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Our Most Recent Round of Grants! $1.67 Million to Frontline Movements
We are proud to share an update about our collective grantmaking. At WDN we are moving $1.67 million in funding to 17 impactful organizations that are building power where it is so desperately needed. At last count at the end of June, we have moved over $15 million and supported 108 organizations. Thanks to the […]
Protect Our Democracy (POD) Grants $1.2 Million to Seven Organizations
The Protect Our Democracy (POD) project is excited to announce that it has granted $1.2 million to seven organizations. With the help of consultants from Sojourn Strategies and because of more than 50 generous WDN donors, our grants are on their way right now to the organizations listed below. The breadth and strategic mission of […]
The Abortion Bridge Collaborative Fund Has Officially Launched!
WDN’s Abortion Bridge Collaborative Fund has launched! We are so proud that this fund will build the emergent and emergency infrastructure required to ensure access to abortion care for as many people, in as many places across the country, as possible. There is a critical need for adaptive approaches to resourcing abortion providers, filling the […]
What Do Reparations Look Like?
The foundation for racial repair has been laid over generations. We still hear Fannie Lou Hamer’s voice echo across decades of organizing, guiding us on the path towards liberation: “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” The movement for reparations is for all of us; the road to reparations will take all of us. WDN’s Jean Hardisty […]
In Communities, In Courtrooms, In Philanthropy, In the Streets – Celebrating the Transformative Leadership of AAPI Women
Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) women are reimagining our present. They are leading movements in their communities, in courtrooms, in philanthropy, and in the streets to bring us into a brighter world than the one we’re living in today. As we celebrate their heritage during the month of May, we also celebrate the future they […]
Shine On Our Work in 2021: Our Annual Report
Now, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic – complicated by vaccine misinformation, deep racism, climate crises, and economic insecurity for millions of people – women leaders, communities of color, and a new generation of activists are rising up. Together, we are creating a bold new vision. Read about WDN and WDN Action’s part in supporting […]
Our First Round of Grants for 2022: $2.67M!
“2021 was a year of learning. 2022 is a year of action.” – WDN Programs & Initiatives Manager, Summer Migliori Soto Anti-abortion advocates are expecting the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in July, midterms are underway, we are at a tipping point in our response to climate change, and the number of anti-democratic […]
Save the Date: WDN Connect 2022
Save the date for WDN Connect this November! At long last, after two years of dynamic virtual conferences, we are excited to be planning for an in-person event at Tamaya Resort and Spa outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico! Mark your calendars for November 10th through the 13th. We cannot imagine a more inspiring location for […]
4 Steps to Align Your Investments With Your Values
WDN’s learning series, Impact Investing: When Money Meets Mission, encouraged participants to approach their investments with a values lens. Beginning with simple cash investments and advancing to more sophisticated impact investing opportunities like venture capital, each workshop focused on equipping our participants with the tools to purposefully invest in causes and communities that they care […]
Grantee Spotlight: Sparking Environmental Action
Climate change has reached a boiling point. Every day brings fresh signs of the crisis, from historic wildfires to once-a-century flooding, from unpredictable growing seasons to devastating hurricanes and tornadoes, with the worst impacts hitting communities with the fewest resources to respond. We must take radical action to slow the pace of change and mitigate […]
