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A powerful community of donor activists leveraging our collective capital for justice.

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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"We cannot allow some to prey on fear and division to tear Jews and Muslims apart and pit our two communities against one another. We need to answer their xenophobia with our own politics of solidarity and partnership."
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
YOUR MONDAY READ: Women Donors Action President & CEO Leena Barakat and Democracy Alliance President Pamela Shifman share how the Michigan Senate race can be a moment to show that solidarity has the power to trump division and fear, in Michigan and far beyond. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Michigan’s Senate Race Is a Testing Ground
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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This Collaborative Fund Is Working to Strengthen the Post-Dobbs Abortion Ecosystem
The Women Donors Network’s ABC Fund aims to ensure that “abortion care endures across the U.S.” — despite steep challenges.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
But significant gaps persist as we respond to the ever-evolving climate. Read more about this work and how we’ve become, as Karlie Kloss said, “a powerhouse: fast-moving, deeply strategic, and relentlessly focused on getting funds where they’re needed most."
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Over four years later, the Abortion Bridge Collaborative (ABC) Fund, an incubated initiative of WDN, has awarded over $16 million to strengthen abortion infrastructure and fill critical gaps, with $100,000 as the average grant size.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NEW from Connie Matthiessen and @insidephilanthropy.com —”The Supreme Court ruling that abruptly ended the constitutional right to abortion in June, 2022, was earthshaking but not unexpected—and Women Donors Network was ready with a rapid response.”
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Repro rights supporters "can’t get complacent, especially amid strong signals that more restrictions are coming." “As funders, it's important to invest now in that infrastructure, so that when the time comes, they are as well-resourced as possible," ABC Fund's Amanda Beatriz Williams said. (3/3)
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ABC Fund - Women Donors Network
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Women Donors Network's Abortion Bridge Collaborative Fund was created to help fill these gaps. Since 2022, the Fund has moved $14 million+ to independent clinics, local abortion funds, practical support orgs, and other groups working to advance abortion access nationwide. (2/3)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NEW from @susanrinkunas.com of Autonomy News: "[R]eport finds that most abortion patients can’t afford care amid the cost-of-living crisis. Clinics and abortion funds are absorbing huge losses as a result." (1/3) www.autonomynews.co/exclusive-to...
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Exclusive: ‘Toothpicks and Band-Aids’ Can’t Keep Abortion Clinics Open
A new report finds that most abortion patients can’t afford care amid the cost-of-living crisis. Clinics and abortion funds are absorbing huge losses as a result.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NEW: "[R]eport finds that most abortion patients can’t afford care amid the cost-of-living crisis. Clinics and abortion funds are absorbing huge losses as a result." Repro rights advocates "can’t get complacent, especially amid strong signals that more restrictions are coming." @susanrinkunas.com
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Exclusive: ‘Toothpicks and Band-Aids’ Can’t Keep Abortion Clinics Open
A new report finds that most abortion patients can’t afford care amid the cost-of-living crisis. Clinics and abortion funds are absorbing huge losses as a result.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Learn more about ABC Fund here: vimeo.com/1204262997/c...
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Abortion Bridge Collaborative Fund
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The ABC Fund rapidly moves money to organizations to fill immediate needs or build long-term infrastructure to protect and advance reproductive justice nationwide, and it remains a dedicated partner and ally, ready to respond while also building toward a more equitable future.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The Abortion Bridge Collaborative (ABC) Fund, housed at the Women Donors Network, was created in response — helping to ensure that abortion care endures across the U.S.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
More than half of the states have restricted access severely or completely banned abortion, and tens of millions of people in the U.S. have been affected. The environment has also become fraught with legal ambiguity, burnout, and dwindling resources.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a decision that has dramatically destabilized an already precarious national abortion landscape.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
"The revolution is abundance mindset."
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
As President & CEO Leena Barakat said “Movement organizations are a canary in the coal mine in this particular moment. But we have a problematic pattern of abandoning those most at risk...when really what we needed to be doing all along was flanking them, running toward those most disenfranchised.”
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
At #NN26, WDA hosted a panel about the coordinated right-wing attacks on progressive philanthropy — and what these attacks mean for our movements. Big thanks to @webuildprogress.bsky.social, @publiccitizen.bsky.social, @solidaire.bsky.social, @ramirez.house.gov, and @netrootsnation.bsky.social.
