Happy #InternationalWomensDay! For generations, women and gender-expansive folks have driven social, cultural, and economic change to create a more equitable future for all. We're celebrating strong women that, like Audre Lorde, fight for the power and safety of all women. #WomensHistoryMonth

Happy #TShirtThursday to all who celebrate! Show your Ms. Foundation pride and celebrate with us — shop our merch collection to help build collective power: forwomen-org-shop.myshopify.com/ #WomensHistoryMonth

Introducing our 2026 Women of Vision Awards honorees! @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social of @nwlc.org, Pua Case of Mauna Kea Education and Awareness, and Tarana Burke of @metoomvmt.bsky.social will receive Women of Vision Awards. @blairimani.bsky.social will receive the Marie C. Wilson Award.

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! Throughout history, women, and women of color in particular, have faced threats to their bodily autonomy, self-detemination, justice, and other human rights. In the face of these threats, we continue to fight so the next generation has MORE rights, not fewer, than we do.

Wrapping up #BlackHistoryMonth & looking ahead to #WomenHistoryMonth with a 2025 Women of Vision Awards lookback. The 2026 Women of Vision Awards are on April 28! Join us as we honor trailblazing grantee partners and inspiring feminist leaders. Get your ticket: forwomen.org/gala.

Investing in Black-led movements is core to our work—we trust those closest to the issues to know the solutions for their communities. #BlackHistoryMonth Featuring grantee partners African American Roundtable, A Family Affair Living Our Best Life, Trans Women of Color Healing Project

We’re thrilled to invite you to the 2026 Women of Vision Awards! Join us on April 28 for an unforgettable evening where we’ll honor trailblazing grantee partners and inspiring feminist leaders who are driving change to advance equity and justice for all.

We're excited to welcome Tessanella DeFrisco to Ms. Foundation as office manager! Read about her feminist inspo, what gets her out of bed every morning, and more on the blog: https://forwomen.org/blog/ms-welcomes-tessanella-defrisco/

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we're centering reproductive justice. Healthcare, like abortion, & gender-affirming care, still aren't federally protected. Black women face more barriers to care than white counterparts. Reproductive justice won't be a reality for all until it's a reality for Black women.

To mark Audre Lorde's birthday, check out the latest Ms. Foundation-approved read by @alexispauline.bsky.social. If you've read it, let us know your thoughts in the replies! #BlackHistoryMonth Order a copy: bookshop.org/p/books/surv...

Seven-time Grammy winner SZA said it best: when community comes together, change is possible! Collective action ➡️ collective power 🤝 #Grammys

Happy birthday, Rosa Parks! Her courageous activism helped propel the civil rights movement and advance equity for all. #BlackHistoryMonth

#ICYMI: @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social profiled President & CEO Teresa C. Younger on her upcoming leadership transition, and what's next for her and the Foundation. Read it here: www.philanthropy.com/news/tips-fo...

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! 2026 marks 100 years of the federal recognition of Black History Month. All February long, we'll spotlight Black leaders and activists to recognize their crucial contributions to our history and culture.

Climate Critical's Tamara Toles O’Laughlin knows practitioners, organizers, and activists will make climate survival possible. Climate Critical is creating solutions to care for the community stewarding this collective work. Read more: forwomen.org/blog/grantee-partner-spotlight-climate-critical/

In Illinois, Black women are 3x more likely to die from pregnancy-related conditions than white women. @blackmidwifery.bsky.social is reducing this disparity with their new Midwife degree program: audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/chicago-midwife-fights-racial-disparities-in-maternal-health

Marking #MLKDay with guiding words from Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest daughter, Bernice King.

Wednesday reminders from @collagesfortheculture ✨👏 We're incredibly proud to fund grantee partners like The Brave House, who fight for migrant justice by supporting young immigrant and refugee women and gender-expansive youth.

At our 2024 Women of Vision Awards, @replsimon.bsky.social said, "No one is coming to save us, but us." Our community has always supported and protected one another—that's why we trust those closes to the issues to know the solutions for their communities. 🖼 by exquisiteparadox on IG

Happy Birthday to musician and activist Joan Baez! We know a better world is possible with collective action.

Happy #NewYear! We're back to work, building women's collective power by following leaders, listening to those closest to the issues, and advancing feminism in philanthropy. ❤️

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! ❤️ ✨

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...

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

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

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 ⬇️ 🧵

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.

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!

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.

We're centering the wisdom of Indigenous activists who have shaped gender, racial, and climate justice movements for centuries. #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 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

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

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/

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

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!

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...

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...

Wednesday reminders ✨ We'll always fight for collective power, because we're stronger together. Art from camizeadotcom on IG

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Miss Major, a trailblazing advocate for trans rights and a cherished friend of Ms. Foundation, whose legacy will continue to inspire generations. 19thnews.org/2025/10/tran...

Today marks the fourth annual #GiveToWomenAndGirls Day! Research from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute consistently shows only small fraction of total charitable giving goes to women’s and girls’ organizations. Learn more about it in their Women & Girls Index: wgi.communityplatform.us

Today is #LatinaEqualPayDay. Latina women are paid only half of their white, male counterparts, and they deserve to be paid what they're owed. Do your part by advocating for #equalpayforequalwork and challenging workplace biases that allow inequality to thrive.