Global Fund for Women
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History
The Global Fund for Women awarded the organization's first grants in 1988 to eight grantees totaling $31,000.
In September 1996, Murray retired and was succeeded by Kavita N. Ramdas. Ramdas ended her 14-year tenure at the Global Fund in September 2010, and was succeeded by Musimbi Kanyoro in August 2011.
In September 2005, the Global Fund for Women created the Legacy Fund, which is the largest endowment in the world dedicated exclusively to women's rights. It donates over $8.5 million annually to women-led organizations.
Latanya Mapp Frett, who previously served as executive director of Planned Parenthood Global, was appointed president and CEO of the Global Fund for Women in June 2019, a role she held through the end of 2023.
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Profile
The Global Fund for Women is an international grantmaking foundation that supports groups working to advance the human rights of women and girls. They advocate for and defend women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world.
Funds that support the Global Fund for Women are raised from a variety of sources and are awarded to women-led organizations that promote economic security, health, safety, education and leadership of women and girls.
The Global Fund for Women accepts grant proposals in any language and in any format.
Issues and initiatives
- Access to Education
- Civic & Political Participation
- Economic & Environmental Justice
- Health & Sexual Rights
- Peace & Gender Violence
- Social Change Philanthropy
- Women Dismantling Militarism