foundation $5,000 outreach for a national gathering. San Francisco, CA National Network of Grantmakers $1,000 To provide graphic design and technical Minneapolis, MN support to launch a new Web site and promote To support the People of Color Caucus the Caged Bird Sings Project. and provide general support.

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FY 2006 Grants

Economic Security Asian Communities for Minnesota Organization on Women and Labor Fund Reproductive Justice $20,000 Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Center for Community & Oakland, CA and Parenting $25,000 Corporate Ethics $10,000 To provide general support for ACRJ’s projects St. Paul, MN Washington, D.C. including the Sisters in Action for Issues of To support the Adolescent Pregnancy To study the impact of large corporations on Reproductive Empowerment (SAFIRE) Prevention Project, designed to increase the society and develop standards for responsible and Participatory Research, Organizing, and adoption and implementation of science-based corporate behavior. Leadership Initiative for Safety and Health public policies for adolescent reproductive Domestic Workers United, Committee (POLISH) programs. health and pregnancy prevention at state and Against Anti-Asian Violence $20,000 California Coalition for local levels. Bronx, NY Reproductive Freedom $25,000 Missouri Religious Coalition To support the New York Statewide Campaign Sacramento, CA for Reproductive Choice $40,000 for a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. To provide general support to help CCRF St. Louis, MO Mississippi Poultry Workers’ Center $10,000 reframe the agenda and language in the repro- To support public advocacy and education Morton, MS ductive sexual health and rights movement. projects that organize people of various faiths To convene staff and grassroots leaders California Latinas for to advocate for access to complete reproduc- and other organizations in the region who Reproductive Justice $25,000 tive healthcare. organize poultry workers. Los Angeles, CA NARAL Pro-Choice Mississippi Workers’ Center for To provide general support to improve the America Foundation $5,000 Human Rights $10,000 current political climate for reproductive Washington, D.C. Greenville, MS health and rights in California through target- To focus on the Supreme Court nomination To strengthen MWCHR’s work with black ed policy advocacy, coalition building and of Justice John Roberts, conducting a nation- women leaders in the Mississippi Delta and community education, and communication wide campaign to educate the public about other parts of the state. strategies. his anti-choice record. Tenants’ and Workers’ Colorado Organization for NARAL Pro-Choice Montana Support Committee $20,000 Latina Opportunity and Foundation, Montana Alexandria,VA Reproductive Rights (COLOR) $6,000 Reproductive Rights Coalition $50,000 To support grantees’ efforts to increase living Denver, CO Helena, MT wages and expand the power of low-income To help develop a new strategic plan through To support the Montana Healthy Youth women and girls in regional and national four months of preplanning and an intensive initiative and Montana Reproductive Rights policy formation. two-day retreat. Coalition to identify threats to reproductive Education Fund of Family rights and provide resources to articulate the United Students Against Sweatshops $10,000 values of the pro-choice vision. Washington, D.C. Planning Advocates of NYS $20,000 To bring the issue of sweatshop labor to the Albany, NY NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico $25,000 forefront of campus dialogue and mandate To support Get the Facts NY. Albuquerque,NM that colleges and universities take responsibility Illinois Caucus for To support the New Mexico Reproductive for their profitable participation in a garment Adolescent Health $50,000 Health Access Project and strengthen existing industry with widespread worker exploitation. Chicago, IL outreach and civic participation programs. Voces de la Frontera $20,000 To support the Illinois Campaign for NARAL Pro-Choice Milwaukee,WI Responsible Sex Education as a part of the Oregon Foundation $20,000 To continue to support the organization’s Ms. Foundation’s Sex Ed Advocacy Initiative. Portland, OR Worker Center and Issue Campaigns. Illinois Caucus for To support NARAL’s participation in the Adolescent Health $40,000 Oregonians for Choice coalition to fight the Health and Safety Chicago, IL anti-choice parental notification measure on Reproductive Rights Coalition and To support the Illinois Campaign for the 2006 Oregon ballot. Organizing Fund Responsible Sex Education project to ensure NARAL Pro-Choice Abortion Access Project $2,000 that sex education in Illinois is comprehensive, Washington Foundation $40,000 Cambridge, MA effective, positive and medically accurate, and Seattle,WA To support a media training for the Hospital to support the Sexual Health-Care Access To support the Campaign for Real Sex Access Collaborative Annual 2005 Conference. Initiative. Education through media outreach, training ACCESS/Women’s Health Institute of Women and parents to be advocates in their local school Rights Coalition $35,000 Ethnic Studies $1,000 district, and collaborating with coalition Oakland, CA New Orleans, LA partners in continued legislative advocacy. To support the Raising Voices, Expanding To support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. National Network of Access Project, an effort to mobilize con- Abortion Funds $1,000 Migrant Health Promotion $45,000 stituents around specific advocacy campaigns Progresso,TX Boston, MA and to provide opportunities for women To support La Voz Latina—The Voice of To support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. to have a voice in policy decisions. Latinas in Government, training community Advocates For Youths $10,000 health care workers to advocate for improved Washington, D.C. access to reproductive health care for low- To allow Advocates for Youth to lend its income, minority women. assistance and expertise to the Foundation’s state-based sex education project.

