Womankind, fka New York Asian Women's Center

Womankind is hiring! Join our team as a full-time Associate Director of Institutional Giving. This role is key to our Development & Communications Team, playing a crucial part in fundraising to support our programs, operations, and increase our visibility in the gender-based violence field. The ideal candidate will lead our grant writing efforts, managing a portfolio of government, foundation, and corporate grants. For more details on the job, benefits, and how to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gkSpkXgp.

Womankind is hiring! Join our team as a full-time Associate Director of Institutional Giving. This role is key to our Development & Communications Team, playing a crucial part in fundraising to support our programs, operations, and increase our visibility in the gender-based violence field. The ideal candidate will lead our grant writing efforts, managing a portfolio of government, foundation, and corporate grants. For more details on the job, benefits, and how to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gkSpkXgp.

Looking to join the Womankind team and help make a difference in the lives of survivors of gender-based violence? Check out these open positions and their language requirements. To view job descriptions, benefits, and instructions on how to apply, please visit iamwomankind.org/careers. Help spread the word by sharing with your networks! Please note: some positions may be filled by the time you see this post. Always refer to the website for the latest open positions.

Womankind rang in the new year strong! We’re excited to share that, thanks to the generosity of supporters like you and our two matching donors, we exceeded our year-end fundraising goal. Together, we will sustain our momentum to meet the ever-changing needs of survivors of gender-based violence in our communities through 2024, continuing to offer empathic, trauma-informed care to all who call our helpline or walk through the doors of our community offices. Thank you again for rallying around Womankind at the close of 2023. Photo credit: NYSE

It's not too late to show your support for survivors of gender-based violence! Thanks to two incredibly generous donors, every online gift made before midnight will be 3x matched, tripling our impact as we head into 2024. Please join us in closing out 2023 strong by renewing your commitment to Rise Above Violence. https://lnkd.in/eR9yJDJ7 On behalf of all of us at Womankind, thank you for your steadfast partnership and dedication to creating communities free from violence. Together, we can make a significant impact in the lives of survivors. Wishing you and your loved ones a healthy and happy 2024!

Today, Womankind experienced the incredible honor of ringing the opening bell at the NYSE! Our CEO, Yasmeen Hamza, along with esteemed Board members Jane Tran, Deborah Chan, Mae Hsieh, Harris Chan, and dedicated staff members, proudly joined this ceremonial moment. We extend our warmest thanks to Tara Dziedzic and the entire NYSE team for their exceptional hospitality and for showcasing our rising phoenix logo and signature pink across the NYSE floor. Their incredible support for Womankind's mission was awe-inspiring, visibly affirming our commitment to working alongside survivors on their path to healing and rising above violence for all. A very special shoutout goes to our esteemed board member Trisha Srivastava, whose dedication to Womankind made this unique opportunity a reality, powerfully advocating for our cause and for all survivors of gender-based violence 💗. #NYSE #Womankind #OpeningBell #RiseAboveViolence #iamwomankind #aapinonprofits"

This #GivingTuesday, join the Womankind community of monthly donors and sustain our work with survivors of gender-based violence and their children all year round. Your consistent giving supports the multi-faceted, everyday needs of survivors and their families on their pathways to healing. You can give at https://lnkd.in/eKXT-mrD Remember that many companies will also match your gift and double the impact. As a monthly donor, we will share quarterly updates with you. We look forward to keeping in touch about the ongoing impact of your giving. Thank you for your generosity and for your community care.

The numbers are in! We are so grateful to announce that Womankind's 2023 "Communities Rising" Gala raised $464,000 for survivors of gender-based violence. For over 40 years, we have provided holistic services to thousands of survivors and their families in New York City and these funds will sustain our critical work. Thank you again to all the sponsors and supporters for your collective commitment to Womankind and survivors of gender-based violence. Our work is not possible without your generous support. You can view and download official Gala photos here: https://lnkd.in/eq5kN4jn

Our heart is full! Thank you to all our friends and supporters--new and old--who attended Womankind's 2023 "Communities Rising" Gala this past Wednesday at The Lighthouse at Pier 61. It was heartwarming to see our community come together with our incredible staff and board members to celebrate and uplift survivors of gender-based violence on their healing journeys. We would like to congratulate, once again, our Phoenix Award recipients, Andowah Newton and Rishi Varma of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, for their work and commitment to ending gender-based violence. Thank for your authentic and touching speeches that left a lasting impact on all in attendance. We thank our special guests: host Lucy Yang, auctioneer Paul Florez-Taylor, Sonny Singh & Band, DJ Dyslexual, and DJ Mitch Wells, as well as Mae Hsieh and Jane Tran (Womankind Board Co-Chairs), Flora Feng (Gala Chair) and Womankind staff and survivors. Our thank you list is much longer, so please be on the lookout for another post from Womankind next month with this list, as well as the total funds raised, and official photos! Last, but certainly not least, Womankind extends our deepest gratitude to the sponsors and supporters for your collective commitment to our vision of creating a future where we Rise Above Violence and our communities can innovate towards collective well-being, restoration, and social justice. Our work is not possible without your generous support! Thank you to our generous corporate sponsors! Covington & Burling LLP Paul Hastings Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Gibson Dunn Hewlett Packard Enterprise Mintz Alera Group, Inc. AlixPartners Barnes & Thornburg LLP EMCOR Group, Inc. Hearst Kirkland & Ellis Littler Shearman & Sterling LLP WABC-TV, Channel 7 New York

Womankind's 2023 Gala can't come soon enough! Tomorrow evening, we look forward to welcoming all our guests at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers to celebrate the Phoenix Award recipients, Andowah Newton and Rishi Varma (Hewlett Packard Enterprise), and the spirit of our Communities Rising.   If you are unable to join us, but would still like to support survivors of gender-based violence and their families, please consider a donation. We thank you for your generosity! https://lnkd.in/euGU6as7 Thank you to our generous corporate sponsors! Covington & Burling LLP Paul Hastings Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Gibson Dunn Hewlett Packard Enterprise Mintz Alera Group, Inc. AlixPartners Barnes & Thornburg LLP EMCOR Group, Inc. Hearst Kirkland & Ellis Littler Shearman & Sterling LLP WABC-TV, Channel 7 New York