It’s great news when one of the oldest and largest feminist publishers decides to share your micropublishing work. This week, Ms. Magazine shared an article by Julia Travers on the growing women’s giving circle movement.
I feel like I could write a whole memoir on Ms. Magazine and its influence in my life, but I’ll save that for another day. Right now, I just want to thank this most venerable feminist media institution for their support, and acknowledge Julia Travers for her unique talent in writing about this subject. Women’s giving circles are offering us a new vehicle for social movements, and we’re glad to be supporting this work.
From Ms. Magazine:
Starting in 2018, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation led the support for this giving circle collaborative design process and event, along with 19 other funders including institutional philanthropies, giving circles, networks and members. This aligns with the Gates Foundation’s increased focus on supporting women in recent years.
Fittingly, many women-centric giving circles took part in the spring event, including For Her: A Black Women Giving Movement for Black Girls, the Women’s Catalytic Fund, Dining for Women and the Inspired Women Paying It Forward Network, among others.
According to Inspired Women Paying it Forward Founder Debra Dion Krischke, it is one of the few giving circles nationally “that has a global focus on women’s non-profits and is looking to open chapters literally anywhere.” Krischke said its mission is simply to create “a space for women who have more in their lives to take action on behalf of women who have less.” She is “passionate about expanding giving circles nationwide.”
Read the full article on Ms. Magazine.
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