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New Mexico Teen Survivors, Inc. $10,000 Courage Unlimited, Inc. $10,000 Pregnancy Coalition $50,000 Mattapan, MA North Las Vegas, NV Albuquerque, NM To provide general support for organizing To support the HIV Impact and Prevention To support the New Mexico Coalition to drives in community welfare offices around Project. Support Sexuality Education as they create the interrelated issues of welfare, access to Helping Everyone Receive Ongoing advocacy toolkits to use in communities healthcare, reproductive rights and immigrant Effective Support (HEROES) $1,000 throughout New Mexico and train allies rights. Columbia, LA to advocate for comprehensive sexuality Western States Center $20,000 To support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. education. Portland, OR Mujeres Unidas Contra el SIDA $20,000 Odyssey Youth Center $45,000 To provide targeted technical assistance, train- San Antonio,TX Spokane,WA ing and convening to support organizations To support Saber es Poder, a project to To provide general support to hire additional working for gender justice. empower the madrinas (godmothers) who act staff and two interns, conduct liaison work Women’s Voices for the Earth $35,000 as peer-educators to women with HIV/AIDS with other youth organizations, and expand Missoula, MT and help them participate in local, state, and their youth panels and trainings. To support Mercury and Reproductive Justice, national advocacy work. Pennsylvanians for Choice $30,000 a project linking reproductive rights and Sisterhood Mobilized for AIDS/ Philadelphia, PA environmental health. HIV Research and Treatment $20,000 To support Women’s Law Project to West Virginia Free $45,000 New York, NY mobilize constituents to support a multi- Charleston,WV To provide general support. issue state-based women’s agenda. To provide general support to launch a Southwest Boulevard Family Planned Parenthood Federation statewide media and public education Health Care $15,000 of America $20,000 campaign. Kansas City, KS New York, NY Young Women United $7,000 To support HIV University, Kansas City, a To help expand and redesign the Sex Albuquerque, NM program that offers information, advocacy Education Advocacy Strategy Session program To provide development coaching and board training and support groups to HIV-positive to train all grantee partners involved in the leadership training through consultant services. women. Ms. Foundation’s Sex Education Advocacy Initiative. Young Women United $70,000 Women Alive Coalition $20,000 Albuquerque,NM Los Angeles, CA Planned Parenthood League To support the Circle of Strength, a youth-led To support Sisters Alive—Hearing Our Voices, of Massachusetts $50,000 organizing project geared toward changing a program that advocates for policy, legislation Boston, MA sexuality education policies in local middle and resources for women of color infected To support Comprehensive Sex Education schools. with HIV/AIDS. Advocacy. Women Organized to Respond Planned Parenthood of Georgia $30,000 Women and AIDS to Life-Threatening Diseases $20,000 Atlanta, GA African Services Committee, Inc. $20,000 Oakland, CA To support the Campaign for Responsible New York, NY To provide general support. Sex Education. To support Mobilizing African Immigrant Women’s Lighthouse Project $1,000 Pro-Choice Public Education Project $3,000 Women on HIV/AIDS, a program designed Denver, CO New York, NY to build advocacy capacity among African To provide general support. To provide general support to the 2005 immigrant women through training and “Harlem Nights” fundraiser. issue education. Safety AIDS Services of Austin, Inc. $20,000 Pro-Choice Public Amnesty International USA $15,000 Austin,TX Education Project $5,000 New York, NY To empower HIV positive women with New York, NY To support a research project,“No Shelter education, community and support systems, To provide general support for educating from Violence: Domestic Violence and and leadership and advocacy skills to address young women about reproductive freedom Homelessness and Housing,” examining the HIV/AIDS political issues. and choice, thereby developing a new genera- effects of U.S. housing policies on women tion of pro-choice leaders and supporters. Aniz, Inc. $10,000 fleeing abuse. Atlanta, GA SIECUS $20,000 The Center for the Study To support “Reaching Out to Sisters with New York, NY of Sport in Society $20,000 HIV/AIDS” advocacy training for African To support continuing public policy and advo- Boston, MA American HIV positive women in Georgia. cacy efforts, education and training, public To support Mentors in Violence Prevention information and communication strategies. Babes Network $10,000 Program. Seattle,WA Sister Song Women of Color Center for Young To support the Theater for Development Reproductive Health Collective $5,000 Women’s Development $15,000 project. Atlanta, GA San Francisco, CA To support SisterSong Reproductive Justice Christie’s Place $20,000 To provide general support. Briefing for Funders & Activists. San Diego, CA Creative Interventions $25,000 To support Project SPEAK Up! Oakland, CA To provide general support.

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East End Community Northwest Network of Bi, Trans, Low-Income Families’ Empowerment Services Corporation $20,000 Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse $30,000 through Education: LIFETIME $11,000 Dayton, OH Seattle,WA San Leandro, CA To support a collaborative project with the To support activities and programs that To empower low-income mothers to com- Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic prevent domestic violence in the lives of plete postsecondary education and training, Violence to end the generational cycle of LBGT people. and to support policy work that gets families domestic violence and child abuse in inner Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape $20,000 off of welfare and out of poverty. city Dayton, OH. Enola, PA Montana Human Rights Network $11,000 Eastern Kentucky University $20,000 To provide general support. Helena, MT Richmond, KY Raksha, Inc. $35,000 To develop strong local support for human To create change on campus by supporting Atlanta, GA rights through grassroots organizing, coalition collaboration between the Men Against Rape To support the Breaking the Silence Project, building, right-wing research and LGBT civil Society and the Women’s Activists group. building support and action against child rights policy work. Family Violence and Rape Crisis sexual abuse in the South Asian community. National Network for Immigrant Services, Inc. $35,000 and Refugee Rights $11,000 Stop the Silence, Inc. $5,000 Pittsboro, NC Bowie, MD Oakland, CA To engage men in preventing and reducing To provide support for Stop the Silence’s To continue to build capacity that strengthens violence against women by supporting a annual fundraiser. and empowers immigrant communities. community-led effort called Men for Progressive Leadership Alliance Texas Association Against Family Peace. of Nevada $11,000 Sexual Assault $25,000 Family Violence Prevention Fund $15,000 Austin,TX Reno, NV San Francisco, CA To organize, train and support youth advocates To continue to support advocacy and policy To fund the Susan Schechter Fellowship. by funding the Students Taking Action for work focused on immigration, voter engage- ment and racial justice. Family Violence Prevention Fund $15,000 Respect project. Rural Organizing Project $11,000 San Francisco, CA Texas Council on Family Violence $30,000 To support national policy work on behalf of Austin,TX Scappoose, OR battered women and their children. To create alternative approaches to survivor To expand past successes that helped previously unknown voters become active Generation Five $30,000 safety and violence prevention by funding the San Francisco, CA People’s Empowerment Project. and progressive leaders. To support development of new curricula, Western Prison Project $11,000 trainer manuals and trainee materials, and Democracy and Power Portland, OR underwrite Training of Trainers sessions in Democracy Funding Circle To strengthen base building and advocacy the Bay Area, New York City and Atlanta. Children’s Defense Fund, Southern work in Oregon. Rural Black Women’s Initiative $11,000 Joseph J. Peters Institute $35,000 Wider Opportunities for Women $11,000 Philadelphia, PA Jackson, MS Washington, D.C. To train local community members to recog- To help develop a Cultural Heritage Tourism To continue to develop and expand a policy nize at-risk behaviors for perpetrators of child Corridor that highlights the contributions of and advocacy agenda rooted in economic sexual abuse and provide intervention strate- rural black women in Alabama, Georgia and justice. Mississippi. gies for ending it. Women’s Organization for Critical Resistance/Justice Now $11,000 Louisiana Coalition Against National Prohibition Reform $11,000 Oakland, CA Domestic Violence $15,000 Mill Spring, NC Baton Rouge,LA To support rural-based public education To support chapter and membership develop- To support Hurricane Katrina emergency focused on alternatives to prisons both in ment and training. efforts. California and in the hurricane-impacted Gulf Region. Katrina Women’s Response Fund Louisiana Coalition Against Delaware Valley Association for ACLU of Mississippi $15,000 Domestic Violence $35,000 Baton Rouge, LA the Education of Young Children $11,000 Jackson, MS To support the End Partner Abuse Now proj- Philadelphia, PA To support continued “Know Your ect, increasing accountability in the LGBTQ To fund statewide organizing, leadership Government” and “Know Your Rights” community and among LGBTQ batterers training, printing and mailing. workshops, and to create a position for a woman leader to spearhead “Women of Color and developing a plan for increasing safety Idaho Women’s Network $11,000 for LGBTQ communities in Los Angeles. Boise, ID Leadership” workshops giving women voice where they have traditionally been silent. Louisiana Foundation To continue to support broad-based coalition All Congregations Together (ACT) $30,000 Against Sexual Assault $15,000 work against the ban on same sex marriages. New Orleans, LA Hammond, LA The Interfaith Alliance of Idaho $11,000 To provide support in the aftermath of Boise, ID To hire organizers and pastors sensitive to the Hurricane Katrina. To build a stronger progressive movement culture of and communities in New Orleans. National Organization of Sisters in Idaho through expanded community of Color Ending Sexual Assault $30,000 organizing. Canton, CT To provide general support.

