Who we are
"The Sisterhood Is Global Institute proudly welcomes the Frontline Women's Fund initiative - the answer to what global feminism has been asking for: minimum bureaucracy, maximum effectiveness, support, contact, empowerment."
| Robin Morgan, President, The Sisterhood Is Global Institute
Frontline Women's Fund (formerly Donor Direct Action) was founded in 2011 by Jessica Neuwirth with co-convenors Gloria Steinem and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. In 2015 it was integrated into the Sisterhood Is Global Institute, a feminist think-tank founded by Robin Morgan and Simone de Beauvoir in 1984.
Since its inception, Frontline Women's Fund has regranted over US $9 million to frontline women’s rights organizations around the world. Today we support 28 grantees through 4 thematic funds:
- Efua Dorkenoo Fund to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Gloria Steinem Equality Fund to End Sex Trafficking
- The Fund to End Gender-Based Violence
- The Fund for Women, Peace, and Security
Frontline Women's Fund’s leadership includes prominent women’s rights activists with extensive experience in global advocacy for women's rights. They come with decades of engagement in the global women's movement both on the frontlines and internationally.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Navi Pillay
Co-Convenor Frontline Women's Fund
Gloria Steinem
Co-Convenor Frontline Women's Fund
Robin Morgan
President
Jessica Neuwirth
Vice-President
Karen Berry
Secretary
Kate Lauer
Treasurer
Donna Deitch
Elizabeth-Evatt
Jane Fonda
Deeyah Khan
Charlotte Örnemark
Heisoo Shin
Meaza Ashenafi
Lynn Nottage
Margot Wallström
The Frontline Women's Fund team
Katrina
Avilla
Deputy Director
Meghan
Baxter
Director of Operations
Susana
Chiarotti
Regional Advisor (Latin America)
Ruby
Gerber
Communications Officer
Maddie Milligan
Engagement Strategist
Jarai
Sabally
Deputy Director
Amanda
Sullivan
Membership Outreach