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We Build Progress @webuildprogress.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
At #NN26, we confronted the right's attack on progressive philanthropy — and mapped a path forward. Grateful to @womendonors.bsky.social, @publiccitizen.bsky.social & @ramirez.house.gov. A funded movement is critical to win. Thank you @netrootsnation.bsky.social 🧡
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Netroots Nation @netrootsnation.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
@womendonors.bsky.social—a powerful network of donor activists mobilizing their resources to build a multiracial democracy that delivers the policies and solutions our communities need to thrive.
Graphic recognizing Women Donors Action, or WDA, as a Netroots Nation sponsor. The design includes the Women Donors Action logo and text describing WDA as a network of donor activists mobilizing resources to build a multiracial democracy and support policy solutions communities need to thrive. Event details read: June 4–6, 2026, Philadelphia, PA; netrootsnation.org; #NN26.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The right is weaponizing the DOJ, courts & Congress to attack progressive philanthropy. Join us at #NN26 to learn how our movement is fighting back. 💪 📅 Fri, June 5 | 3pm ET 📍 Philadelphia @webuildprogress.bsky.social @lisa-pubcitizen.bsky.social @solidaire.bsky.social @ramirez.house.gov
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Also missing from the 192-page DNC autopsy: Not a single mention of Gaza or genocide. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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There are 50,000 words in the DNC autopsy. "Gaza" isn't one.
The report appears to omit any policy reasons why some Democratic voters might not have chosen Harris.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
If voters give Dems another chance to govern, the DNC should not celebrate until they actually deliver on policies that have a tangible impact on people’s lives. Until then, we work hard & celebrate when our communities can afford child care, a roof over their heads & access to health care. (9/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Yes, the DNC SHOULD run on an affordability message this year. But if the DNC doesn’t make it plain as to HOW they plan to deliver, those messages will not land and voters may not show up. (8/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
In 2024, 20 million voters sat out because they didn’t believe that democracy or Democrats were going to make positive and immediate impacts on their lives. You don’t have to spend millions on polling to know that. Just listen to voters. (7/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
When canvassers hit the streets in 2024, they heard “Why didn’t Democrats pass the policies they are now running on after having 3 years in charge?” (6/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
After thousands of labor organizations, daycare owners, child care providers & working families came together to help pass Build Back Better, Democrats did not deliver. Affordable housing? Democrats did not deliver. (5/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
After pro-democracy groups and donors (who made the 2021 trifecta happen) organized and spent millions to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and Freedom to Vote Act, Dems did not deliver. (4/)10
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Our communities need affordable child care & housing, better paying jobs, access to affordable healthcare & a representative democracy. In 2021 when the Biden-Harris admin and the Dem Party had control of every level of fed govt, they did not deliver on any of these. (3/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
First off: voters do not vote simply so their candidate or political party can win. People vote because they want someone to deliver on policy demands. (2/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We just read DNC Chair Ken Martin’s letter to prime us for the “document that does not reflect the views of the DNC.” Some thoughts w/ the caveat that the report itself is reportedly riddled w/ mistakes: It’s missing the biggest piece of feedback from voters & organizers: GOVERNING. 🧵 (1/10)
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
As co-leads of the BBFC alongside @solidaire.bsky.social , we’re proud to be a part of this work that “is a move away from the tired, old, donor circle with good intentions and instead the establishment of a distributed intelligence network with a strong grantmaking budget.”
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Writer Ivan March profiled the BBFC within the context of how European grantmakers can follow a similar model. He points out, “In countries such as Slovenia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Portugal, and Greece, extremist and populist parties now absorb more than half of all non-public political funding.”
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The Block & Build Funder Coalition (BBFC) is made up of more than 500 individuals representing 225 philanthropic organizations with one shared mission—resist authoritarianism, defend movements for justice, and safeguard civil liberties.
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Block and Build: Philanthropy’s Fight Club
How a coalition of American grantmakers decided to stop funding the status quo and start funding the barricades and why Europe is still stuck writing polite grant applications while Rome burns.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The Block and Build Funder Coalition WDN co-leads w/@solidaire.bsky.social released this statement in support of @splcenter.org. We will continue to boldly fund the people & orgs on the frontlines of protecting our communities, despite ongoing threats from this administration.
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SPLC Support Statement - BBFC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 24, 2026 Press Contact: wdn@pacificastrategies.com “We won’t back down” “We will continue to boldly fund the people and organizations doing frontline work to prot...
