The New York Women’s Foundation Response and Recovery Fund
We released our second round of grants under our 2020 #ResilienceNYC: #COVID19 Response & Recovery Fund awarding $125,000 total to nine organizations.
One of the organizations receiving emergency funding to support their #COVID19 efforts is Domestic Workers United. Domestic Workers are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus - they are nannies taking care of children so there parents can go work in medical centers, they are home-care workers keeping the elderly safe and healthy in their homes, they are keeping homes and hospitals clean - yet they are not afforded the same protections such as paid sick leave, job security, or safety nets such as unemployment. Staying home for them also means no income. We provided funding to Domestic Workers United so they can respond to the economic and health needs of NYC workers impacted by COVID19. The funding will also strengthen DWU's virtual communication capabilities to share life-saving resources and provide emergency financial support to workers who have lost jobs and income when they become ill from the virus.
These emergency grants will ensure and financially stabilize organizations that are providing critical services to their community (and in some cases, increase their capacity to serve more people), counteract violence fueled by racism and xenophobia, advocate for fair economic policies to protect vulnerable communities from eviction and homelessness, and provide resources to the most vulnerable and marginalized communities such as domestic workers, low-income entrepreneurs, Latinx and South Asian survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Stay tuned as we deploy new resources to organizations that are quickly adapting community-led solutions to meet the immediate needs of girls, women, TGNCNB people and their families.
If you are able to make a donation to our emergency fund, please visit the link below or text STOPTHESPREAD to 44-321.