T9 Fund Cohort
The T9 Fund is part of our commitment to back badass women and to drive change forward. We’re stoked to share the organizations we’ve got on board so far. These are front-line groups working to make women’s voices heard on the fields and courts, in boardrooms, and at the ballot box. We’re inspired by the changes they’re making and feelin’ damn lucky to be cheering them on.
T9 Fund Cohort
The T9 Fund is part of our commitment to back badass women and to drive change forward. We’re stoked to share the organizations we’ve got on board so far. These are front-line groups working to make women’s voices heard on the fields and courts, in boardrooms, and at the ballot box. We’re inspired by the changes they’re making and feelin’ damn lucky to be cheering them on.
The Practice Space
The Practice Space is a fun, safe, and creative space for Bay Area youth and adults to learn to effectively express themselves. Based in Richmond, CA this woman of color-led nonprofit organization’s mission is to build confidence and community through communication skill development to advance inclusion, develop empathy, and elevate underrepresented voices.
Birth Companions Community Center
Birth Companion Community Center provides perinatal education and doula support for more than 200 Latinx, Black, and Indigenous new mothers and their families every year. They organize mutual aid, wellness education and resources, and train new doulas in the community. The 22 Doulas at Birth Companions are currently volunteers, taking time away from their full-time jobs and their own families to provide this service. In addition to providing doula services, BCCC wants expecting mothers to experience all the joys and celebratory experiences of pregnancy. Every three months they celebrate 12 mothers by hosting a baby shower to uplift and support them on their new journey.
The Practice Space
The Practice Space is a fun, safe, and creative space for Bay Area youth and adults to learn to effectively express themselves. Based in Richmond, CA this woman of color-led nonprofit organization’s mission is to build confidence and community through communication skill development to advance inclusion, develop empathy, and elevate underrepresented voices.
Birth Companions Community Center
Birth Companion Community Center provides perinatal education and doula support for more than 200 Latinx, Black, and Indigenous new mothers and their families every year. They organize mutual aid, wellness education and resources, and train new doulas in the community. The 22 Doulas at Birth Companions are currently volunteers, taking time away from their full-time jobs and their own families to provide this service. In addition to providing doula services, BCCC wants expecting mothers to experience all the joys and celebratory experiences of pregnancy. Every three months they celebrate 12 mothers by hosting a baby shower to uplift and support them on their new journey.
Girls Crushing It
Girls Crushing It empowers girls ages 8-18 by providing entrepreneurial experiences that increase confidence and build leadership skills. Through their programming the girls participate in workshops facilitated by local business leaders, as well as develop a project and marketing plan in order to participate in community Pop-up Shops. In addition to that program, Girls Crushing It provides mentorship, wholesale opportunities, corporate field trips, and pitch days.
Women’s Coaching Alliance
Women’s Coaching Alliance is growing the number of women coaching youth sports so that more kids can play, more kids get to see women as leaders and role models, and more young women gain the mentorship and leadership skills developed through coaching to lead confidently throughout their careers.
Girls Crushing It
Girls Crushing It empowers girls ages 8-18 by providing entrepreneurial experiences that increase confidence and build leadership skills. Through their programming the girls participate in workshops facilitated by local business leaders, as well as develop a project and marketing plan in order to participate in community Pop-up Shops. In addition to that program, Girls Crushing It provides mentorship, wholesale opportunities, corporate field trips, and pitch days.
Women’s Coaching Alliance
Women’s Coaching Alliance is growing the number of women coaching youth sports so that more kids can play, more kids get to see women as leaders and role models, and more young women gain the mentorship and leadership skills developed through coaching to lead confidently throughout their careers.
Oakland Lacrosse
Oakland Lacrosse supports Oakland Public School students in becoming healthy, confident, and self empowered youth. Their programming promotes the values of unconditional love and support, being a great teammate, positive communication, and hard work. In collaboration with the Oakland Unified School District, they launched “Leading With Girls,” an initiative to build an eight team Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse league that provides 175 girls and their families with a holistic, trauma informed approach to sports based youth development. Oakland Lacrosse is going beyond the sport to offer their athletes leadership development, academic counseling, college counseling, and wellness education.
