Holiday Wishes from IDF
Dear partners and friends, holiday greetings from all of us at IDF! We hope this finds you healthy and safe as we turn the page on another Read More
Sustaining Leaders to Make the Impossible, Possible
I am continually inspired by the work of our grantee partners and the impact they achieve in the world. These partners are diverse and work on a Read More
A Warmi in STEM
In July 2021, IDF grantee partner Girl Rising launched the Future Rising Fellowship program. The project seeks to support young activists working at the intersection of environmental Read More
Pain and Privilege of Leadership: Reflections of A Global South Change Make...
I once read an article about MacArthur Fellows that highlighted their transnational and cross-sectoral life experiences. It affirmed my belief that our world’s increasingly complex problems are Read More
What About Asking the Girls?
Photo courtesy of Komera It's been well over a year since COVID-19 emerged as a global pandemic and yet it will be some time before we grasp Read More
Funding the Power of Women and Girls of Color
In honor of Mother’s Day that we recently celebrated here in the USA, I want to reflect on the power of women and girls of color. At Read More
Reflections on Caste
Over the last few months, the IDF team read and met several times to discuss Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. Here we share some of our personal thoughts, Read More