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Boat People SOS $30,000 Lafayette Restoration Center $30,000 Wider Opportunities for Women $20,000 Falls Church,VA Lafayette, LA Washington, D.C. To develop a women’s group in Biloxi, MS to To address women and children’s poverty and To support a grassroots campaign for help displaced women overcome the barriers health issues in the state and to support evac- rebuilding in the region and WOW’s role as of language, achieve a voice in the community, uees seeking health care who have relocated a resource that brings groups together for and add leadership development to their to other states and municipalities. discussions on wages, economic development rebuilding efforts. Louisiana Housing Alliance $20,000 and women’s job training. Children’s Defense Fund, Southern Franklin, LA Women’s Funding Network (WFN) $634,039 Rural Black Women’s Initiative $45,000 To support the expansion of job-readiness San Francisco, CA Jackson, MS and homeowner assistance programs that LHA To fund WFN’s response to Hurricane Katrina To support CDF’s work advocating for the offered before Hurricane Katrina. and to support five women’s funds also work- implementation of a 3-5 year work force Mississippi Immigrant Rights ing on Katrina response efforts. training initiative and progressive welfare Alliance (MIRA) $15,000 YWCA Baton Rouge $10,000 reform. Jackson, MS Baton Rouge, LA Coalition for Citizens To support rebuilding efforts in Mississippi To support “Comfort for Kids,” offering with Disabilities $15,000 with a focus on immigrant rights and access training to parents—many single mothers Jackson, MS to services. of color—to help them better communicate To assist individuals and family members in Mississippi Low Income with their children about the trauma they Mississippi with community outreach focused Childcare Initiative $40,000 experienced during Hurricane Katrina. on housing, education and benefits issues and Biloxi, MS Public Voices (WOC) to expand the “Pathways” program that trains To promote the economic well being of individuals on advocacy initiatives and helps women by helping them navigate the social Alliance of Early Childhood them maintain contact with legislators. service and childcare systems. Professionals $15,000 Common Ground Collective $20,000 Minneapolis, MN Mississippi Workers’ Center To support advocacy and development work Vallejo, CA for Human Rights $45,000 To rebuild basic infrastructure and support for a trained, diverse and well-paid early Greenville, MS childhood workforce. women’s centers, childcare initiatives, trans- To open a Jackson, MS office to further portation, volunteer training and leadership MWCHR’s work with black, female workers Asian Immigrant Women Advocates $55,000 in New Orleans. who have been disenfranchised by Hurricane Oakland, CA To support continued work with low-income Critical Resistance/Justice Now $20,000 Katrina. Oakland, CA Asian immigrant women and youth to NAACP Mississippi $40,000 improve their living and working conditions. To rebuild the infrastructure and capacity of Jackson, MS the Southern Regional Louisiana office by To develop a networking process with women California Indian Basketweavers purchasing needed resources, creating a full- of color throughout the state through regional Association $55,000 time coordinator position, and hiring a media and local gatherings, and to support a larger Grass Valley, CA consultant. end-of-the-year convening to discuss a specific To support empowerment of Native American women. Friends and Families of legislative agenda. Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children $15,000 Cangleska, Inc. $30,000 National Coalition On Lake Charles, LA Black Civic Participation $50,000 Kyle, SD To refocus funding policies towards the Washington, D.C. To change individual and institutional beliefs creation of schools and away from rebuilding To support women’s roundtable discussions justifying the oppression of Native women. detention centers, and to support services and focused on establishing a networking initiative Colonias Development Council $25,000 programs that give youth the tools they need for women of color committed to civic partic- Las Cruces,NM to empower themselves. ipation in public policy, especially related to To continue to build leadership among Helping Everyone Receive Ongoing the Hurricane Katrina rebuilding process. Colonia women and encourage civic Effective Support (HEROES) $5,000 New Orleans Neighborhood participation and policy advocacy. Columbia, LA Development Collaborative $30,000 National Latina Institute To respond to the aftermath of Hurricane New Orleans, LA for Reproductive Health $40,000 Katrina. To promote neighborhood diversity in New New York, NY Institute for Women’s Policy Orleans by increasing resident influence over To advance NLIRH’s National Policy Agenda Research $15,000 rebuilding and rezoning plans created by for Reproductive Justice. Washington, D.C. elected officials and appointed bodies without To support the Status of Women in the input of impacted communities. Sophia Fund ASMA Society $4,000 New Orleans project. North Gulfport Community Jeremiah Group $30,000 Land Trust $20,000 New York, NY Harvey, LA Gulfport, MS To support the Muslim Women Leader’s To cover operating costs so they can continue To purchase land to build new homes and Forum at the Aspen Institute in the fall to advocate for empowering the residents protect against further gentrification. of 2006. of the city to be involved in political United Houma Nation Relief Fund $40,000 discussions and decisions that impact their Raceland, LA everyday lives. To provide relief to mothers and children affected by the hurricane devastation and training for women in non-traditional work roles such as carpentry and construction.

