Groups fighting sexual violence awarded MeToo funding by New York Women’s Foundation
Eight groups across the nation have been awarded funding from the New York Women’s Foundation for their efforts to fight sexual violence.
The groups, chosen in consultation with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, are focused on marginalized and underserved communities, including immigrant communities and communities of color as well as LGBTQ people, the foundation says.
The money — $840,000 — comes from the “Fund for the MeToo Movement and Allies,” set up by The New York Women’s Foundation earlier this year. The group provided an initial $1 million for a fund to support Burke and the movement she founded 12 years ago, along with other similar organizations, with a goal of raising $5 million a year.