Ms. Foundation for Women
@msfoundation.bsky.social
Since 1973, Ms. Foundation for Women has led the charge for equity and justice for all. Learn more about our work here: https://forwomen.org/
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We are Ms. Foundation for Women. We work to transform our democracy and dismantle oppression by building women's collective power.
We are Ms. Foundation for Women. We work to transform our democracy and dismantle oppression by building women's collective power.
All donations matched until MIDNIGHT! Help us build collective power across the U.S.—act fast and double your impact: forwomen.org/legacy
December 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
All donations matched until MIDNIGHT! Help us build collective power across the U.S.—act fast and double your impact: forwomen.org/legacy
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year! ❤️ ✨
December 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year! ❤️ ✨
We're excited to welcome Jazmin Segura to Ms. Foundation as the Senior Director of Grantmaking & Capacity Building! Jazmin has nearly 20 years of experience in immigrant rights and social justice activism. Read about her feminist inspo and more: https://forwomen.org/blog/ms-welcomes-jazmin-segura/
December 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We're excited to welcome Jazmin Segura to Ms. Foundation as the Senior Director of Grantmaking & Capacity Building! Jazmin has nearly 20 years of experience in immigrant rights and social justice activism. Read about her feminist inspo and more: https://forwomen.org/blog/ms-welcomes-jazmin-segura/
In a recent op-ed for @candiddotorg.bsky.social, President & CEO Teresa C. Younger reflected on what leadership means in feminist philanthropy after 12 years at the helm of Ms. Foundation and how she creates space for what’s possible.
Read the full op-ed here: candid.org/blogs/leader...
Read the full op-ed here: candid.org/blogs/leader...
December 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In a recent op-ed for @candiddotorg.bsky.social, President & CEO Teresa C. Younger reflected on what leadership means in feminist philanthropy after 12 years at the helm of Ms. Foundation and how she creates space for what’s possible.
Read the full op-ed here: candid.org/blogs/leader...
Read the full op-ed here: candid.org/blogs/leader...
A couple things are on our wishlist this year... what's on yours?
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A couple things are on our wishlist this year... what's on yours?
We're funding and amplifying movement leaders, like Arianna, who are ensuring the next generation has MORE, not fewer, rights than we do. When you donate to Ms. Foundation, you support this essential and often lifesaving work. Donate now, and your gift will be matched: http://forwomen.org/legacy
December 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We're funding and amplifying movement leaders, like Arianna, who are ensuring the next generation has MORE, not fewer, rights than we do. When you donate to Ms. Foundation, you support this essential and often lifesaving work. Donate now, and your gift will be matched: http://forwomen.org/legacy
2025 brought profound challenges and profound triumphs in movements for gender and racial justice. We found joy and power in community, in laughter, in rest, and in struggle.
Read what our staff is grateful for this year on our blog: forwomen.org/blog/9-things-were-grateful-for-this-year
Read what our staff is grateful for this year on our blog: forwomen.org/blog/9-things-were-grateful-for-this-year
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
2025 brought profound challenges and profound triumphs in movements for gender and racial justice. We found joy and power in community, in laughter, in rest, and in struggle.
Read what our staff is grateful for this year on our blog: forwomen.org/blog/9-things-were-grateful-for-this-year
Read what our staff is grateful for this year on our blog: forwomen.org/blog/9-things-were-grateful-for-this-year
Today marks #HumanRightsDay. We'll keep fighting until these rights are a reality for all people.
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Today marks #HumanRightsDay. We'll keep fighting until these rights are a reality for all people.
Ms. Foundation for Women has been building collective power for 52 years, thanks to support from our incredible staff, partners, and donors.
Read on to learn about our five decades of impact ⬇️ 🧵
Read on to learn about our five decades of impact ⬇️ 🧵
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Ms. Foundation for Women has been building collective power for 52 years, thanks to support from our incredible staff, partners, and donors.
Read on to learn about our five decades of impact ⬇️ 🧵
Read on to learn about our five decades of impact ⬇️ 🧵
In her youth, Dr. Basra had an experience with a social worker that sparked a passion to help those around her. Today, she is President & CEO of Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, advancing the rights of girls and gender-expansive youth. Read about their national impact: forwomen.org/blog/grantee...