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Cangleska, Inc. $20,000 Discretionary Funds Demos $10,000 Kyle, SD Board Discretionary Fund New York, NY To change individual and institutional beliefs Women’s Leadership Fund/ To support the Demos Women’s justifying the oppression of Native women. White House Project $300,000 Empowerment Initiative. Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues $10,000 New York, NY First Nations Development New York, NY To support the Vote, Run, Lead initiative. Institute $20,000 To provide general support. Fredericksburg,VA President’s Discretionary Fund National Council of To support the First People’s Worldwide Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice $100 Program. Women’s Organizations $10,000 New York, NY Washington, D.C. To convene the host committee for the Native American Community Board $3,500 To support the summer leadership training “Accidental Fundraiser Book Party,” in Lake Andes, SD program, New Faces, More Voices. September 2005, sponsored by the Astraea To fund a full page advertisement in South National Latina Institute for Lesbian Foundation for Justice. Dakota’s largest newspaper informing the public Reproductive Health $15,000 about current bills in the state legislature MADRE $500 affecting women’s reproductive rights. New York, NY New York, NY To advance a National Policy Agenda for To help support Indigenous women’s partici- Off Our Backs $5,000 Reproductive Justice. pation in the Association for Women’s Rights Washington, D.C. National Women’s Law Center $10,000 in Development Forum, How Does Change To support its news journal. Washington, D.C. Happen? Public Education Network $1,000 To provide general support. New World Foundation $2,000 Washington, D.C. Proteus Fund $10,000 New York, NY To provide general support. Amherst, MA To support the Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Rural Development To support the State Strategies Fund, a Program, a sabbatical program for organizers Leadership Network $5,000 grant-making program focused on long-term of color. New York, NY collaborative strategies that marshal the power Resource Generation/ To convene a “Rural Women’s Exchange” in of grassroots community groups. Making Money Make Change $2,000 New York. The Rebecca Project for Cambridge, MA The Shoulders We Stand On: Human Rights $5,000 To support the November 2005 Making Women as Agents of Change $3,000 Washington, D.C. Money Make Change Retreat. New York, NY To support advocacy work for low-income Women for Afghan Women $5,000 To support the author Louse Bernikow’s mothers struggling with economic marginal- Flushing, NY writing and lectures on women’s roles as ization, substance abuse, access to family- To support Faith and Feminism Dialogues. agents of social change. oriented treatment and the criminal justice Women’s Media Center $20,000 system. Women of Color Resource Center $5,000 Oakland, CA New York, NY Southeast Regional Economic To support a convening on global women’s To provide general support. Justice Network $3,000 strategies for human rights. Women’s World $1,000 Durham, NC Women’s eNews $5,000 New York, NY To support an April convening of 15-20 To support grantee’s efforts on educating the African American women who are grassroots New York, NY To provide general support. public about gender-based censorship and help and professional fundraisers in the Southeast. defend feminist writers’ freedom of expression. Women and Philanthropy $15,000 Gloria Steinem Fund Washington, D.C. Advocacy for Patients with Marie C. Wilson Leadership Fund To provide general support. Chronic Illness, Inc. $10,000 TV By Girls $10,000 Women of Color Resource Center $10,000 Farmington, CT Minneapolis,MN Oakland, CA To support continued and expanded advocacy To provide general support. To support a convening on global women’s work for patients with chronic illnesses. Women Donors Network $10,000 strategies for human rights. American Refugee Committee Menlo Park, CA Women’s eNews $5,000 International $10,000 To support the WDN Reproductive Justice New York, NY Minneapolis,MN Circle. To provide general support. To support the Participatory Communication Project in its work to prevent gender-based Women’s Funding Network $10,000 violence. San Francisco, CA To support WFN’s 22nd Annual Conference Aubin Pictures $3,000 by providing grants to member funds from New York, NY regions outside of the U.S. enabling their To fund a documentary film. participation. The Correctional Association of New York $3,000 New York, NY To support the Women in Prison Project.

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Dare to Lead: Giving to the Ms. Foundation for Women

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Partners in Philanthropy: Ms. Foundation for Women 2005-2006 Annual Report

Representing contributions Claire’s Stores, Inc. Domino’s Pizza $250 - $499 made between July 1, 2004 Dickler Family Fund Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. Community Resource Exchange and June 30, 2006 Dominick & Dominick Feminist Majority Foundation Fleishman Hillard Inc. Falcon Fund Free Spirit Publishing Hudson-Webber Foundation Institutional Donors Fannie Mae Foundation Grand Valley State University Matching Gifts Program Ford Motor Company H.A. Schupf & Co. Lederer Foundation $100,000 and above French American Charitable Trust HarperCollins Publishers The Manfred W.Ehrich Trust Bonus Fund Wallace Alexander Gerbode The Hotchkiss School Morgenthal Frederics The Brico Fund Foundation Kasnachey Family Fund Network for Good California Wellness Foundation Girl’s Best Friend Foundation Kimpton Hotel & Professionals for Nonprofits Marguerite Casey Foundation and Cynthia McLachlan Restaurant Group, LLC Stong Services Robert Sterling Clark Global Fund for Women Leader & Berkon, LLP Stuart Weitzman Foundation Hill-Snowdon Foundation Michael Levine Search The Dobkin Family Foundation JetBlue Airways Consultants Representing contributions Ewing Marion Kauffman J.P.Morgan Chase Nordstrom made between July 1, 2004 Foundation Katz Media Group Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide and June 30, 2006 The Ford Foundation The Klarman Family Foundation Oxygen Media LLC Fund of Abundance Lehman Brothers People for the American Way Individual Donors General Service Foundation Leo Model Foundation Foundation The William and Flora Hewlett Macy’s East PepsiCo Foundation $100,000 and above Foundation MetLife Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Anonymous Donors (4) W.K.Kellogg Foundation MTV Networks and Mary Jane Waglé Anne Delaney Lifetime Entertainment Services Neuberger Berman Post Ranch Inn at Big Sur Quinn Delaney and The Linked Foundation Nokomis Foundation Scripps Networks Wayne Jordan McKay Foundation Northrop Grumman Side by Side LLC Abigail E. Disney Moriah Fund, Inc. Patterson Belknap Webb Silver Mountain Foundation Katherine Grover and New York Life Insurance & Tyler LLP for the Arts Michael J. Campbell Company Albert Penick Fund Sokol Communications, Inc. Susan and Charles Knight Ortho-Women’s Health Quixote Foundation Trio Foundation Lilo and Gerard Leeds & Urology (a division Reebok Human Rights Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Lucia Woods Lindley of Ortho-McNeil Foundation Twentieth Century Fox Sidne Long Pharmaceutical, Inc.) Robert Wood Johnson Unleash, Inc. Alida R. Messinger David and Lucile Packard Foundation Warner Brothers Elizabeth Sawi Foundation Sonya Staff Foundation Entertainment Inc. Public Welfare Foundation Threads for Humanity Winky Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Urgent Action Fund Women Donors Network Anonymous Donor $50,000 - $99,999 Women’s Funding Network The Women’s Foundation Irene and Jack Banning American Express Company of California Helen LaKelly Hunt The Arca Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 The Women’s Foundation Nancy Meyer and Marc Weiss Citigroup Foundation The Isabel Allende Foundation of Colorado Janet W. Prindle Gill Foundation Anonymous Donors (2) The Women’s Foundation Catherine Raphael Leo S. Guthman Fund Deloitte & Touche of Minnesota Lynne P.Rosenthal Levi Strauss Foundation The Diller-von Furstenberg Zero Main Erin Rossitto Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Family Foundation Deborah R. Salkind Open Society Institute Jacobs Family Foundation $500 - $999 Carol H.Tolan Fund of the The Scherman Foundation Levine Plotkin & Menin, LLP The Astraea Lesbian Foundation New York Community Trust Shaler Adams Foundation Morgan Lewis for Justice Wells Fargo Foundation Morris Family Foundation Cars4Charities $25,000 - $49,999 The Mary Wohlford Foundation Paul,Weiss, Rifkind,Wharton EuroAmerican Nancy Aronson and & Garrison LLP Communication, Inc. Virginia Besthoff $25,000 - $49,999 SkinKlinic Hill, Betts & Nash LLP Matt Groening Amalgamated Bank of New York Sundance Channel Mandarin Oriental, New York Caroline P.Hirsch American Express Foundation Verizon National Network to End Polly H. Howells and AT&T Foundation Domestic Violence Fund Eric Wertham Goldman Sachs $1,000 - $4,999 Northern Trust Company Marion and Irwin Kaplan Hearst Magazines ACLU Foundation, Inc. The Praxis Project Sandy Lerner/Ayrshire Farm John M. Lloyd Foundation ACLU of Northern California Raising Change Emily A. Rosenberg Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Adelphi University Tribe, Inc. Estate of Barbara Sherman KPMG LLP American Express Foundation Unisys Corporation Carolan Kelly Stiles, Esq. The Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. Matching Gifts Program Valley Women’s Club Jenny Warburg The Underdog Fund of the Anonymous Donor The White House Project Tides Foundation BOSLEY Working Assets $10,000 - $24,999 Broadthink Nancy and Douglas Abbey $10,000 - $24,999 Caleo Resort & Spa Anonymous Donor The Loreen Arbus Foundation ChevronTexaco Freya and Richard Block Avon Products, Inc. Comedy Central Dennis Burns Annie E. Casey Foundation Daffy’s Inc. Susan Dickler

