Equality Fund

🌟 Join the Equality Fund as Writer and Content Lead 🌟 In this new position, you’ll be the primary pen-holder and voice for the organization to create compelling narratives and impact-driven messaging. If you are passionate about driving change for women, girls, and gender expansive people, we'd love to hear from you. Deadline to apply is January 12, 2025! Apply 👉 https://lnkd.in/gkRKSFe3

The #AWIDForum2024 has come and gone, but questions about how we immediately resource our movements while dreaming of more abundant futures still reverberate. We left Bangkok with a clear mandate to co-conspire with our allies across the funding ecosystem with urgency, tenacity and collaboration as the magic tools in our collective box. We leave you these final thoughts, analyses and reflections as we close off the year, as well this quote from our “Talking Money” session at the AWID Forum: 💡 “This is the moment we were built for. We are back in a moment where gender equality funding is on the chopping block. We need to be ready and seize on the advocacy of the past and political windows when they open. We need to build public support. The impact of these decisions will impact women and girls and we need people to understand that. Remember that ODA (Official Development Assistance) is our money, tax-payers money, how do we make people understand how to use it.” - Katharine Im-Jenkins, Equality Fund 1. Angelika Arutyunova, Amina Doherty, and Leila Hessini: Resourcing Feminist Movements: Provocations for the Future https://lnkd.in/exSSC3m7 2. Jacqueline Ackerman: How Data-Informed Philanthropy Can Close the Giving Gap for Women and Girls https://lnkd.in/dKK8siYe 3. William Schambra: In the Face of Conservative Populism, Darren Walker Gets It Right https://lnkd.in/dWFKPjXt 4. Rebecca Hanshaw and Barry Knight: The Noose Tightens on Civil Society https://lnkd.in/dTBd8hvJ 5. Sachini Perera: AWID Forum 2024: Some Parting Thoughts https://lnkd.in/dNjk7dgm 6. Pedro Vieira Abramovay (Open Society Foundations): Funding New Paths Toward Open Society—an Update https://lnkd.in/dw4fbZZe #FundFeminists #FeministFunding💰

Huge thank you to all the #impact investors and aspiring impact #investors who contributed to the energy at Spring Collective's Year End Investor Social! One of the questions Caroline von Hirschberg asked as moderator to the powerhouse panel representing InBC Investment Corp., B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE), Sitka Foundation, and the Equality Fund was "What is your physical manifestation of "impact"?": - Jill Earthy described a tree; impact needs strong roots and relies on an ecosystem to grow strong. - Sarah Goodman pictured a barbell; impact is hard the first time, but creating more impact gets easier with more reps and consistency. - Carolynn Beaty envisioned a notebook with a mix of drawings, notes, and words, because impact is all things to different people. - Kerry Dyer Shillito, CFRE illustrated a loom; impact is taking what we have from nature and creating something stronger, together. It was an inspiring way to end the year and begin the conversations of what creating change might look like in 2025! For those who couldn’t join us in #Vancouver, there’s still an opportunity! Meet Nathan Percy, Keith Ippel, Allison Gibson, and Neema Rimber in #Toronto this Monday, December 16th: RSVP here before it’s too late: https://lu.ma/m60l92gu ! Amazing photos thanks to Maxine Bulloch 📸 #investing #impactinvesting #angelinvestors #investors #startups #innovation

💰 The "Great Wealth Transfer" is here! Over the next 40 years, $41 trillion will shift to Gen X and millennials, with women inheriting 70% of this wealth. This moment isn’t just about money—it’s about power to drive progress on gender equality. 🌍 ✨ At the Equality Fund, we’re seizing this opportunity with a dual strategy: ✅ Bold, flexible grants—$100M already moved to 1,000+ feminist organizations across 100 countries. ✅ A gender-lens investment portfolio—$29M generated (so far!) to sustain and grow our grant-making impact. By combining philanthropy with values-driven investment, we’re proving that how we use resources matters. Together, these approaches multiply impact, empower feminist movements, and bring us closer to a just, equitable future. 💪 Interested in learning more? Check out Vidya Nair and Jacqueline Ovens' piece on the keys to #nextgen philanthropy, in the latest issue of Philanthropy Impact's magazine: https://lnkd.in/eue3T3aK #WealthTransfer #GenderEquality #Philanthropy #ImpactInvesting

As $41 trillion in assets shift to Generation X and millennials over the coming decades as part of a #GreatWealthTransfer, women are set to inherit an unprecedented share—70% of this wealth. This economic shift presents a unique opportunity to reshape the future of philanthropy and investment strategies, but stewardship of the next generation of philanthropists needs to look at how philanthropy goes hand in hand with impact investing. In a new Philanthropy Impact piece, Vidya Nair and Jacqueline Ovens from our partner the Equality Fund explore why gender-lens investing is a crucial model for the future of philanthropy, drawing on the Equality Fund's work in shaping, influencing, and growing the funding for the local changemakers and movements powering progress towards gender equality from the ground up. 🔗 Read the full article, linked in the comments below ⬇️ #GenderLensInvesting #ImpactInvesting #Changemakers

We were grateful to join the Equal Voice 100 Years Gala to commemorate the century long journey of women’s representation in Canadian politics. This was a chance to be in community with ground-breaking women around the world, including the Honourable Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia and the first elected female head of state in Africa.

