Women's Empowerment Organization, She Angels Foundation, Marks One Year Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- One year ago, two titans of women's entrepreneurship joined forces to address the gap in funding and other resources for women's ventures, particularly those that support and empower women and girls.

Twelve months later, philanthropist Catherine Curry-Williams and media entrepreneur Catherine Gray, together with their membership, have funded close to a dozen female-founded non-profits through their She Angels Foundation.

Created to address the enormous funding gap, the She Angels Foundation collective giving model pools funds raised through its membership and then awards annual grants through an evaluation process.

"Our criteria are female-founded and operated non-profit organizations that provide mentorship, funding, training and advancement resources to girls' and women's causes," explains Curry-Williams, adding, "the end result is more women in the world who are groomed to lead and become entrepreneurs."

To date, the She Angels Foundation has awarded grants to such diverse organizations as the People's Pottery Project, which trains and employs formerly incarcerated women in their ceramic business; Women in Media, which seeks to achieve gender balance in the film and entertainment industries; Hope Gardens, which addresses homelessness and facilitates getting unhoused women off the streets and away from dangerous neighborhoods like Skid Row; and Women Veterans Giving, which assists in reintegrating women veterans into civilian life, building a supportive, educated community.

"The beauty of our approach is we don't just have one niche; we're not exclusive to just one group. Our core belief is helping women and girls," states co-founder Gray. "I would add that we are so happy we were able to do something purposeful during COVID. Despite the widespread challenges the pandemic presented, so much fell into place and we raised more money and helped more organizations than we anticipated."

Both Curry-Williams and Gray tout the role of community building in the success of the She Angels Foundation. Rather than simply offer funding to women-run non-profits, the organization also provides mentoring, business advice and practical help to assist grantees in succeeding.

Gray points out that membership has its benefits, too: "Members are invited to a series of in-person and online salons and gatherings with special guest speakers, music, food and fun."  Additionally, members are featured in the She Angels Foundation newsletter.

"Our members are part of the big conversation on what women need and want. We see ourselves as an alternative to a book club, but instead of discovering new books, we inform and inspire each other on giving back," says Curry-Williams.

About She Angels Foundation: She Angels Foundation is a powerful movement to create big change and improve the critical unmet need for women and girls' causes to be funded. It's a vehicle the average citizen can use to make the world a better place. She Angels Foundation awards grants ranging from $3-10k to female-founded and operated non-profit organizations that provide mentorship, funding, training, and advancement resources to girls and women. We have something very big at stake here. Funding women's ventures unlocks their potential and valuable perspectives. Having a balanced perspective can create real change and bring a productive impact to our society.

For more information on She Angels Foundation, including membership and a complete list of grantee organizations, please visit www.sheangelsfoundation.org

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