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Mrs. Phyllis Friedman Elizabeth T. Boris Tamara J. Kreinin Helen and Thomas Spiro Susan A. Grode Colette Brooks Helen P.Ladd Dighton Spooner Leigh Hallingby Denise Scott Brown Lorene S. Lamb Diane Steingart Karen and Steve Hillenburg Lucinda and Robert Bunnen Deborah J. Landau Kathleen Stephansen and Graceva T. Howard David Campbell Deborah and Rocco Landesman Andrew D. Racine Kristina Kiehl and Helen Bill Casey Marta Jo Lawrence Phyllis W.Stevens Robert Friedman Denise E. Cavanaugh Barbara F.Lee Jill Storey Rochelle Korman Jennifer Chalsty Mildred Robbins Leet Dorine Holsey Streeter Susan and Phillip Marineau Jill and John Chalsty Elly Lessin Barkley J. Stuart and Friedrike Merck Susan Nora Clark Andrea Levere and Ann B. Glazer Wenda Weekes Moore Sheila Collins Michael Mazerov Suzanne Sunshine Rebecca and Michael Neidorf Bernice Colman Adam Levine Marcy Syms Yoko Ono Lennon Camille O. and William Cosby Amy C. Liss Dorothy Q.Thomas Susan Penick Alan Croll Elizabeth S. and Judith R.Thoyer, Esq. Estate of Jane Sherwin Schwartz Annette P. Cumming Richard W.Lyman Three Bridge Trust Mary Lou and George Shott Suzanna M. deBaca Dolly L. Maass Aaron Toso Patricia J.S. Simpson Astrid Delafield Nancy and Kevin McKay Kathleen Turner Ann and Andrew Tisch Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Delaney Diana Meehan and Alice Walker Kathleen Dore and Keith Jepsen Gary David Goldberg Chantel L.Walker $5,000 - $9,999 Dina Dublon Kathy and Craig Miller Jean Anne Waterstradt Anonymous Donors (3) Ingrid and Stephen Dyott Gail Milliken Richard Weinberg Patricia T. Carbine Debra Poretsky Ekman Nancy Milliken N. Matthew Welton Elizabeth Colton Mrs. Eleanor Elliott John Montgomery Diane Jordan Wexler Jeannie Diefenderfer Letitia and William Ellis Beth Moore Donna and Walter Wick Terry Satinover Fagen Jonathan Estrin Jessica A. Neuwirth Joanne Widzer Allison Fine Jane Forman Margaret Newell Honorable Constance William Goldman Judy Francis-Zankel Jessye Norman Hess Williams Sara K. Gould and Rick Surpin Eleanor Friedman and Kay and Peter Nosler Caroline and Robert Williamson Catherine and John Grover Jonathan Cohen Jane Ordway J. Christine Wilson Susan Hessel Jane Friedman Richard Pechter and Mary K. Collins Kathryn S. Hirsch Suzanne Frye, M.D. Iara Peng Marie C.Wilson and Nancy Lee Valerie Jacobs Nancy Hult Ganis Jill Perry Helen and Oliver Wolcott Denise Kleis Adrienne Germain Sarah Peter Kristen Wolf Suzanne and Robert Levine Jill and James Gibson Rosemarie and Richard Petrocelli Joanne Woodward and Margaret and Bill Lynch Patricia L. Glaser and Sam Mudie Sally Pick Paul Newman Katharine B. Mountcastle Deborah Goldberg and Marnie S. Pillsbury Judith and David Yamada Carol Pencke Thomas Bernhard Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Judith P. Yeakel Alyce M. Russo and Sharna Goldseker Bert Pogrebin Steven M. Schall Lynda M. Goldstein Brette E. Popper $500 - $999 Valerie Salembier Monica Graham Amy K. Posner and Katherine Acey Mary Beth Salerno Debra and Mark Green Deborah Novak Anonymous Donors (3) Susan Sandler Barbara Grodd Lynn Povich and Kimberly A. Baer Ann and Herbert Siegel Nadine Hack Stephen Shephard Allison and David Ashley H. Snowdon Susan Hanson, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Rafford Barlow-Ochshorn Sara Stuart Jean V.Hardisty Jeanne Raisler and Jon Cohn Judith and Thomas Beckmen Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue Fredda and Jay Harris Nancy Raymond Judy Belk and Roger A. Peeks Diane von Furstenberg Lois Cowles Harrison Denise Rich Jack Berg Carolyn F.Webber John Hartman Susan Wood Richardson and Noel Berry and Paul Bruno Carolyn Whittle Margaret L. Hempel Randy Richardson Cathleen P. Black and Margo and Irwin Winkler Susan J. Herlin Francine Rivkin Thomas E. Harvey Anne Helen Hess and Debbie and Eric Robb Deborah W. Brown $1,000 - $4,999 Craig Kaplan Eve S. Rosahn and Elizabeth E. Bruton Estelle C.Adler Esther B. Hewlett Marion Banzhaf Christine Chimera Emeline Sobieski Adwers Kevin Hogan and Tim Croak Leonard Rosman, Esq. Cynthia and Paul Cleveland Alan and Arlene Alda Mary and James Hotaling Leigh Royer and Frank Scheuer Virginia Privateer Corsi William and Barbara Alesi Gale Anne Hurd Nancy and Miles Rubin Nina D’Ambra and Duff P.Anderson Mary and Douglas Ireland Judith A. Ruszkowski and Martin Goldberg Anonymous Donors (10) Bari S. Johnson Ken Regal Mona J.E. Danner Lorraine Antoniello Joan and William Johnson Sheri Sandler Nancy L. Davenport Loretta A. Barrett Judy M. Judd Dorothy and Carl Schneider Susan Deaver Amy Batchelor and Ann F.Kaplan Lois Severini Jill and Robert Delaney Bradley A. Feld Carole and Mark Kaufmann Lorraine and Sid Sheinberg Katharine B. Dernocoeur Laurie Beard Gladys Kessler Gloria and Alan Siegel K.D. Dickinson Marilyn and Alan Bergman Natalie and Arthur Kessler Ann Singer Barbara Dinsmore Nancy Bernstein Carol Freyn King Janet Singer Lucie Y.DuHamel Jen Bilik Robert King Alison Sirkus Brody Joanne Edgar Eileen and Joel Birnbaum Ann Kolker Susan and Bruce Slater Eileen and Richard Ekstract

