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ANNUAL REPORT BOARD of DIRECTORS STAFF Anne E BRONX | MANHATTAN | QUEENS | BROOKLYN | STATEN ISLAND 2015 ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF Anne E. Delaney Jennifer Agmi Chair Director, Programs Yvonne Quinn Humera Afridi Vice Chair Writer Irma Rodriguez Gael Black Secretary Manager, Public Communications Susan Coté Jasmin Braithwaite Treasurer Manager, Development Operations Amy Chou Fran Barrett Program Officer Andrea Batista-Schlesinger Camille A. Emeagwali Taina Bien-Aimé Director, Programs The New York Kwanza R. Butler Patricia Eng Vice President, Programs Joyce Cowin Women’s Foundation Nancy Guida Susan R. Cullman is a voice for women Vice President, Communications Virginia Day Madeline Lamour Holder and a force for change. Jennifer Giacobbe Director, Individual Giving We are a cross-cultural alliance Lisa M. Holton Ruomei Hu of women catalyzing partnerships Cathy Isaacson Accountant and leveraging human and financial Carolyn Rossip Malcolm Constance Jackson-Joshua Executive Assistant capital to achieve sustained Rosevelie Marquez Morales to the President & CEO Grainne McNamara Elizabeth James economic security and justice Elba Montalvo Associate, Strategic Learning for women and girls. Yvonne Moore Kate Landon Director, Programs With fierce determination, Margaret Morrison Erin McDonald we mobilize hearts, minds and Michele O. Penzer Director, Strategic Learning resources to create an equitable Merble Reagon Catherine Mikic Karen Reynolds Sharkey Director, Institutional Giving and just future for women, families Janet Riccio Debra S. Miller and communities in New York City. Director, Administration Tracey Schusterman Maria Najem Jean Shafiroff Manager, Special Events & Joan Sherman Community Engagement Celeste Smith Ana L. Oliveira President & CEO Regan Solmo Stephanie Oster Stephanie Wang-Breal Director, Major Gifts Shawna Wilson Vivienne Peng Communications Coordinator Christina Ramelli Director, Development Talatha Reeves Vice President, Operations & Strategic Learning Neha Reval Program Officer Damisela Taveras Grants Manager Susan Treglia Systems Network Administrator Cover2 images from RADIANCE. From left to right: Hetrick-Martin Institute, Lower Eastside Girls Club, Accion East, and Welfare Rights Initiative. Photographs taken by Emmanuel André. To see more photos from RADIANCE please visit www.nywf.org/radiance A MESSAGE FROM the Board Chair and President & CEO The New York Women’s Foundation had another The Foundation increased its impact through successful year, making great strides toward other partnerships such as Prosperity Together, our mission thanks to your generous support a first-of-its-kind partnership with 27 public U.S. and the fierce commitment of our grantee women’s foundations and the Women’s Funding partners. We are proud to stand with such Network committing $100 million in funding over innovative women leaders and the communities five years to break down barriers to economic they serve every single day. Together, we are security for women and families across the country. creating an equitable and just future for The Foundation is also working with the New York women and families in New York City. City Council’s Young Women’s Initiative (YWI), the nation’s first-ever effort solely dedicated to The Foundation´s grantmaking currently places supporting girls, young women and trans youth us in the top three women’s funds in the world, of color and the White House Council on Women and we are the largest in the United States. and Girls to inspire the growth of initiatives like But it isn’t enough to be big. We must also YWI. We also continued to expand our position on produce results. In 2015, The Foundation issues pertinent to the advancement of low-income distributed $6 million to more than 90 grantee women and families in New York City with the partners. In turn, our grantee partners reached release of two reports: “Mapping Pathways to more than 400,000 women and girls in New Recovery in the Shadow of Hurricane Sandy” and York City’s most underinvested communities. “Blueprint for Investing in Girls and Young Women.” Supporters like you have enabled us to provide consistent, strategic investment for the last We are thankful to have an opportunity to look 28 years. In that time, we have supported back on our accomplishments and share them 350 women-led, grassroots organizations with you. However we are mindful that there is through a cumulative investment of more than more work to do to create a thriving city for all. $51 million dollars, uplifting the lives of more As we look to 2016, our strategic plan will continue than 6 million individuals. to guide us in taking bold actions to enhance economic justice for women and families in New This year was one of many “firsts”, generating York City through sustainable, effective