Dear Colleagues,
Last week, we gathered in Washington, D.C., for Feminist Funded ’25—a convergence not just of minds, but of intention and strength. Over two days, we stood shoulder to shoulder with over 420 fellow feminists, funders, and frontline leaders from across the globe. Together, we honored resistance. We mapped new paths toward liberation. And we reminded each other that this work—our work—is not waning. It is evolving.
The plenaries demanded urgency. The sessions went deep with ideas and inspiration. The lobby conversations and connections sparkled with strategy and solidarity. In all, this year’s conference reflected the fierce brilliance in our network. We did not leave Feminist Funded with easy answers. We left with sharpened purpose—and a deepened responsibility to one another.
As we carry that energy forward, we also enter Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. But this year, we do not ask our community to “celebrate” heritage in a vacuum. We ask you to stand with us—with Latinx, Afro-Latina, Indigenous, and immigrant women, girls, and gender-expansive leaders who are building power in the face of persistent erasure. Stand with those pushing back against systems that devalue their lives while commodifying their cultures.
Now is not the time for performative allyship or symbolic gestures. Now is the time for bold, collective action rooted in truth and transformation.
We left Washington, D.C. reminded that feminist funding is not a niche cause—it is an essential strategy for global change. Thank you for being part of our community.
In solidarity and power,
Elizabeth Barajas-Román
Women’s Funding Network
President & CEO