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Garth Evans Ava Seave Deborah C. Davis Deborah Marrow Lucinda B. Ewing Sarina Shanahan Anke Dening V.J. Mastrobuono Diane V.Feeney Mark A. Shapiro and Laura Dennison Cindy Melter Mary Ford Roberta S. Goldberg Ruth Dickler Anne Messer Susan P.Fryberger Lori Sherman and Judy and Matthew Donner Sue Miess Brandon Frye Edward M.Weber Patricia M. Dorman Joanne Miller Iwao Fusillo Susan Lewis Solomont and Lois Kuznets Dowling Sarah Anne Minkin Nina Gregg and Doug Gamble Alan D. Solomont Kathy H. Drazen Florence M. Monroe Mr. and Mrs.Theodore D. Gelman Ronna Stamm Derek Drymon Mary Babcock Mountcastle Sarah B. Glickenhaus Susan L. Steinhauser and Elisabeth K. Ecke Randa Roen Nachbar Lynn Gordon Daniel Greenberg Ish Elmas Marysa Navarro Francie Gorowitz Brande Stellings Sue and Paul Errington Gloria S. Neuwirth Patti Anne Grabel George Stephanopoulos Thelma Estrin Rita C. Newhouse Carey Graeber-Kozinn Catharine R. Stimpson Myra Marx Ferree and Elise Newman and Geeta Rao Gupta Lisa E. Stone and Scott Cantor G. Donald Ferree Noah Morgan Donna Hall Lois M. Sturm Maureen Wilson Footer Kathleen R. Noe Deborah and Daniel Hargraves Bonnie Stylides Adonal Foyle Patricia H. Passer Jane B. Hart Evelyn Swenson Jill B. Freeman Libby Patterson William M. Hawkins, Jr. Winnie Tam Barbara Friedberg Cynthia Payne Lynn M. Itagaki Sherilyn Thomas Alan Friel and TJ Prokop Anita K. Pearson Carol E. Jaspin, D.M.D. Evie Trevethan Hilda Paug Fu Debbie and Scott Pianin Candie Jones Jennifer S.Vanica Dorothy J. Fulton Sharon Pikus Nancy Cushing Jones and Barbara Manfrey Vogelstein Caryn M. Ganz David Puchkoff Steve Moses Joan M.Warburg Reide L Garnett Pat Rabby Todd M.Joseph Susan Weinberg Jeffrey H. Gildersleeve Craig Readman Mary Lou Kennedy Juliana and David Wheeler Amy Glickman Bernardine Rice Mrs. James N. Kennedy Mia White Muriel E. Goldman Angela S. Rich Kwanghee Kim Lee Lois Q.Whitman Zadelle Krasow Greenblatt Sarah Beinecke Richardson and Senator Sheila Kuehl Peter Wilderotter Nina Gregg and Doug Gamble Craig Richardson Lisa A. Kyle Helen Winkler Janet S. Hadley Patsy Rogers Antoinette LaBelle Wendy M.Wolf Marina Hahn Mary Sue Rose Ruth Lambert and Rhonda D.Wright, M.D. Carlina Hansen Cathy Salser Henry S. Harrison Barbara Brizzi Wynne Linda Harris Joanne Sandler and Ray Tekosky Sue Lampson Anna Yang Mary Jean Hayden Lois Dianne Sasson Kathie G. Larsen, Ph.D. Mary Ellen Zellerbach Anne Heller Martha S. Scheeren Mary Carolyn Lee Carol S. Herman Helen D. Schotanus Lynn Hershman Leeson $250 - $499 Barbara Hershey Vera and Gregory Seekins Andy Lester Rosalind and Robert Abernathy Eileen Madden Hilliker Eleanor Sellstrom Steven Levere Patricia A.Alexander Debra Hirshberg Corinne A. Servily Lesley R. Levine and Keira Alexandra and Toby Barlow Jean L. Holley Teresa Ann Sizer, M.D. Na’Ama Firestone Anonymous Donors (10) Suzette Hooper Barbara E. Smith Elsa Limbach Sona Aronian Barbara L. Howe and Sandra F.Smith Aileen Louik Virginia H. Baker Arthur Protin Carolyn Sonfield Adrienne Lurie Judith G. Bayard Jean Humez Carolyn Linares Spears and Leslie R. Malcolmson Kristine A. Bertness C. Hunziker William Worthington Jayme McLellan Barbara M. Blount Rona Jaffe Carol and Edgar Stix Jacqueline and Minx Boren Virginia Ryan Joffe Paula S. Strickstein Richard Meisenberg Eva and David Bradford Chris Johnson Rosalie B. Swedlin and Sara E. Meléndez Sara S. Brandston Susan E. Jones Robert Cort Dennis M. Meyers Ethel S. Brody Jane G. Kamps Alyssa Swenson Elizabeth H. Naumburg and Sheila Brog Elaine Kant Mary L.Thom Carl J. Hoffman Penny Wise Budoff, M.D. Carolyn Tyirin Kirk Leland Thompson Beatrice Nold Sally Belinda Burda and Alexandra Kofsky and Sally Thompson P. Marie O’Brien Leonard Burda Aaron Joshua Yvonne Thorstenson Amy and J.R. Orton Barbara Burnim Elaine Krauss Darrin Thurman Olga Perkovic Jane and Gilbert Burns Tina Kroot Rick Trautner Rita Possehl and Teryl Ray H. Burton Mary Anne Krupsak Alice F.Wallace Springstead Annabel Caner Katherine J. Laffey Maria T.Vullo Melanie Puckett Yvette Chalom Louise Lamphere Elizabeth Wehrle Bonnie Raitt Martha Fuller Clark Theresa M. Larson Ellen Weiss Claudia and Henry Ramos Ana Alvarez Conigliaro Anne Parson Lazar and Patricia W.White Kathleen A. Ream Janet M. Conn Paul Lazar Beth J.Wickler Nancy and Marc Roberts Justine and Joel Coopersmith Shirley E. Leary Mary B.Williams Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn Sandra F.Coran Jessica Lefke Leslie Willper Phyllis and William Rosser Thomas C. Cosgrove Joyce and Philip Lockhart Marilyn Woolley Patricia A. Samuel Lorie Cowen-Levy Victor Mailey Cora Wortman Elizabeth M. Schmitt Nicole Cox Anna and George Mallouk