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In her youth, Dr. Basra had an experience with a social worker that sparked a passion to help those around her. Today, she is President & CEO of Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, advancing the rights of girls and gender-expansive youth. Read about their national impact: forwomen.org/blog/grantee...
At Ms. Foundation, we know that supporting, investing in, and demonstrating genuine care for our grantee partners is not a choice, it is an imperative. Our President & CEO Teresa explains how we've built strong, long-term relationships with our grantee partners.
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
At Ms. Foundation, we know that supporting, investing in, and demonstrating genuine care for our grantee partners is not a choice, it is an imperative. Our President & CEO Teresa explains how we've built strong, long-term relationships with our grantee partners.
Holding space for #CyberMonday by shopping Ms. Foundation merch ❤️ Every purchase helps us continue to invest in movements led by women and gender-expansive people! Explore gifts for a good cause: forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com
Buy one, get one 25% off until the end of the day — no code needed!
Buy one, get one 25% off until the end of the day — no code needed!
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Holding space for #CyberMonday by shopping Ms. Foundation merch ❤️ Every purchase helps us continue to invest in movements led by women and gender-expansive people! Explore gifts for a good cause: forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com
Buy one, get one 25% off until the end of the day — no code needed!
Buy one, get one 25% off until the end of the day — no code needed!
This holiday season, choose gifts that give back! Our #BlackFriday sale is LIVE through #CyberMonday. Every purchase supports our mission to build collective power. Shop now: https://forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com/
The deal is automatically applied to your cart at checkout — no code necessary.
The deal is automatically applied to your cart at checkout — no code necessary.
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This holiday season, choose gifts that give back! Our #BlackFriday sale is LIVE through #CyberMonday. Every purchase supports our mission to build collective power. Shop now: https://forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com/
The deal is automatically applied to your cart at checkout — no code necessary.
The deal is automatically applied to your cart at checkout — no code necessary.
We're centering the wisdom of Indigenous activists who have shaped gender, racial, and climate justice movements for centuries.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
We're centering the wisdom of Indigenous activists who have shaped gender, racial, and climate justice movements for centuries.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
On #TransDayofRemembrance, we're honoring the many trans lives cut too short, and recognizing that Black trans women experience a disproportionate majority of this violence. Trans people deserve better — they deserve safety, justice, and a future! 🏳️⚧️
Today and every day, TRANS LIVES MATTER!
Today and every day, TRANS LIVES MATTER!
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
On #TransDayofRemembrance, we're honoring the many trans lives cut too short, and recognizing that Black trans women experience a disproportionate majority of this violence. Trans people deserve better — they deserve safety, justice, and a future! 🏳️⚧️
Today and every day, TRANS LIVES MATTER!
Today and every day, TRANS LIVES MATTER!
Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay — a day to recognize that Native women earn about half of their non-Hispanic, white male counterparts, one of the most significant wage disparities in the country.
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay — a day to recognize that Native women earn about half of their non-Hispanic, white male counterparts, one of the most significant wage disparities in the country.
We’re looking for a leader who can honor our legacy and help shape what comes next.
If you are a movement-aligned leader rooted in feminist, anti-racist values, learn more and apply here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ytHu....
#MsFoundation #FeministPhilanthropy #MovementLeadership
If you are a movement-aligned leader rooted in feminist, anti-racist values, learn more and apply here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ytHu....
#MsFoundation #FeministPhilanthropy #MovementLeadership
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We’re looking for a leader who can honor our legacy and help shape what comes next.
If you are a movement-aligned leader rooted in feminist, anti-racist values, learn more and apply here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ytHu....
#MsFoundation #FeministPhilanthropy #MovementLeadership
If you are a movement-aligned leader rooted in feminist, anti-racist values, learn more and apply here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ytHu....
