womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Save the Date for the WFS 5th Anniversary Leadership Brunch August 1, 2026 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd New Orleans The Future of Women’s Health in the South Keynote Speaker: Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell 010
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Tawana Simone is a creative stationery brand built around representation, intention, and everyday ritual. From planners to digital tools, her work centers and celebrates women of color planning and imagining their lives. tawanasimone.com #WFS #SELLabrateASistah 010
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Across the South, women and girls of color are leading the work of building health, wealth, and power in their communities. If you’re able, we invite you to support that work through a gift to WFS. Help us move resources closer to where they can do the most good. womensfoundationsouth.org 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 28/05/2026WFS #TransformationalGrantee Operation Restoration supports women and girls returning home from incarceration, expanding access to education, employment & essential resources while centering their voices in systems change. This is health, wealth & power in practice. #WFS www.or-nola.org 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Our Partner, Power Coalition, is still leading the working in voting rights in Louisiana. Join the movement this Thursday, May 28th! 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026For Muslims, “Eid Mubarak” is both a greeting & an expression of joy: a wish for peace, blessing & connection after a period of reflection, fasting, or pilgrimage. The Women’s Foundation of the South honors the Muslim communities who contribute to the South's cultural & social fabric every day. 010
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 25/05/2026On Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives in service, and we honor the families who carry that loss. We also hold the harder truth: opportunity and sacrifice have never been distributed equally, and remembrance alone is not justice. #WFS #MemorialDay 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 23/05/2026El Naranjo in Austin, led by chef Iliana de la Vega, carries Oaxaca’s culinary traditions into the present through food rooted in memory, craft, and continuity. Culture here is not preserved behind museum glass. It’s served up piping hot. elnaranjorestaurant.com #WFS #SELLabrateASistah 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Fannie Lou Hamer was born in Mississippi and shaped by the realities of sharecropping, where dignity was something people had to claim in systems built to deny it. Her life is a reminder that faith, for her, was never passive. It was fierce, feminine, and fundamental. #WFS #FierceAndFeminieFriday 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 22/05/2026WFS grantee SIX Dimensions advances maternal health equity by centering the lived experiences of Black women through education, storytelling, and community engagement. Their work helps shift systems toward safer, more just care. www.sixdims.org #WFS #maternalhealth 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026WFS is partnering with Women's Foundation California for tonight’s virtual event to discuss the system that has kept women from achieving true democracy for the last 250 years – patriarchy. Register here: womensfoundca.org/event/erased... 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 20/05/2026It isn’t always easy, but this #WellnessWednesday, give yourself permission to rest, recalibrate, and restore. You deserve to prioritize yourself. #WFS 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Don’t miss this! WFS CEO and Founder, Carmen James Randolph, will take the stage as the keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Nonprofit Summit of NEA. Theme: The Time is NOW. Register now and secure your seat! www.consultkharis.com/nonprofitsummit 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 18/05/2026#ICYMI: WFS is partnering with Women's Foundation California on this virtual event to discuss the system that has kept women from achieving true democracy for the last 250 years – patriarchy. Register here: womensfoundca.org/event/erased... 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 17/05/2026On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we recognize LGBTQ+ communities across the South and beyond — especially women, girls, and gender-expansive people of color — who continue to build lives rooted in dignity and truth. Y’all means all. #WFS 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Some businesses grow the way all meaningful things do—by hand, with care, and in community. Moss Hill Bath & Body Collection began as handmade gifts and became a small-batch bath and body brand rooted in the South. #SELLabrateASistah at mosshill.net 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 16/05/2026WFS CEO and Founder, Carmen James Randolph, will take the stage as the keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Nonprofit Summit of NEA. Theme: The Time is NOW. Register now and secure your seat! www.consultkharis.com/nonprofitsummit 010
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Housing is the foundation everything else is built on. WFS is proud to support the Housing Justice League in Atlanta as they organize tenants, fight displacement, and build community power for the people most impacted. www.housingjusticeleague.org #WFS #TransformativeGrantee 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026WFS is excited to participate in the 2026 Day at the Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This gives organizations the chance to be heard by both the media and legislators. We’re making the most of this opportunity to advocate for women, girls & gender-expansive people across the state and the South. 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026It's National Women's Health Week — and for women of color in the South, wellness isn't just personal, it's political. Support the women doing the work: a gift to WFS goes directly toward their health, rest, and power. womensfoundationsouth.org #WFS #NWHW2025 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026WFS is partnering with Women's Foundation California on this virtual event to discuss the system that has kept women from achieving true democracy for the last 250 years – patriarchy. Register here: womensfoundca.org/event/erased... 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026This Mother's Day, we honor the women of color across the South whose love has always been inseparable from labor — raising families, building communities, and leading movements. You deserve celebration and investment. We see you. 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Spice up your Saturday and #SELLaBrateASistah with Sana Javeri Kadri’s Diaspora Spice Co. Get the freshest spices while supporting an equitable business model and make a difference in the lives of women of color and their families. www.diasporaco.com #WFS #AAPIHM 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 08/05/2026A survivor of the WWII Japanese American internment camps, Mitsuye Yamada spent her life insisting that Asian American women had every right to be seen, heard, and taken seriously. We honor her voice. And yours. #WFS #FierceAndFeminineFriday #APAHM 010