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Myrth York and David B. Green Linda B. Strumpf John Hale Women’s Community Clinic Ernestine Young Andrea Leigh Taylor Myrna and Burt Hockberg Susan Yawman Three Bridge Trust Graceva T. Howard Carol Yesalonis Endowment Donors Miriam and John Wazeter Starr James J. Christine Wilson and Dawn Johnson Donations have been made Representing gifts made from Mary K. Collins Eliana Joftus in memory of: July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2006 Marie C.Wilson and Nancy Lee Shirley T. Joseph Mrs. Doris Berg Isabel Kohout and Family Lisa Calandra Anonymous Donors (4) Donations have been made in honor of: Robert Kuc and Family Deone Culbary Judy Belk Joe Adams Merrie Turner Lightner Joan Engelke Pamela Bogart Eloise Ruby Alderman Amy Liss Betty Friedan The Brico Fund Grace Anthony Barbara Martinez Robert C. Gould Anne Delaney Janna Baker Hope Morrisett Carol Jenkins’ mother, Abigail E. Disney Jennifer Barley Eileen Suzanne Oleet Elizabeth Gardner Jenkins The Ford Foundation Patricia Bell-Scott Alice, Liz, Nancy, Regan and Coretta Scott King Sara K. Gould and Rick Surpin Kathy Bernstein Sarah Perlman Christopher H. Kissel Katherine Grover and Pamela Bogart’s mother Wendy Phoenix Lenna McXarbery Michael J. Campbell Susan Boyd Sarah Quintana Sigrid Jarpe Okerlund Leo S. Guthman Fund Gina Brown and Susan Garner Emily Rodman and Josephine Rice Geeta Rao Gutpa Jennifer Bryant Jason Bremner Ann L. Siegel Dagmar L. Kohring Emily Casnocha Elizabeth Rogers and Darlene Taylor Deborah and Rocco Landesman Susan Catterall Kevin Webb Ellen Jarpe Trunnell Andrea Levere and Ann Cohen Lori Roney Michael Mazerov Sarah Shepard Cohen Dana Sadleir Our special thanks to all of those Lucia Woods Lindley Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cope Jean Sanville’s niece individuals, corporations and founda- McKay Foundation Anne Delaney Bernice Satin tions that provided us with talent, Sara E. Meléndez Quinn Delaney Judith Selzer time, goods and services voluntarily, Alida R. Messinger Susan Dickler Eunice Shatz and Arlene Alligood and to all who contributed to the The Philanthropic Collaborative Zoe and Olivia Elmas Lisa D. Sisson Ms. Foundation for Women through Wendy D. Puriefoy Tracy Flanagan Gloria Steinem the Combined Federal Campaign, Catherine Raphael Laura Flynn Kara Swindell United Way, workplace giving Yolonda C. Richardson Alice Ford The Fabulous Women of Unity’s programs and through matching Diana I. Rigg Debra Gardner Eating Disorder Program gift programs. Rockefeller Family Fund Sara K. Gould Meghan Toso Lynne P.Rosenthal Sandy Greenlee Terri Utley Lauren Katzowitz Shenfield Susan Grode Laine Weinberg Mary Lou and George Shott Katherine Grover Marie C.Wilson Gloria Steinem Alice M. Hague B. J.Wishinsky

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Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006

2006 2005

Temporarily Permanently Total Temporarily Permanently Total Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted All Funds Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted All Funds

ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 649,694 $ 3,934,636 $ 4,584,330 $ 2,000,103 $ 2,266,852 $ 4,266,955 Pledges, grants and contributions receivable 131,935 1,060,000 $ 547,313 1,739,248 146,850 405,000 1,123,745 1,675,595 Accrued interest receivable 132,904 7,408 140,312 111,650 10,886 122,536 Inventories, prepaid expenses and other receivables 44,717 44,717 67,211 67,211 Short-term investments 3,099,389 3,099,389 31,229 3,865,510 3,896,739 Total Current Assets 959,250 8,101,433 547,313 9,607,996 2,357,043 6,548,248 1,123,745 10,029,036

Non-Current Assets Pledges, grants and contributions receivable 59,393 356,075 415,468 217,817 671,223 889,040 Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, at cost, less accumulated depre- ciation and amortization of $1,224,336 (1,175,566 for ‘05) 112,802 112,802 158,381 158,381 Art work 77,000 77,000 77,000 77,000 Rent security deposits 54,321 54,321 54,321 54,321 Long-term investments 2,363,307 322,590 23,330,749 26,016,646 512,860 428,157 22,151,512 23,092,529 Total Assets $ 3,566,680 $ 8,483,416 $ 24,234,137 $ 36,284,233 $ 3,159,605 $ 7,194,222 $ 23,946,480 $ 34,300,307

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities Accounts and accrued expenses payable $ 340,412 $ 53,551 $ 393,963 $ 384,706 $ 22,142 $ 406,848 Deferred revenue 2,100 2,100 6,500 6,500 Grants payable 300,000 1,872,000 2,172,000 300,000 1,330,000 1,630,000 Total Current Liabilities 642,512 1,925,551 2,568,063 691,206 1,352,142 2,043,348

Non-Current Liability Grants payable 270,888 270,888 538,642 538,642 Total Liabilities 913,400 1,925,551 2,838,951 1,229,848 1,352,142 2,581,990