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
We are force multipliers, and we are fueling the future together. Check out our latest video that explores our impact, our north star, and the incredible community that we're building together. ✨
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Force Multipliers—Our Impact
This is "Force Multipliers—Our Impact" by Women Donors Network on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Our President & CEO Leena Barakat and Soldaire's Executive Director Rajasvini Bhansali recently sat down with Nathaniel Pearlman of the Great Battlefield Podcast to talk about the work of taking on authoritarianism and countering fear and fracture within the philanthropic sector. Listen here:
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Uniting to Fund the Fight against Authoritarianism with Leena and Vini - The Great Battlefield Podcast
Leena Barakat and Rajasvini Bhansali join The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about their funding group's The Women Donors Network and Solidaire, and coming together to lead a new funder coalition c...
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We're building a home to nurture the collective brilliance of our multigenerational, multiracial community. Creating a space where every member can deepen their learning and sharpen their skills, while building a more just and sustainable future. Visit womendonorsaction.org/join-us for more info. ✨
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WDN - Community and Belonging
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We’re excited to share our new branding for Women Donors Network and Women Donors Action! Representing our guiding values—like growth, collaboration, accountability, courage, and curiosity—this new look reflects the powerful community that makes all of our impact possible.
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A New Chapter: Introducing Our New Branding - Women Donors Action
We’re so excited to share a new chapter for our network: the launch of our new branding reflecting who we are as a community and where we’re going together.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"People are looking for direction. They know it's time to fight, but everyone is trying to figure out the best way to do that. And we know that it is just better to do it together." WDN President & CEO Leena Barakat discusses the Block & Build Funder Coalition with @insidephilanthropy.com here:
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The Block and Build Funder Coalition Is Pushing Back on Authoritarianism
The coalition is bringing grantmakers and PSOs together in a united front against autocratic excesses.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Great piece by Solidaire member Rachel Sherman on class traitors — wealthy people who use their money, connections, and influence to challenge the system that gives them those advantages. We're proud to be mentioned as another "class traitor community!" nonprofitquarterly.org/power-and-po...
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Power and Possibility: The Role of Donor Organizing | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
What does a donor organizer do? For those wealthy donors, it entails recognizing the harm excessive wealth causes—and acting accordingly.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
WDN Member Deborah Sagner spells it out perfectly— "People of wealth who are committed to collective liberation need to move our money in service of movements, but we also need to organize our community.” We agree. Read her story in NPQ and Solidaire’s exciting new series, Money in Movements.
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Palestine at the Center: Donor Organizing as Movement Work | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
How does a donor back movements while remaining respectful of movement leaders? It starts with the recognition that donor organizing is a form of movement organizing.
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 21/01/2026
Without fair maps, Maryland’s Black communities, working-class families, and other marginalized groups will continue to face the consequences. We’re glad to see the commission take this important step toward protecting our rights and our future. blackvotersmatterfund.org/black-voters...
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Black Voters Matter Releases Statement Following Maryland Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission Recommendation — Black Voters Matter
“Black Voters Matter supports the Maryland Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission’s recommendation for a new congressional map that protects the rights of Black voters and all marginalized commu...
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 25/11/2025
"We’re watching corporations bend over backwards to appease an administration and gain tax breaks, even when it hurts their own customers.” bit.ly/3M5GDpT
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A call to action
‘We Ain't Buying It'
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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 26/11/2025
“We’re not buying that the wealthiest country in the world cannot take care of its own citizens, but can take money to build golden dining rooms. We’re not buying from companies that won’t stand with us,” Brown said. madamenoire.com/1564773/blac...
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'We Ain’t Buying It!' — Black Voters Matter Co-Founder Calls For A Black Friday Blackout From Retail Giants That Don’t Support Us
LaTosha Brown invokes the Montgomery Bus Boycott's 70th anniversary to launch the "We Ain't Buyin' It" economic protest for Black Friday.
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Women Donors Action @womendonors.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
As part of her series on women, wealth & power, Tricia Raikes spoke with our Pres & CEO Leena Barakat about how women are reshaping philanthropy. Leena’s story is an invitation: follow what moves you & don’t wait until everything feels figured out. #philanthropy www.linkedin.com/pulse/redefi...
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Redefining Power: A Conversation with Leena Barakat on the Future of Women-Led Wealth
As more wealth shifts to women than ever before, a defining question emerges: How can we lead in ways that truly redefine power and who it serves? In the second installment of my series on women, weal...
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