The Brave House
The Brave House is a New York based organization launched in 2018 to address the complex challenges facing immigrant youth. They specifically focus on the lack of access to crucial services like education, health insurance, housing, and finding community. Since their founding, they have grown from 10 to 180 members from a total of 24 different countries who speak over 20 different languages. In addition to providing direct services, The Brave House believes in empowering girls to step into leadership roles. Their Youth Leadership Board plays an integral part in providing feedback from the girls who are benefiting from the program while also allowing them to aid in the design of future programming.
Oakland Lacrosse
Oakland Lacrosse supports Oakland Public School students in becoming healthy, confident, and self empowered youth. Their programming promotes the values of unconditional love and support, being a great teammate, positive communication, and hard work. In collaboration with the Oakland Unified School District, they launched “Leading With Girls,” an initiative to build an eight team Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse league that provides 175 girls and their families with a holistic, trauma informed approach to sports based youth development. Oakland Lacrosse is going beyond the sport to offer their athletes leadership development, academic counseling, college counseling, and wellness education.
The Brave House
The Brave House is a New York based organization launched in 2018 to address the complex challenges facing immigrant youth. They specifically focus on the lack of access to crucial services like education, health insurance, housing, and finding community. Since their founding, they have grown from 10 to 180 members from a total of 24 different countries who speak over 20 different languages. In addition to providing direct services, The Brave House believes in empowering girls to step into leadership roles. Their Youth Leadership Board plays an integral part in providing feedback from the girls who are benefiting from the program while also allowing them to aid in the design of future programming.
GirlVentures
GirlVentures inspires girls to lead through outdoor adventure, inner discovery, and collective action. Their special programming nurtures self-esteem, resilience, and leadership skills to develop confidence during one of the most critical times of girls' lives. Outdoor recreation activities have historically not been welcoming to non-white, lower-income families, so GirlVentures offers financial support to ensure that money is not a barrier. From tuition scholarships, to transportation, gear and more, GirlVentures strives to provide opportunities for every girl to experience the benefits of adventure and discovery.
Period Education Project
The Period Education Project is leading the movement to help young people access medically-accurate menstrual health education. This physician-led organization works to improve access to menstrual health education to help women advocate for their own health. The doctors at PEP recognize that educating young girls about essential health care can have lasting impacts on improving women’s health. PEP hosts “PEP Rallys” to destigmatize menstruation and provide a fun way for girls to become more confident and informed adults.
GirlVentures
GirlVentures inspires girls to lead through outdoor adventure, inner discovery, and collective action. Their special programming nurtures self-esteem, resilience, and leadership skills to develop confidence during one of the most critical times of girls' lives. Outdoor recreation activities have historically not been welcoming to non-white, lower-income families, so GirlVentures offers financial support to ensure that money is not a barrier. From tuition scholarships, to transportation, gear and more, GirlVentures strives to provide opportunities for every girl to experience the benefits of adventure and discovery.
Period Education Project
The Period Education Project is leading the movement to help young people access medically-accurate menstrual health education. This physician-led organization works to improve access to menstrual health education to help women advocate for their own health. The doctors at PEP recognize that educating young girls about essential health care can have lasting impacts on improving women’s health. PEP hosts “PEP Rallys” to destigmatize menstruation and provide a fun way for girls to become more confident and informed adults.
Color My Outdoors
Color My Outdoors is working to change the narrative of the outdoors. Outdoor recreation and education has historically left out people of color, many of those who have ancestral ties to the land. By changing the perception, building up leaders, collaborating with other diverse-led organizations, and providing skill building experience, Color My Outdoors is providing access to training and education for people of color to pursue a career in the outdoor industry and engage in outdoor activities.
Color My Outdoors
Color My Outdoors is working to change the narrative of the outdoors. Outdoor recreation and education has historically left out people of color, many of those who have ancestral ties to the land. By changing the perception, building up leaders, collaborating with other diverse-led organizations, and providing skill building experience, Color My Outdoors is providing access to training and education for people of color to pursue a career in the outdoor industry and engage in outdoor activities.