Net Assets Net Assets 2,653,280 6,557,865 24,234,137 33,445,282 1,929,757 5,842,080 23,946,480 31,718,317 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 3,566,680 $ 8,483,416 $ 24,234,137 $ 36,284,233 $ 3,159,605 $ 7,194,222 $ 23,946,480 $ 34,300,307

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Statements of Activities as of June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006

2006 2005

Temporarily Permanently Total Temporarily Permanently Total Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted All Funds Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted All Funds

Revenues, Gains, and Other Support Grants and contributions $ 1,071,422 $ 6,133,842 $ 372,965 $ 7,578,229 $ 1,358,593 $ 2,965,810 $ 704,088 $ 5,028,491 Special events 746,875 746,875 483,901 483,901 Investment income 519,741 229,607 749,348 231,659 149,883 381,542 Net realized gains/(loss) on investment transactions 1,532,492 (350) (734) 1,531,408 510,822 278,188 318 789,328 Product and publication sales 17,658 17,658 103,067 103,067 In-kind contributions 13,156 13,156 Other income 5,084 5,084 6,835 6,835 Total Revenues, Gains, and Other Support 3,906,428 6,363,099 372,231 10,641,758 2,694,877 3,393,881 704,406 6,793,164 Net Assets released from restrictions 5,743,291 (5,668,291) (75,000) - 5,917,679 (5,917,679) - - Total Revenues, Gains, and Other Support 9,649,719 694,808 297,231 10,641,758 8,612,556 2,523,798 704,406 6,793,164

Expenses program services Economic Security 677,136 677,136 461,138 461,138 Health and Safety 2,024,977 2,024,977 2,685,895 2,685,895 Girls,Young Women & Leadership 197,596 197,596 462,620 462,620 Public Education 758,942 758,942 824,961 824,961 Katrina Women’s Response Fund 1,336,469 1,336,469 Cross-Cutting Program Work 852,752 852,752 1,708,967 1,708,967 Donor Advised Grantmaking 114,500 114,500 79,636 79,636 Total Program Services 5,962,372 5,962,372 6,223,217 6,223,217 endowment campaign 311,876 311,876 356,711 356,711 supporting services Administrative and General 1,217,751 1,217,751 1,409,015 1,409,015 Fund Raising 1,266,194 1,266,194 1,191,245 1,191,245 Total Supporting Services 2,483,945 2,483,945 2,600,260 2,600,260 Total Expenses 8,758,193 8,758,193 9,180,188 9,180,188

Change in Net Assets before Net unrealized gains/(loss) on investment transactions 891,526 694,808 297,231 1,883,565 (567,632) (2,523,798) (704,406) (2,387,024) Net unrealized gains/(loss) on investment transactions (168,003) 20,977 (9,574) (156,600) 586,752 28,392 50,696 665,840 Change in Net Assets 723,523 715,785 287,657 1,726,965 19,120 (2,495,406) (755,102) (1,721,184) Net Assets as of June 30, 2005 1,929,757 5,842,080 23,946,480 31,718,317 1,910,637 8,337,486 23,191,378 33,439,501 Net Assets as of June 30, 2006 $ 2,653,280 $ 6,557,865 $ 24,234,137 $ 33,445,282 $ 1,929,757 $ 5,842,080 $ 23,946,480 $ 31,718,317

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Foundation Staff

The staff of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

President’s Office Program Finance and Operations

Sara K. Gould Adriana Londono Susan Wefald Evelyn Mendez President & CEO Major Gifts Director Vice President Vice President and Program Chief Financial Officer Andrea L. Briscoe Perrie Rizzo Human Resources Director Events Associate Julia Beatty Donald Berman Strategic Diversity Management Program Officer Mailroom Clerk Coordinator Carol Yesalonis Girls,Young Women and Leadership Development Systems Pilar Bernabe Caroline Hotaling and Reports Associate Sarah Covert Accounting Manager Executive Assistant Program Associate to the President & CEO Communications Health and Safety/Girls,Young Ana Lin Women and Leadership Senior Accountant Development Ellen Braune Vice President Desirée Flores Marlene Martínez Mary Oberman Communications Program Officer Junior Accountant Vice President Health and Safety Development Elizabeth Hines Stacy Young Senior Communications Manager Yma Gordon Front Desk Assistant Erika Croxton Program Officer Grant Writer Sarah Quintana Economic Development Web Manager Tierney Gleason Purva Panday Research and Donor Project Administrator Services Specialist Bharathi Sethumadhavan Renée Joslyn Grants Administrator Corporation and Foundation Relations Officer Mia White Program Officer Democracy and Power

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Founding Mothers and Board of Directors

MFW Board of Directors with Ms. Foundation President & CEO Sara K. Gould and Founder Gloria Steinem. Missing from photo:Anne Delaney, Phoebe Eng, Donald McPherson and Wenda Weekes Moore.

Founding Mothers Board of Directors

Patricia T. Carbine Katherine Marsh Grover, Michael J. Campbell Sara E. Meléndez Ms. Foundation for Education Chair President and CEO Professor of Nonprofit and Communication, Inc. Dominick & Dominick LLC Management (retired) Elizabeth Sawi, Vice Chair George Washington University Letty Cottin Pogrebin Executive Vice President (retired) Anne Delaney Author Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Founder Wenda Weekes Moore Starry Night Fund Board of Trustees

TEGIES.COM Gloria Steinem Rob McKay,Treasurer of the Tides Foundation W.K.Kellogg Foundation Author President

TONSTRA McKay Foundation Phoebe Eng Kathleen Stephansen Marlo Thomas Creative Director and Co-Founder Director of Global Economics Actress and Producer Lindsay D. Shea, Secretary The Opportunity Agenda Credit Suisse Securities LLC BROTHER Trustee,Three Bridge Trust Youth

TEGIES, Marie C. Wilson Justice Funding Collaborative Donald McPherson Dorothy Q. Thomas Honorary Founder and Executive Director Independent Consultant President Emerita Judy Belk Sports Leadership Institute, TON STRA Vice President and Senior Adelphi University Philanthropy Advisor BROTHER Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors WRITING: TKINSON A JANET TION: Our Mission Our Beliefs and Values The Ms. Foundation supports the efforts of The Foundation’s work is guided by our vision of women and girls to govern their own lives and a just and safe world where power and possibility influence the world around them.Through its are not limited by gender race, class, sexual orien-

NY/SUKADESIGN.COM ILLUSTRA leadership, expertise and financial support, the tation, disability or age.The Foundation believes Foundation champions an equitable society by that equity and inclusion are the cornerstones of

SUKA DESIGN, effecting change in public consciousness, law, a true democracy in which the worth and dignity philanthropy and social policy. of every person are valued. CONCEPT/DESIGN:

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