Annual Summit 2023
Catalyzing A Feminist Future
About the Event
Women Moving Millions’ Member Day and Annual Summit took place May 10-12, 2023 in stunning Half Moon Bay, California!
The Women Moving Millions Annual Summit is an invitation-only event for our members and selected guests. It is held every year and is our most important gathering, bringing together members and partners to learn, connect, and inspire bold giving.
This year’s Summit theme, Catalyzing a Feminist Future, recognized the urgent need to invest in feminist movements to realize a more just and equitable future for all. We drew attention to the unprecedented global assault on women’s rights, including the rolling back of reproductive freedom to escalating humanitarian crises, worsening climate change, and the mainstreaming of traditional, misogynistic beliefs and behaviors.
During our time together, we explored how feminist approaches to philanthropy challenge long standing power structures and offer a new vision for how funds are distributed and to whom. We examined how to invest in efforts that disrupt the cultural attitudes and beliefs that are impeding progress. We explored strategies to unlock the potential of feminist philanthropy and leadership. And we committed as a community to be bold in action and to work together to build a roadmap to the feminist future we are all striving for – one where women and girls are able to fully contribute their time, talent, and resources.
Please click here to view some of our favorite photos from our time together. You can also view our Summit brochure and agenda here.
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Agenda
Day One
Registration and Breakfast
Welcome
Sarah Haacke Byrd, CEO, Women Moving Millions
Catalyzing A Feminist Future Through SDG 5
Moderator: Marcia Parker, Vice President, Philanthropic Partnerships, The New York Times
Anita Bhatia, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations and Deputy Executive Director, UN Women
Catalyzing New Solutions and Approaches to Humanitarian Crises
Moderator: Thuy Vu, Co-Founder & CEO, Global Mentor Network
Becca Heller, Executive Director, International Refugee Assistance Project
Kate Kroeger, Executive Director, Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
Negar Tayyar, Executive Director, Global Whole Being Fund
Break
Catalyzing Change Through Film: Plan C And The Fight to Expand Access to Medication Abortion
Moderator: Julia B. Chan, Editor-in-Chief, The 19th
Tracy Droz Tragos, Writer & Filmmaker, Dinky Pictures
Jess Jacobs, Actor, Writer, Activist, EP and Impact producer of Plan C
Dr. Roopan Gill, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Vitala Global Foundation
Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO, National Women’s Law Center
Catalyzing A Future Without Violence: Exploring the Power of Memorial and Storytelling
Moderator: Jana Katsuyama, News Reporter, KTVU Fox 2
Bonni Cohen, Owner/Director/Producer, Actual Films
Andrea Worby, Content Designer, Local Projects
Lunch
Catalyzing Capital for Good
Moderator: Erika Seth Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Rhia Ventures
Marla Blow, President & Chief Operating Officer, Skoll Foundation
Catalyzing an Inclusive and Just Economy
Moderator: Betty Yu, Journalist, CBS News Bay Area
Saru Jayaraman, President, One Fair Wage
Rosie Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States and Chair, America250
Catalyzing Innovation in Philanthropy
Moderator: Sara Lomelin, Chief Executive Officer, Philanthropy Together
Dr. Nicole Bates, Director, Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives, Pivotal Ventures
Jennifer Risher, Co-creator #HalfMyDAF, Author, Member, WMM
Dana Rice, Vice President of Philanthropy, Lever for Change
Break
Catalyzing Conversation Sessions
Evening Break
Cocktail Reception and Catalyzing Community Dinner
Day Two
Breakfast
Welcome Back
S. Mona Sinha, Board Chair, WMM and Global Executive Director, Equality Now
Catalyzing Change Through Groundbreaking Reporting
Moderator: Dr. Xanthe Scharff, Co-Founder & CEO, The Fuller Project
Louise Donovan, Reporter, The Fuller Project
Zahra Nader, Journalist and Editor-in-Chief, Zan Times
Catalyzing Equity Through Shifting Power
