Ms. Foundation For Women

We're still buzzing from our Women of Vision Awards! We honored trailblazing grantee partners and inspiring feminist leaders who are driving change locally and nationally, celebrated Teresa C. Younger's incredible 13-year tenure, and announced our incoming President & CEO Tracy Sturdivant. See some of our favorite moments from the evening in our latest blog at the link in bio!

Our fight for progress is only possible with collective action. We're proud to support grantee partners fighting for a better future for all of us. 🖼 by @celestialterrestrial

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We're still abuzz with the announcement of Tracy Sturdivant being named as the next Ms. Foundation President & CEO, and so are others! Thank you @fortunempw for the feature. As Tracy said, "Every issue — every single issue — is a women’s issue. The economy is a women’s issue. Democracy is a women’s issue. AI is a women’s issue. Climate is a women’s issue. Education is a women’s issue. Safety is a women’s issue. All of it. And women are being asked to weather this storm without the resources, the representation, or the respect we deserve. But they did not count on us. They did not count on an organization more than 50 years in the fight — that knows 50 years was not a finish line. It was a foundation. That everything we built was not the ceiling. It was the floor."

We were so honored to recognize Fatima Goss Graves of the @nationalwomenslawcenter during our Women of Vision Awards. Last week's event was a powerful reminder of the incredible women and organizations fighting for a more just and equitable future for all. Learn more at the link in bio.

Kicking off #AANHPIHeritageMonth with wise words from the first woman of color elected to Congress, Representative Patsy Mink! This month, join us as we celebrate the incredible contributions of Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to our society and culture.

What 👏 a 👏 night! 👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Women of Vision Awards! It was an evening full of power, purpose, and pure celebration, and marked a meaningful moment as we marked Teresa C. Younger’s final gala as President & CEO after 13 years of extraordinary leadership. We also had the honor of celebrating some truly remarkable women and organizations who are advancing gender equity and justice every day. This inspiring group of grantee partners and feminist leaders included Tarana Burke, Pua Case, Girl Scouts of the USA, Fatima Goss Graves, Blair Imani, and Patricia Russo. Congratulations again to all of this year’s honorees! ICYMI: We announced that Tracy Sturdivant will be Ms. Foundation for Women’s next President & CEO, beginning a new chapter for the organization. We’re grateful for this community and all who make this work possible. Learn more about the event at the link in bio.

This evening, at our Women of Vision Awards in New York City, we celebrated a powerful moment of transition and possibility—announcing that Tracy Sturdivant will become the 10th President & CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women. Tracy is a movement strategist, a widely respected leader, and a dynamic force with decades of experience at the intersection of culture, democracy, and philanthropy. Her work has sparked national conversations and driven real impact around gender equity and civic participation in communities across the country. She is the right choice to steward Ms. Foundation’s next chapter. We also move forward with profound gratitude for Teresa C. Younger, whose 13 years of bold, transformative leadership not only strengthened the Foundation, but expanded what’s possible for our work. Because of her visionary stewardship, we enter this next chapter with clarity, momentum, and a strong foundation to build upon. We mark this transition clear in our purpose and firmly grounded in our mission: to build power with women and girls and invest in those closest to the solutions. Read a message from Board Chair Charline Gipson about this transition and what’s ahead on our blog.

Tonight's the night! The 2026 Women of Vision Awards are made possible thanks to our generous sponsors. We can’t wait to celebrate with you this evening! #wov2026

This #EarthDay, we're spotlighting Hazel M. Johnson AKA the Mother of the Environmental Justice movement. Starting in the 1970s in Chicago, Johnson helped expose toxic environmental hazards in her neighborhood, the health impacts of which harmed residents who were predominantly Black. Thanks to Johnson's tireless advocacy, the federal government later recognized environmental justice and committed to addressing its effects on communities of color and low-income communities. Women and gender-expansive leaders have led nearly every impactful grassroots movement in our history, and environmental justice is no different. While there's still work to be done so that our environment is safe for all people, we're grateful for the foremothers who set the course for change.

This #InfertilityAwarenessWeek, check out five learnings from our report, The Color of Infertility. This landscape analysis covers fertility disparities based on race, gender, ability, class, and more. Read the full report at the link in bio.

Closing out #BlackMaternalHealthWeek with guiding words from Jade S. Sasser, PhD, feminist scholar, author, and Associate Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies and Society, Environment, & Health Equity at the University of California, Riverside. Black mamas and birthing people deserve safety, dignity, healing, and joy. Black families deserve equitable support throughout all stages of pregnancy. Learn more about Black maternal health equity at the link in bio.