The Ascend Fund is a collaborative fund dedicated to accelerating the pace of change toward gender parity in U.S. politics. We pool philanthropic capital and make mission-driven investments in nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations that break down barriers preventing women from running for office and winning.
Our work is guided by an Advisory Committee and informed by a Leadership Circle.
Below is a snapshot of the former and current portfolio of partners that The Ascend Fund has supported since 2020.
Our National Partners
We celebrate strategists. Seek disruptors. Cultivate connections. By partnering with organizations bolstering change where it matters, we're making strides with lasting power.
Our State Partners
Our state partners work collaboratively to increase the number of women serving in state legislatures. Activities include coalition building, barrier reduction, candidate recruitment and training, and message development on the importance of women leaders.
Michigan
Mississippi
The Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable is an intergenerational, civic engagement statewide network of black women and girls that focus on increasing voter participation, civic engagement and champions equitable public policy on behalf of Black women and girls in Mississippi. MS BWR is an affiliate of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation/Black Women’s Roundtable.
Washington
The Ascend Fund
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