Grantee Profile

UltraViolet is a growing community of women and men across the U.S. mobilized to fight sexism and expand women’s rights, from politics and government to media and pop culture. UltraViolet works on a range of issues, including health care, economic security, violence, and reproductive rights, inserting a gender lens into big conversations that emerge a threats to women and families. It combines innovative, cutting-edge organizing with grassroots, people-powered actions to fight for equality and progress.

It has recently played a critical role in the #metoo movement, holding prominent individuals accountable for sexual assault and amplifying the voices of survivors. Its innovative campaigns have earned substantial media attention, earning 5,000 unique press hits, with significant features in publications with millennial readership, such as Vogue, Jezebel, and Vox. Through relationships with organizations like The New York Times, and Glamour, UltraViolet is also able to reach a broad audience with its messages.

About Our Grants

In 2024, the Woodcock Foundation awarded the UltraViolet Education Fund a $90,000, one-year grant. Of these funds, $82,500 represent a one-year, general operating grant to advance feminist cultural and systemic change, and to create the conditions for a more gender-just future. The remaining $7,500 in funds are dedicated to supporting online and offline education and advocacy campaigns focused on single women.