Moderator: C. Nicole Mason, PhD, President Emerita, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Jamie Allison, Executive Director, Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Ada Williams Prince, Director, Program Strategy, and Investments, Pivotal Ventures
Catalyzing Economic Security for Human Trafficking Survivors
Moderator: Holly Fogle, Founder, The Monarch Foundation & The Bridge Project and Board Member, WMM
Catherine Chen, Chief Executive Officer, Polaris
Vivian Long, Executive Director, Long Family Foundation and Member, WMM
Megan Lundstrom, Survivor Advocate & Director of the Resilience Fund, Polaris
Catalyzing A Digital Rights Revolution
Moderator: S. Mona Sinha, Board Chair, WMM and Global Executive Director, Equality Now
Sophia Armen, Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Feminist Front
Tsitsi Matekaire, Global Lead-End Sexual Exploitation, Equality Now
Break
Catalyzing Girls Leadership in STEM
Moderator: Beverly Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, Leidos and Board Member, Career Girls
Bernice Arreola, Youth Advisory Board Member, Career Girls
Taryn Rakowski, Youth Advisory Board Member, Career Girls
Catalyzing A Movement: Voices of Young Climate Feminists
Moderator: Laura García, President & CEO, Global Greengrants
Xiye Bastida, Co-Founder, Re-Earth Initiative
Jade Begay, Director of Policy and Advocacy, NDN Collective
Jhannel Tomlinson, Caribbean Advisor, GGF Next Gen Climate Board
Closing
Lunch
Speakers
Jamie Allison
Executive Director, Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Sophia Armen
Co-Founder & Co-Director, The Feminist Front
Bernice Arreola
Youth Advisory Board Member, Career Girls
Dr. Nicole Bates
Director, Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives, Pivotal Ventures
Xiye Bastida
Co-Founder, Re-Earth Initiative
Jade Begay
Policy and Advocacy Director, NDN Collective
Anita Bhatia
Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women
Marla Blow
President and Chief Operating Officer, Skoll Foundation
Sarah Haacke Byrd
Chief Executive Officer, Women Moving Millions
Julia B. Chan
Editor-in-Chief, The 19th
Catherine Chen
Chief Executive Officer, Polaris
Bonni Cohen
Owner/Director/Producer, Actual Films
Erika Seth Davies
CEO, Rhia Ventures
Louise Donovan
Reporter, The Fuller Project
Holly Fogle
Founder, The Monarch Foundation and The Bridge Project
Laura García
President & CEO, Global Greengrants Fund
Roopan Gill, MD
Co-Founder, Executive Director, Vitala Global Foundation
Fatima Goss Graves
President and CEO, National Women’s Law Center
Becca Heller
Co-Founder and Executive Director, International Refugee Assistance Project
Jess Jacobs
Actor, Writer, Activist, EP and Impact producer of Plan C
Saru Jayaraman
Co-Founder & President, One Fair Wage
Jana Katsuyama
News Reporter/Journalist, KTVU Fox 2 News
Kate Kroeger
Executive Director, Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
Sara Lomelin
Chief Executive Officer, Philanthropy Together
Vivian Long
Executive Director, Long Family Foundation
Megan Lundstrom
Director of the Resilience Fund, Polaris
C. Nicole Mason, PhD
President Emerita, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Tsitsi Matekaire
Global Lead – End Sexual Exploitation, Equality Now
Zahra Nader
Editor-in-Chief, Zan Times
Marcia Parker
Vice President, Philanthropic Partnerships, The New York Times
Taryn Rakowski
Youth Advisory Board Member, Career Girls
Dana Rice
Vice President, Philanthropy, Lever for Change
Rosie Rios
43rd Treasurer of the United States and Chair of America250
Jennifer Risher
Co-creator #HalfMyDAF, Author “We Need to Talk: A Memoir About Wealth”
Dr. Xanthe Scharff
Co-Founder and CEO, The Fuller Project
S. Mona Sinha
Board Chair, Women Moving Millions and Global Executive Director, Equality Now
Negar Tayyar
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Global Whole Being Fund
Dr. Beverly Thompson
Senior Research Scientist, Leidos and Board Member, CareerGirls
Jhannel Tomlinson
Caribbean Advisor, GGF Next Gen Climate Board
Tracy Droz Tragos
Writer & Filmmaker, Dinky Pictures
Thuy Vu
Co-founder & CEO, Global Mentor Network
Ada Williams Prince
Director, Program Strategy and Investments, Pivotal Ventures
Andrea Worby
Content Director, Local Projects
Betty Yu
Reporter, CBS News Bay Area
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