#MsFoundation #FeministPhilanthropy #MovementLeadership
It’s #TransgenderAwarenessWeek — a time to uplift, advocate for, and honor the trans community. We’re proud to stand with our grantee partners who are centering trans voices and working to ensure trans communities are protected, supported, and seen across the country. 🏳️⚧️💖
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It’s #TransgenderAwarenessWeek — a time to uplift, advocate for, and honor the trans community. We’re proud to stand with our grantee partners who are centering trans voices and working to ensure trans communities are protected, supported, and seen across the country. 🏳️⚧️💖
We've been here before, and we know how to win. Backwards policies in 2025 are attempting to erode women’s rights. With your support, we can invest in grassroots organizations fighting for progress nationwide.
Donate today to help build women's collective power: https://forwomen.org/legacy
Donate today to help build women's collective power: https://forwomen.org/legacy
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We've been here before, and we know how to win. Backwards policies in 2025 are attempting to erode women’s rights. With your support, we can invest in grassroots organizations fighting for progress nationwide.
Donate today to help build women's collective power: https://forwomen.org/legacy
Donate today to help build women's collective power: https://forwomen.org/legacy
It's #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Native and Indigenous peoples have long been at the forefront of the fights for gender, racial, and climate justice. This month, we honor their enduring contributions, leadership, and activism that continue to shape a more just and equitable world.
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It's #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth! Native and Indigenous peoples have long been at the forefront of the fights for gender, racial, and climate justice. This month, we honor their enduring contributions, leadership, and activism that continue to shape a more just and equitable world.
After 12 incredible years with Ms. Foundation for Women, Teresa C. Younger has made the decision to step away from her role as President & CEO.
Read Teresa's full statement here: https://forwomen.org/blog/a-time-for-transition-project-stargazing/
Read Teresa's full statement here: https://forwomen.org/blog/a-time-for-transition-project-stargazing/
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
After 12 incredible years with Ms. Foundation for Women, Teresa C. Younger has made the decision to step away from her role as President & CEO.
Read Teresa's full statement here: https://forwomen.org/blog/a-time-for-transition-project-stargazing/
Read Teresa's full statement here: https://forwomen.org/blog/a-time-for-transition-project-stargazing/
We trust that those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities have the solutions. We center their voices, and their ideas.
Make your life more expressive, colorful, and loudly feminist with our new sticker pack, available for purchase: forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com
Make your life more expressive, colorful, and loudly feminist with our new sticker pack, available for purchase: forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We trust that those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities have the solutions. We center their voices, and their ideas.
Make your life more expressive, colorful, and loudly feminist with our new sticker pack, available for purchase: forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com
Make your life more expressive, colorful, and loudly feminist with our new sticker pack, available for purchase: forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com
It's #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay. Today, we recognize the pay gap experienced by disabled women, one of the largest wage gaps experienced by women workers due to a long history of institutionalized ableism and workplace discrimination.
Disabled women deserve #equalpayforequalwork!
Disabled women deserve #equalpayforequalwork!
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay. Today, we recognize the pay gap experienced by disabled women, one of the largest wage gaps experienced by women workers due to a long history of institutionalized ableism and workplace discrimination.
Disabled women deserve #equalpayforequalwork!
Disabled women deserve #equalpayforequalwork!
For 25 years, Soulforce has been helping communities heal from weaponized religion. Soulforce staff and members are the LGBTQ+ kids—plus allied friends and family—who were rejected by traditional religious spaces.
Learn more about their experiential spiritual spaces: forwomen.org/blog/grantee...
Learn more about their experiential spiritual spaces: forwomen.org/blog/grantee...
October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For 25 years, Soulforce has been helping communities heal from weaponized religion. Soulforce staff and members are the LGBTQ+ kids—plus allied friends and family—who were rejected by traditional religious spaces.
Learn more about their experiential spiritual spaces: forwomen.org/blog/grantee...
Learn more about their experiential spiritual spaces: forwomen.org/blog/grantee...
We recently hosted a convening for our Ms. South grantee partners to foster connections and knowledge sharing as experts in movement building in the South. Read more about this gathering on our blog: forwomen.org/blog/ms-sout...
October 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We recently hosted a convening for our Ms. South grantee partners to foster connections and knowledge sharing as experts in movement building in the South. Read more about this gathering on our blog: forwomen.org/blog/ms-sout...