Women’s Foundation of the South Celebrates its Anniversary and Urges Black Philanthropists to Support Black-Led Non-Profits in Honor of Black Philanthropy Month this August

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/

Women’s Foundation of the South exists to improve futures for women and girls of color in the South by supporting both women-of-color-led nonprofits who do the same and women of color entrepreneurs. The organization’s prevailing reason for its efforts is to build the health, wealth, and power of women and girls of color in the South. It is no surprise, then, that WFS cares passionately about urging other Black Philanthropists to do the same – to support Black-led nonprofits all around the country, and especially in the South, where circumstances are particularly onerous for Black women and girls.

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ABOUT WFS

WFS is a 501(c)3 organization for women and girls of color in the South, and led by the same, founded on the principle that solutions are often held by those closest to the problem. WFS raises funds for active programs, services, and resources for women and girls of color and their families to stimulate building health, wealth, and power, and will serve women of color in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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