The Global Fund for Women, the world’s largest foundation exclusively dedicated to the advancement of women’s human rights, announced their September 2008 grant docket last month of almost $1.7 million to 121 grassroots women’s groups in 60 different countries.  The grants, ranging from $2,000 to $75,000, will go towards ending gender-based violence and building peace, and expanding women’s political and civic participation.

The Global Fund for Women, the world’s largest foundation exclusively dedicated to the advancement of women’s human rights, announced their June 2008 grant docket today of almost $2 million to 138 grassroots women’s groups in 68 different countries such as Bahrain, Sierra Leone and Mexico.  The grants, ranging from $2,000 to $85,000, will go towards ending gender-based violence, building peace, expanding political and civic participation, advancing sexual and reproductive rights and ensuring economic and environmental justice.

The Global Fund for Women is one of the plaintiffs that have joined the ACLU lawsuit to challenge the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.  Signed into law today, this domestic spying bill allows wiretapping and unchecked access to Americans’ international communications without a warrant.

SAN FRANCISCO – The Global Fund for Women, the world’s largest foundation solely dedicated to women’s human rights, announces their largest grant docket to date: almost $2 million in grants to 152 extraordinary grassroots women’s groups from 68 different countries.

Nonprofit Foundation Receives Three Awards for Excellence in Communications

SAN FRANCISCO – The Global Fund for Women has been named a Gold award winner for excellence in communications in three categories of the 2007 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program, sponsored by the Council on Foundations.

Global Fund for Women Works Swiftly with Beirut Women's Rights Group to Provide Drinking Water, Diapers and Other Basic Supplies

SAN FRANCISCO -- In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict in the Middle East, the Global Fund for Women has awarded its first emergency grant of $15,000 to the Collective for Research and Training on Development—Action (CRTD.A), a women's rights group based in Beirut.

Social Justice Philanthropist, Former Minister of Women's and Veterans' Affairs of Cambodia and Central American Women's Rights Activist join Board of international women's human rights organization

SAN FRANCISCO – The Global Fund for Women, the largest foundation in the world that exclusively funds women's rights groups overseas, announced today the appointment of Abigail Disney, Mu Sochua and Lydia Alpízar Durán to its Board of Directors. The new members will bring distinctive expertise to the 17-member Board over a three-year term, which becomes effective May 1, 2006.

SAN FRANCISCO – Charity Navigator, the largest independent evaluator of the financial health of philanthropic organizations, has awarded the highest 4-star rating to the Global Fund for Women for the fourth consecutive year.

Local Business Executives, Health care Providers, Legal Experts, Advocates and Faith Leaders Take Action to End Violence Against Women. Studies Show Nearly Half of All California Human Trafficking Occurs in Bay Area; Domestic Violence Fall-Out Costs Business Billions Each Year

SAN FRANCISCO -- Today, hundreds of business leaders, health care providers, educators, advocates, faith leaders and policy-makers gathered in San Francisco for the first-ever "Ending Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking in the 21st Century" summit.

Former Associate Director of the Reebok Human Rights Award Program to Provide Grantmaking Leadership to Largest Funder Focusing on Women's Rights Internationally

SAN FRANCISCO – The Global Fund for Women announced today the appointment of Shalini Nataraj as the new Vice President of Programs, effective March 1, 2006.

New Report Highlights Women's Vulnerability in Natural Disasters

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Global Fund for Women today released its new report, Caught in the Storm: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Women. Throughout the last year, a series of natural disasters have left the world reeling. These disasters occurred in vastly different places—from the tsunami in Asia to Hurricane Stan in Guatemala to the massive earthquake in Kashmir and Hurricane Katrina in the United States. Yet, they share one factor in common: during and afterwards, women and children suffered most.

$20 Million Fund Addresses AIDS, Trafficking, Post-Disaster Recovery, Other Critical Threats Investing in Women Key to Ending Violence, Promoting Democracy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today the Global Fund for Women announced the successful completion of its $20 million Investing in Women Campaign, which includes the largest endowment ever supporting women's programs around the world. The Campaign's distinctive approach drew donations from all over the world ranging from $5.00 to $3.8 million.