As #16DaysOfActivism draws to a close, we reflect on both the progress made and the significant work that still lies ahead. This global campaign is a powerful reminder of the resilience and strength of women, girls and gender expansive people around the world who continue to advocate for their rights in the face of violence, discrimination, and inequality. But it’s also a reminder there is more work to come. Equality Fund partners, from grassroots organizations to global networks, are at the forefront of driving transformative change—creating safe spaces, advancing policies, and ensuring that women and girls have access to the resources and support they need to live free from violence. Feminist movements, activists, and their work are critical to ending #GVB. The world must invest in, commit to, and lift up their solutions. #16DaysOfActivism #GenderEquality #EndGBV #EqualityFund #AdvocacyForChange #EqualityForAll _____ Alors que les #16JoursD'activisme touchent à leur fin, nous réfléchissons à la fois aux progrès accomplis et au travail considérable qu'il reste à faire. Cette campagne mondiale nous rappelle avec force la résilience et la force des femmes, des filles et des personas género expansivo du monde entier qui continuent à défendre leurs droits face à la violence, à la discrimination et à l'inégalité. Mais c'est aussi un rappel qu'il y a encore du travail à faire. Les partenaires du Fonds Égalité, qu'il s'agisse d'organisations locales ou de réseaux mondiaux, sont en première ligne pour susciter des changements transformateurs, créer des espaces sûrs, faire progresser les politiques et veiller à ce que les femmes et les filles aient accès aux ressources et au soutien dont elles ont besoin pour vivre à l'abri de la violence. Les mouvements féministes, les activistes et leur travail sont essentiels pour mettre fin à la #GVB. Le monde doit investir dans leurs solutions, s'y engager et les soutenir. _____ A medida que #16DíasDeActivismo llega a su fin, reflexionamos tanto sobre los progresos realizados como sobre el importante trabajo que aún queda por hacer. Esta campaña mundial es un poderoso recordatorio de la resistencia y la fuerza de las mujeres, las niñas y las personas con perspectiva de género de todo el mundo que siguen defendiendo sus derechos frente a la violencia, la discriminación y la desigualdad. Pero también es un recordatorio de que queda mucho por hacer. Los socios del Fondo de Igualdad, desde organizaciones de base hasta redes mundiales, están a la vanguardia del cambio transformador: crean espacios seguros, promueven políticas y garantizan que las mujeres y las niñas tengan acceso a los recursos y el apoyo que necesitan para vivir sin violencia. Los movimientos feministas, las activistas y su trabajo son fundamentales para poner fin a la #VGB. El mundo debe invertir en sus soluciones, comprometerse con ellas y apoyarlas.

Today, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we remember the 14 women who were murdered and the 10 others injured in the mass shooting at École Polytechnique—a horrific act of misogyny that spurred Canada to designate December 6 as a day to remember and confront gender-based violence. As we reflect, we remember: Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michèle Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz We know gender-based violence and hatred that continues to impact women, girls, and LGBTQI+ individuals worldwide. This day is not only about remembrance but also a call to act. As the #16Days of Activism continues, let’s take action—honouring the memories of these women while standing up for a world without violence and discrimination. #EndGBV #16DaysOfActivism

The Equality Fund team has been part of engaging discussions across the ecosystem here at #AWIDForum2024 Natalia Caruso, Director of Program Strategy for Global Programs was part of a panel on resourcing intersectional organizing in complex crisis-ridden regions like Central Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central and North Asia, hosted by Dalan Fund. Along with other global funders, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and UN Foundation, she shared perspectives on philanthropy's role in supporting transformative movements in CEECCNA regions. #RisingTogether #MovementBuilding

🌟 At #AWID2024, Mama Cash’s Participatory Grantmaking Committee (COM COM) held a powerful session on grassroots-led participatory grantmaking. Activists took center stage to explore transformative donor relationships, funding geopolitics, and decision-making complexities. 🔍 Together, we asked critical questions: ⚫ How do we empower activists as decision-makers? ⚫ How do we navigate biases and diverse feminisms? ⚫ How do we address discomfort around money? ⚫ How do we ensure true representation in decision-making spaces? ⚫ Should compensating activists even be a debate? 💡 The session didn’t offer all the answers, but it opened space to share, challenge, and learn. Let’s keep the dialogue going. How do you envision building trust and accountability in participatory grantmaking? Share your thoughts below! 💜 #ParticipatoryGrantmaking #GrassrootsLeadership #FeministFunding