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026THANK YOU to all those who donated to our 2026 Give NOLA Day campaign! Your generous donations will help us to continue to support women, girls and gender-expansive people in the South! We couldn't do this work without the collective power of our community. womensfoundation.org #shiftthesouth 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Transformative Grantee Thursday shout out to Arkansas' The Village Place, which centers BIPOC youth in art, advocacy, and trade career pathways — trusting young people to help design the programs that serve them. That's what investing in the South looks like. #WFS www.thevillageplace.org 010
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Mental health is health. For women, girls, and gender-expansive people in the South, wellbeing is shaped by economic stress, lack of access, and the weight of injustice. This month and every month, WFS invests in the conditions where women can truly flourish. #WFS #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 010
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Get in formation with the Power Coalition to get involved with Fair Maps Mobilization. powercoalition.org 021
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Women's Foundation of the South's CEO and Founder Carmen James Randolph will take the stage as the keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Nonprofit Summit of NEA. She will bring a message that speaks directly to this year’s theme: The Time is NOW. Register now: www.consultkharis.com/nonprofitsummit 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Only FIVE MORE HOURS to give to Women's Foundation of the South for GiveNOLA Day! Donations end at 11:59 PM Central, and every $10 helps us Shift the South to a place where women and girls are healthy, safe, and well-resourced. mtyc.co/74ufgf 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Join the Women’s Foundation of the South and the Greater New Orleans Foundation for GiveNOLA Day on May 5th. Early donations have already begun! mtyc.co/74ufgf 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Wednesday's SCOTUS ruling reaches far beyond Louisiana: it guts the Voting Rights Act. Southern women are already organizing. Will you join us? Visit powercoalition.org for election information. Let’s get to work. #ShiftTheSouth #ProtectTheVote 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 02/05/2026This #SELLaBrateASistah Saturday, we're shouting out Black Girl Sunscreen — the brand Shontay Lundy built because sunscreen wasn't made with melanated skin in mind. Now in 18,000+ stores, BGS protects your skin without the white cast. blackgirlsunscreen.com 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Asian and Pacific American women have helped shape the South for generations, from Delta business owners to Gulf Coast community builders and beyond. This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we honor their legacy and commit to supporting their future. #WFS #APAHM #AAPI 021
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Shining a spotlight on grantee HousingNOLA — a community-led initiative tackling New Orleans' affordable housing crisis, led by the remarkable Andreanecia M. Morris. Because a woman with a safe, stable home has the foundation to change her world. housingnola.org #WFS 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 30/04/2026WFS’ mission is to invest in the health, wealth, and power of women, girls, and gender expansive people in the US South. Support us this Give NOLA Day for as little as $10 and help Shift the South. Visit the link in the comments. mtyc.co/74ufgf#WFS #ShiftTheSouth #GiveNOLADay26 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Across the South, women and girls are shaping the future of their communities every day. Our newsletter shares their stories, along with ways to stay connected to the ways we support their work. womensfoundationsouth.org 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 28/04/2026A new opportunity. A new way to give. A new chance to Shift the South. WFS is delighted to join the GiveNOLA Day campaign, presented by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, as early donations begin today, April 28. mtyc.co/74ufgf #WFS #GiveNOLADay26 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Shout out to Souk Bō'hēmian — a Black, women & queer-owned boutique at Atlanta's Ponce City Market. Founded by Morgan-Ashley Bryant & Vanessa Coore Vernon, it is a globally inspired sanctuary where Black & brown women see themselves reflected. soukbohemian.com #WFS #SELLaBrateASistah 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 23/04/2026What if design could change the world? For our Texas grantee COACT, that is not a question — it’s a mission. From urban agriculture to housing solutions, this nonprofit social design lab builds community-first answers to the South's most pressing challenges. www.coactntx.org 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Research shows women are more sensitive than men to the cognitive and mood effects of mild dehydration — fatigue, brain fog, headaches, low mood. The brain is 75% water, so this Wellness Wednesday, drink up! #WFS #WellnessWednesday 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Happy kids deserve Happy Hues! This Black-owned, mom-founded baby essentials company makes sure every child is represented. Founded by Eunique Jones Gibson, with shea butter softness, inclusive designs, and 5% of proceeds going back to underserved youth. happyhues.com #WFS #SELLaBrateASistah 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 17/04/2026In 2025, WFS tracked 2,500+ laws across 7 Southern states from wins to setbacks. We document this not to despair, but to demand. Awareness must become advocacy. issuu.com/womensfounda... #ShiftTheSouth 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Join us in spotlighting WFS grantee Southern Echo in Jackson, Mississippi — an organization with Civil Rights Movement roots, building community power through organizing, voter education, health equity, and redistricting advocacy since 1989. This is the long game. southernecho.org 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Today is Tax Day — and millions of women are filing on earnings that were already unequal. The gender pay gap worsened in 2024 for the second year in a row. At WFS, we know the answer isn’t just awareness. It is power, advocacy, and investment in women to change the system. #WFS #TaxDay #EqualPay 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 13/04/2026This week is Black Maternal Health Week — and at WFS, we believe the theme says it all: “Rooted in Justice and Joy.” WFS grantee Black Mamas Matter Alliance has been leading this fight for years, because all mamas deserve more than survival. They deserve to thrive. blkmaternalhealthweek.com 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Time to #SELLaBrateASistah with Chef Anh Luu of Xanh NOLA, a Vietnamese-American chef born and raised in New Orleans, cooking food that honors her mother's memory and her city's soul. Her food is a love letter to two cultures and defining oneself. www.chefanh.com 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Happy Fierce and Feminine Friday. Poet and playwright Ntozake Shange said it simply and powerfully: "Sisterhood is important because we are all we have to stand on." That is the foundation of everything we do. #WFS #Sisterhood 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 09/04/2026We’re celebrating Georgia grantee the Urban League of Greater Atlanta — and their FEERC center, a one-stop hub for financial empowerment, homeownership, entrepreneurship, and economic resilience. During Financial Literacy Month, their work shines even brighter. ulgatl.org 000
womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Happy Wellness Wednesday. Research shows that regular movement — dancing or a daily walk — can help protect memory and slow cognitive decline as we age. Caring for your body is caring for your future. Move in whatever way feels good today! 000
