Battery Powered Awards $1.04M to Women's Health & Dignity
In the midst of increased citizen engagement around the world, Battery Powered awarded $1.04 million to show its support for women's health & dignity.
From protecting women's health and reproductive rights to empowering the next generation of female political leaders, these organizations will show us how communities thrive when women are strong, fierce and in control.
Battery Powered Awardees
Organizations receiving 100% of their funding request
Callisto - $250K over 2 years
Project: Healing, Agency and Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors will be an online sexual assault documentation and reporting system that increases justice and agency for survivors, detects repeat offenders and provides authorities with the information they need.
Center for Reproductive Rights - $250K over 2 years
Project: High Impact Litigation to Protect Reproductive Rights will use the power of the law to protect reproductive rights in the U.S. and advance every woman’s health, equality and dignity.
IGNITE - $225K over 2 years
Project: IGNITE Alumni Network: Advance Women’s Political Leadership will build a powerful alumni network of politically ambitious young women, and propelling them into political power to champion a policy agenda around women’s health, safety, and economic equality.
Other Winners
Organizations receiving partial funding of their request
Freedom FWD - $133K
Project: A Seat at the Table: Forward Fellowships will engage and empower youth impacted by sex trafficking in San Francisco’s anti-trafficking program and policy conversations through trauma-informed leadership training and a seat at the table.
Living Goods - $179K
Project: Empowered Moms, Healthy Families: Delivering Care in Kenya will deploy 100 health workers in Kenya to provide 800,000 moms and children with access to community-based health care and the resources needed to raise healthy families.
Profiles for all of the finalists this theme can be viewed here.
Congratulations to the winners and a sincere thanks to our generous members for your support.
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About the Award
Battery Powered Awardees receive more than money. In addition to a fully funded project, they get special recognition in The Battery space and will be featured as winners on the Battery Powered online platform. Along with publicity opportunities and the endorsement of the Battery Powered membership, this award signals the beginning of an ongoing relationship with the organizations, who will be invited back to the club to share their progress and meet with members who might want to go further with their support. The membership is taking a “once an awardee, always an awardee” approach. That means the community will be hearing more from these wonderful organizations in the future!