Our Work

We are advancing
social progress.

Together with our partners, we help remove the barriers that hold women—and all people—back.

Dynamic Partnerships

We strive to get more power in the hands of more people.

Centering the voices and leadership of women is a cornerstone of our efforts to advance their power and influence. We invest in leaders so they can scale proven solutions.

Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble
Getting Youth of Color the Support They Need
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble

“I think one of the biggest obstacles is this idea that there’s nothing unique about Black people and people of color, and our mental health. I think that contributes to internalized stigma [and] how the field of mental health has failed to keep up with the needs of a diverse population.”

Dwana Franklin-Davis
Tackling the Race and Gender Gap in Tech
Dwana Franklin-Davis

“When Black, Latina, and Native American women are well-represented in tech, we will see more innovation, more strategic initiatives. We will see stronger communities being built, and that’s both communities inside of a corporation, which lead to retention, as well as the communities where the employees live, work, serve, and thrive.”

Crystal Echo Hawk
Reclaiming Native Narratives
Crystal Echo Hawk
Founder of IllumiNative

“Changing the story and changing the future for Native peoples is essential to changing the future of America. The leadership, knowledge, and solutions of the original peoples of this land is fundamental to creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society in America, our homeland.”

Samara Hernandez
Seeding Innovation Through Diversity
Samara Hernandez
Founding Partner of Chingona Ventures

“While the venture capital industry brands itself as investing on the leading edge of innovation, the truth is that many of the start-ups that get funded look the same—same industries, same business models, and same founder backgrounds.”

Joanna Lydgate
Advancing Free and Fair Elections
Joanna Lydgate
President & Chief Executive Officer of States United Democracy Center

"This is the work of supporting free and fair elections. It's also the work of supporting women. In this job, I'm constantly reminded that they are the same goal."

Judith Spitz
Championing Diversity in Tech and AI
Judith Spitz
Founder and Executive Director of Break Through Tech

“Our first line of defense against AI-related issues of bias, fairness, and ethics is the diversity of the people who are in the room and at the table where the design, development, deployment and policy decisions are being made.”

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