NEW YORK, NY – The Global Fund for Women (GFW) and the Women of Color Resource Center (WCRC) have teamed up to convene 100 leading women activists from around the world to discuss "Women's Global Strategies for the 21st Century."

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – For the third consecutive year, Charity Navigator, the premier independent evaluator of the financial health of philanthropic organizations, has given a four-star rating to the Global Fund for Women.

Eight-country visit to learn more about pressing issues facing women in the region

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A multinational delegation of Board, staff and donors of the Global Fund for Women, the leading philanthropic foundation exclusively supporting women's rights worldwide, is visiting urban and rural women's groups in eight countries in North Africa and the Middle East to learn about the most pressing issues they face.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Global Fund for Women has received the largest single contribution to date - three million dollars - for the Now or Never Fund from the Ford Foundation. The Now or Never Fund allows the Global Fund for Women to swiftly respond to global crises confronting women as they defend reproductive rights, challenge religious extremism, and rebuild lives devastated by war.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Global Fund for Women, the leading philanthropic foundation committed to supporting women's rights worldwide, met in Santiago, Chile to address the urgent problems facing women in Latin America and the Caribbean and made critical decisions about grantmaking vital to organizations in the region.

Recipients will be honored during the Council on Foundations' annual conference in San Diego, California

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Global Fund for Women today announced it received three awards in the 2005 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program. Sponsored by the Council on Foundations, the awards program recognizes effective communication efforts to increase public awareness of foundations and corporate giving programs across the country.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a show of solidarity and support to the thousands of people who lost loved ones, livelihoods and security as a result of the tsunami, the Global Fund for Women has reached out to all the women's rights organizations it supports in the affected region and has moved swiftly to award grants to several of its grantees.

Special award ceremony will be held at the United Nations in New York City in conjunction with International Human Rights Day

NEW YORK – Sakena Yacoobi, founder and president of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), is being honored today with the Peter Gruber Foundation's 2004 International Women's Rights Prize. Yacoobi earned this year's prize for her courageous vision and leadership in implementing quality education, human rights training, and safe healthcare for women and children in Afghanistan. The Global Fund for Women has provided grant support for Yacoobi's organization for nearly 12 years, and she was recently elected to the Global Fund for Women's board of directors.

by The Board of Directors of the Global Fund for Women

The Board of Directors of the Global Fund for Women, leaders from many nations, including Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Israel, Nicaragua, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Palestine, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and the United States, is deeply concerned about the growing militarism that dominates world affairs.

WASHINGTON DC – Women & Philanthropy (W&P) is proud to announce the selection of Kavita N. Ramdas, President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, for its highest honor: The LEAD Award (Leadership for Equity and Diversity).

Dignitaries gather in San Francisco to support fund that addresses urgent challenges to women's rights globally

SAN FRANCISCO – International women's rights leaders join the Global Fund for Women, the only US-based foundation that exclusively funds women's right's groups overseas, to announce today the Investing in Women Campaign. The Investing in Women Campaign is a groundbreaking effort to provide a significant infusion of money to respond to the urgent challenges confronting women around the world.

America's largest independent evaluator of charities rates Global Fund as "exceptional" in fiscal management

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Global Fund for Women, the only US-based foundation that exclusively funds women's right's groups overseas, has been named a four-star charity by Charity Navigator, the largest independent evaluator of charities in the US. The Global Fund for Women received a four-star rating for exceeding industry standards and outperforming most charities in the area of strong fiscal management.

Rutgers Distinguished Professor and J.P. Morgan Executive join board of international women's human rights organization

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Global Fund for Women, the only US-based foundation that exclusively funds women's rights groups overseas, announced today the appointment of Charlotte Bunch and Dina Dublon to its Board of Directors. The new members will provide a strong international perspective to the 15-member Board over a three-year term.