Our mission is to
foster a transformation
from a world of domination and exploitation
to one of collaboration and partnership.
We start with one of the most powerful and untapped forces on the planet: girls. Working systemically, we invest in the world's largest under-valued asset by Advancing Adolescent Girls' Rights in the U.S. and Global South. Their lives will determine our future.
And if we do not address Ending Violence Against Girls and Women, partnership and collaboration simply cannot happen.
In addressing violence and promoting collaboration, we invest in Advancing Social and Emotional Learning to support girls and boys with skills that help them work well together for success in academics and in life.
We further invest to strengthen relationships in communities by Supporting Thriving Local Communities. We seek to inspire people to re-imagine a world where we live in balance with one another and the ecosystems that sustain us.
Finally, we know that ending domination and exploitation depends fundamentally on addressing centuries of oppression against Indigenous Communities, and on trusting in the leadership of these communities to guide us toward a more just and balanced world.
NEWS AND UPDATES
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NoVo is hiring: Interim Program Officer, Initiative to End Violence Against Girls and Women
Background NoVo Foundation acts from the original meaning of philanthropy: the love of humanity. The Foundation is dedicated to catalyzing […]
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How Can Philanthropy Advance Martin Luther King’s Goals? 13 Leaders Weigh In
An Invitation for All to Join the Discussion Ben Hecht President Living Cities In 1967, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther […]
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How a Pilot Healing Retreat for African Feminist Activists Can Advance Movement Building
This piece is part of the NoVo Foundation’s Radical Hope Blog Series, a platform for social justice movement leaders from around the […]
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NoVo Foundation Announces $10 Million Funding Opportunity to Close On-ramps to Sexual Exploitation—and Open Exit Ramps
Grants guided by decade of listening and partnership with survivors of sexual exploitation February 20, 2019, NEW YORK – The […]
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NoVo Foundation partners with Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium to support growing movement for Black girls in the Southeastern U.S.
New collective will deepen regional grantmaking and capacity-building infrastructure to advance movement for Black girls and women in the Southeast […]
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Special Series: The Life Story
The Life Story: Moments of Change is a groundbreaking new website and film project supported by NoVo Foundation that shines […]
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Press Release
NoVo Foundation Announces $10 Million Funding Opportunity to Close On-ramps to Sexual Exploitation—and Open Exit Ramps
Grants guided by decade of listening and partnership with survivors of sexual exploitation February 20, 2019, NEW YORK – The […]
STORIES AND PROFILES
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Supporting Indigenous Communities in North America
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