Stardust Fund

02/19/2022

Our Founder and President Molly Gochman spoke with Forbes magazine last week about the importance of investing in Women founders:

"I invest with a gender-equity lens," said Gochman. "Women under-promise and overdeliver... These investments have been really stable and I see them as much less risky."

She doesn't just invest in female founders; she invests in services and products that make women's lives easier.

Read the full article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2022/01/31/the-state-of-venture-capital-investments-in-female-founders-change-is-in-the-wind/?sh=77d023501f45

02/07/2022

This week our Managing Director Lawanna Kimbro was named to the Brooklyn Community Foundation Board of Directors! Lawanna brings 20+ years of experience within social service agencies and nonprofits to this board. Congratulations Lawanna.

The new members, with strong ties to neighborhoods across Brooklyn, are leaders in the fields of impact investing, nonprofit management, politics, and social justice philanthropy.

01/26/2022

As Eviction Crisis Looms, Advocates Fear an Increase in Child Removals: https://bit.ly/3nQjTLx

01/25/2022

Ms. Foundation for Women has committed to helping The Arc Southeast Mississippi with general operating funding as they work to meet the urgent need in Southern communities, fight for reproductive justice, and eliminate barriers to abortion access.

Nation’s oldest women’s foundation responds to urgent need to support abortion access with larger than average rapid response grant and continued investment in women and girls of color in Southern communities NEW YORK – Today, the Ms. Foundation for Women announced a $100,000 one-year rapid re...

01/21/2022

Join the Ms. Foundation for Women next month for free online screenings of the documentary Belly of the Beast. Get more info on the film and dates at the registration link below:

http://forwomen.org/bellyofthebeast

01/19/2022

11 states have laws allowing child welfare agencies to turn away qualified prospective parents just because they are LGBTQ+, single, or belong to a religious minority. Demand action—starting with the John Lewis Deserves a Family Act.

https://t.co/xFCoy0cQun

01/18/2022

Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice is adding a new Policy Associate to its team. Details below:

About Alabama Appleseed: Alabama Appleseed is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1999 whose mission is to achieve justice and equity for all Alabamians. As Alabama’s only research and advocacy organization focused solely on reforming Alabama’s criminal justice system, A...

01/12/2022

Survivor Alliance is hiring several consultant positions for the new Survivor Alliance Leadership Academy, an exciting new program that will launch in 2022 in the US. Applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. Pacific on Friday, January 28, 2022.

Survivor Alliance is hiring several consultant positions to support the Survivor Alliance Leadership Academy, an exciting new program that will launch in 2022 in the United States. Applications for all consultant roles must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. Pacific on Friday, January 28, 2022. Pleas...

01/10/2022

In 2022, Ms. Foundation for Women will be investing more than $1 million in support of WGOC-led groups in the U.S. South across the spectrum of organizing and supporting communities.

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01/07/2022

Guaranteed income not only reduces stress, but allows these moms to focus on their children and make long-term financial plans.

The Front and Center series reveals how Magnolia Mother's Trust guaranteed income has shaped the lives of 15 low-income Black families headed by women.

01/05/2022

Jamaica is an Empowerment Facilitator at Jeremiah Program. Listen as she talks about her time working with moms and her passion for the mission to empower these moms to unlock their strength.

Jamaica is an Empowerment Facilitator at JP. Listen to Jamaica talk about her time working with moms and her passion for the mission to empower these moms to...

01/03/2022

JP Moms Write the Next Act: Expanded Empowerment and Leadership curriculum celebrates agency, identity, and the story of self.

Expanded Empowerment and Leadership curriculum celebrates agency, identity, and the story of self.