solutions. broader impact for The Foundation and its grantee partners: Important legislative advancements were We are your foundation and we thank you for made in the areas of equal pay, family-friendly joining us on this journey. With your continued workplace policies, and dignity for incarcerated partnership and support, we are an unstoppable women. We launched one of our most ambitious force for positive change in the lives of the women initiatives thus far, IGNITE! with Girls, Young Women and girls who need it most. and Gender-Fluid Youth of Color, a seven-year initiative to accelerate racial and gender equality Warm regards, in New York City by leveraging the combined strengths of partners across all sectors. Anne E. Delaney Ana L. Oliveira Board Chair President & CEO 1 In 2015, we made consistent, strategic investment in underserved communities, building economic justice and security 2015: for our city’s women and families. A total of $6 million in grants supported more than 90 community-based organizations, benefiting IN REVIEW nearly 400,000 under-invested women and A Year of Many “Firsts” families in New York City—an increase of nearly 60,000 individuals over 2014. and Broader Impact NYWF GRANTEE PARTNER Correctional Association of New York We spurred broad-based We made historic commitments change for women and families. to girls, young women and The New York Women’s Foundation spurred the trans youth of color. progress of important legislative advancements This year marked the launch of one of The in 2015 by supporting grantee partners’ work Foundation’s most ambitious initiatives to date, to create systemic change. Highlights include: IGNITE! with Girls, Young Women, and Gender- Fluid Youth of Color, a seven-year initiative Protections for Pregnant Workers to accelerate gender and racial equity in New While efforts on the federal Pregnant Workers York City. Through IGNITE!, The Foundation will Fairness Act continue, at the state level the New leverage the combined strengths of its many York State Assembly voted unanimously for a bill to guarantee protections for pregnant workers in May. partners from different sectors—community, philanthropy, government, and corporations—to Progress on Equal Pay attract increased visibility and larger philanthropic In April, the New York State Legislature unanimously investments, and catalyze lasting systemic change. passed a bill to strengthen the state’s equal pay The Foundation also created and administers the protections. This multi-faceted bill closes loopholes NYC Fund for Girls and Young Women of Color, in existing laws, increases awards in pay discrimina- a philanthropic partnership seeded with funds tion cases, and promotes wage transparency. from The New York Women’s Foundation and the NoVo Foundation. Advancement for Worker Cooperatives In June, The New York City Council announced New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark- it will invest an additional $2.1 million to expand Viverito announced the City Council’s Young the Council’s successful Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative and create Women’s Initiative (YWI) at our Celebrating 22 new worker cooperatives. Women® Breakfast in May. YWI is engaging more than 200 experts along with young Higher Education for Incarcerated Women women across the city, to ensure that the voices In July, President Obama reinstated Pell Grant of young women are at the center of the city’s eligibility for incarcerated students as part efforts to break down barriers and create more of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program. opportunities for their success. Led by Speaker Mark-Viverito, YWI is the nation’s first-ever effort Momentum on Paid Leave solely dedicated to creating policy and funding In September, President Obama signed an recommendations in support of young women. Executive Order Guaranteeing Sick Leave (paid) As a proud co-chair of this initiative, The to approximately 300,000 employees of federal Foundation is expanding the leadership role contractors. In December, the New York City Council voted unanimously to ban employment that philanthropy can play in broad, cross-sector discrimination based on a worker’s status partnerships seeking long-term change. as a family caregiver. Dignity for Incarcerated Women In December, Governor Cuomo signed the 2015 Anti-Shackling Bill which fortifies the 2009 law banning the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth, and expands protections to women throughout their pregnancies and eight weeks postpartum. NYWF GRANTEE PARTNER New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project 3 We engaged local and We offered bold leadership national partners on on what works. advancing economic justice. The Foundation released two reports and launched an e-zine addressing issues
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