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SisterFund BROADENING AWARENESS OF OUR ISSUES 2017 SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT INFORMATION 1 Overview SisterFund seeks to invest in nonprofit, community-based organizations engaged in directly impacting African American women and girls through efforts that build positive futures, specifically through gains in education, workforce, leadership development, empowerment and health. 2 Application Guidelines Project descriptions, goals, and measures must clearly demonstrate an understanding of the needs of African American women and girls. One grant will be distributed of at least $25,000. Requests should demonstrate a need for the total grant amount requested. Applications cannot be accepted from: Religious institutions, Private foundations, Colleges and universities, Individuals or scholarship applicants Applicants must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves the City of Richmond and/or the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Goochland, and/or Powhatan. 3 Health Promotion of healthy lifestyles & equity in health care access Priorities Education Education Promotion of systemic educational reform, tutoring/mentoring, career enrichment opportunities and/or educator training Health Empowerment Empowerment Promotion of emotional development, self-confidence, & positive self image Leadership Development Workforce Development Leadership Development Workforce Development Coaching, mentoring, and/or training for African-American female nonprofit executives Promotion of job skills training, career apprenticeships or entrepreneurial supports 4 Health Issues Black women constituted 63% of all women diagnosed with HIV in the U.S. in 2013 and have an HIV prevalence rate that's nearly 3 ½ times higher than that of white women Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer than any other racial group due in part to delays in diagnosis and treatment Black women face an unusually high threat of sexual violence and intimate partner homicide is one of the leading causes of death for black women between the ages 15 to 35 Black women are disproportionately represented in the rates of murder faced by transgender women. Over the past 25 years, the maternal mortality rate in America has doubled and the trend can almost fully be attributed to the skyrocketing rates of maternal mortality among Black women 5 Empowerment Issues Over the last decade over $100 million has been invested in achievement, dropout prevention, and mentoring initiatives exclusively targeting Black and brown boys. During this same period, less than $1 million in funding targeted Black and brown girls Because of systemic race and gender discrimination, Black girls are often stereotyped before they even enter a school building, and this affects their self-perceptions and self-esteem as well as the perceptions and academic expectations of their teachers Ultimately, educators’ stereotypical perceptions of Black young women sometime undermine their potential for success — so it is imperative that Black girls get access to programs that foster their self-esteem and provide them with meaningful leadership opportunities 6 Workforce Issues Black women are still the most likely group of American women in poverty (28%) due in large part to low pay Black women saw the largest decline in earnings between 2009-2014 as compared to White and Hispanic women Black women start businesses at six times the national average, according to the Center for American Progress, but are denied many small business loans and federal contracts Black women owned firms, on average, produce just under $40,000 annually, compared to average per-firm revenues of over $68,000 for Latina-owned firms, $170,000 for Asian woman-owned firms, & $190,000 White woman-owned firms Black women are especially likely to rely on Social Security for a significant amount of their retirement income 7 Leadership Issues There are large, untapped communities of motivated, passionate Black women leaders that are committed to advocating to improve conditions in their communities. They are seeking safe, collaborative spaces where they can work with others who share their values and respect their time and contributions. The Southern Region shows particularly untapped promise although this region receives less philanthropic, public and private investment than other communities 8 Education Issues Black girls are criminalized early in school with suspension and expulsion rates higher than any other group of girls and higher than white and Hispanic boys Black girls were the fastest growing segment of the juvenile population in youth detention centers making up 36% of all girls in these facilities Black girls have increased school graduation rates by 63% in the past 50 years Black women earned 67% of Associate Degrees and 65% of Bachelor Degrees earned among Blacks and are more likely to complete higher education than their male counterparts Black girls continue to lag behind when it comes to those enrolled in academic majors associated with the STEM fields and significant opportunity gaps still remain in this 21st century education for Black women 9 Thank you for your interest in The SisterFund References 1. Structural Realities Black Girls and Women Face in America, https://mic.com/articles/122870/17-structuralrealities-black-girls-and-women-face-in-america#.RjSEcWMFg , Jamilah King, July 27, 2015 2. African American Policy Forum, “Did You Know, The Plight of Black Girls and Women in American”, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53f20d90e4b0b80451158d8c/t/5422de0ee4b080d53cf82554/141157121 4756/Did-You-Know_Plight-of-Black-Women.pdf 3. FACT SHEET: Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color, November 13, 2015, https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/11/13/fact-sheet-advancing-equity-women-andgirls-color 4. “Black Women In The United States 2016”, Power of the Sister Vote, Black Women’s Roundtable, http://www.ncbcp.org/news/releases/5Black_Women_in_the_US_2016.pdf 5. Black Women in The US 2017, Moving Our Agenda Forward in a Post-Obama Era, Black Women’s Roundtable, http://www.ncbcp.org/BWR2017Report4thEdition.BlackWomenintheU.S.040617final.pdf 6. Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls, A call to action for educational equity, NAACP National Legal Defense Fund and the National Women’s Law Center, 2014, https://www.nwlc.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/unlocking_opportunity_for_african_american_girls_report.pdf