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A community dedicated to fostering fairness for girls worldwide through collective grantmaking.
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?
OUR STRATEGY is unique. When members join our group, they contribute a minimum of $5 to our Grant Account. As the Account balance grows, members of the community create Teams for organizations they believe deserve a 5 for Fairness grant. When the Account reaches $5000, the community votes where to send the grant, choosing from among the five Teams with the most supporters. Then the whole process starts over again.
We hope you'll learn more about us and then JOIN US!
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Global Girl Media
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Bangladesh Girls Refugee…
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Global Fund For Women
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MOSTE
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Mirwais School for Girls
5 members
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Amazon Additions to our Grant Account! October 09
Due to the nameless (Amazon doesn't tell us who you are)but nonetheless much beloved supporters of 5 for Fairness who shopped on Amazon in October 09 by starting their Amazon search in the 5 for Fair…
Started by Anna Dec. 30, 2009.
5 for Fairness Community Holiday Album! 20 Replies
We have created a 5 for Fairness Community Holiday Album. Please post any photograph you plan to use for your Holiday Card in the comments here and we will put it in our Community Holiday Album. PS…
Started by Anna. Last reply by Anna Dec. 19, 2009.
FAQ: How do I join a group?
Want to join a group? Great! Here's how: Find your Team by clicking on the TEAM tab at the top of any page. Click on your TEAM and go to its page. Click on the JOIN button in the upper right hand…
Started by Anna Dec. 14, 2009.
"Small proves better..." 2 Replies
I have been in India (more on that in a blog post soon!) but one thing that I have brought back with me is that small aka local really is better when it comes to making change in faraway countries th…
Tagged: collective, change, small, local, what
Started by Anna. Last reply by Anna Dec. 5, 2009.
START RECLAIMING YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON RIGHT HERE...
Just in time to save the season, here are the full-sized versions of Lindsay duPont's awesome holiday cards. For every $5 donation to our Grant Account, download (on a PC, righ click on the image, on…
Started by Anna Nov. 28, 2009.
India 2009: A sidewalk in Mysore in the coming rain...
I have been writing a blog about my recent (home yesterday) trip to India with a group of supporters of the Global Fund for Women and thought I would share it here as well. The purpose of the trip wa…
Started by Anna Nov. 16, 2009.
Blog Posts
Vote for me in The Ultimate Filmmakers' Competition!
I just found I am a semi-finalist in the Ultimate FIlmmakers Competition to win $500K to make my dream project JUA KALI: A HARSH SUN, a script I wrote about recent post-election violence in Kenya, told through POV of a young Kenyan girl. The project was chosen from 2500 entrants, made the quarterfinals of 250, and now the semi-finals which is down to just 23 filmmakers. It's the only project set in Africa, with a girl at the center of the narrative,
very much what Global Girl i… Continue
Posted by Amie Williams on January 6, 2010 at 12:42pm
Friday Fairness: It's not just about girls...MenEngage
There is no doubt in my mind that boys suffer from deeply from the prevailing patriarchal winds that blow around the globe. I also believe that we can't create an educated, empowered and engaged movement for fairness without engaging men and boys. We not only want men and boys, we need men and boys. (Which is good for me as I have thre… Continue
Thinking about giving: Should our 5 for Fairness grant be a challenge grant?
Posted by Anna on December 17, 2009 at 6:00am
Friday Fairness: The Afghan Women's Writing Project
The Afghan Women's Writing Project is a really interesting - nay, unique - blog that aims to give a voice to Afghan women for whom having a voice can literally be deadly.
An all-volunteer effort, the AWWP is, according to Al Jazeera, the AWWP is "represent a tentative step forward in addressing the lack of female voices in the public sphe… Continue
Posted by Anna on December 11, 2009 at 7:00pm
Afghan Diary #1
Posted by Sara Nichols on October 23, 2009 at 9:58am — 3 Comments
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HOLIDAY GIVING
We don't know about you but every year around this time we try to figure out how to negotiate the holidays without going crazy. How can we keep all the good (the love, the celebratory spirit, the light in the darkness) and ditch the bad (the endless searching for a parking space, the overspending, the proverbial List)?
Well, what if we told you you could save a)many trips to the post office b)multiple trees and, perhaps most precious, c)lots of time while d)simultaneously supporting a… Continue
Created by Anna Oct 9, 2009 at 6:09am. Last updated by Anna Dec. 12, 2009.
Mary Rourke
My career in journalism has taken me from Newsweek magazine in New York to the Los Angeles Times in California where I was on staff until recently and am now a contributor. I am also a fiction writer. My first novel was published in 2005, my second is due to be published in 2010. From the instant that Anna McDonnell told me her idea for "5ForFairness" I wanted to be part of it. It's my chance to give something back for the life changing experience I had as a student at an all-girls highschoo
… ContinueCreated by Anna Dec 1, 2009 at 5:14pm. Last updated by mary rourke Dec. 8, 2009.
Donate
Thank you for wanting to contribute to the 5 for Fairness Grant Account.
We accept payments in two ways.
via Paypal
via Bank Check
However much you donate, whichever way you donate, THANK YOU!
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Created by Anna Jul 14, 2009 at 5:32pm. Last updated by Anna Dec. 5, 2009.
Who We Are
As of March, 2009 5 for Fairness is a very lean operation. Our all-volunteer team is small, but very committed.
Anna McDonnell, MSW, Founding Executive Director
Mary Rourke, Vice President
Our Board of Directors
All of us who are here at the beginnin… Continue
Created by Anna Feb 22, 2009 at 7:21pm. Last updated by Anna Dec. 2, 2009.
Our Board of Directors
Anna McDonnell, MSW, President
Susan Kaiser Greenland, Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Kaiseer Greenland is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Inner Kids Foundation. She develops mindful awareness curriculum for - and teaches programs to - children as well as educators, parents, therapists and health care professionals.
Kris… Continue
Created by Anna Apr 21, 2009 at 1:48pm. Last updated by Anna Dec. 2, 2009.
How to Join: Paypal Instructions
Click on our Paypal account link to get to our Grant Account donation page.
First, tell Paypal how much you want to donate. Membership dues are a minimum of $5 per member but we are happy to accept larger donations which will allow us to support and sustain great projects more quickly.
Fill in the amount you want to donate in the Donation Amount box:
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Created by Anna Apr 11, 2009 at 11:21am. Last updated by Anna Oct. 13, 2009.
DONATE VIA PAYPAL
Thanks so much for donating to our Grant Account. Here's how you do it with Paypal.
If you are not ready to join, but want to support fairness for girls, please feel free to donate whatever feels right via our Paypal account.
If you are joining as an Individual, please donate a minimum of $5… Continue
Created by Anna Sep 28, 2009 at 1:50pm. Last updated by Anna Oct. 13, 2009.
How to Join
STEP #1: DONATE TO OUR GRANT ACCOUNT
To join as an Individual, please donate a minimum of $5 via our PayPal account. (We are very happy to accept donations greater than $5. However, ach member, regardless of the size of his or her donation, gets one vote when we are awarding o… Continue
Created by Anna Feb 22, 2009 at 5:21pm. Last updated by Anna Oct. 13, 2009.
DONATE VIA CHECK
Given up on Paypal? Just plain don't trust the internet? Not to worry!
The mailman still delivers!
Just write a check to:
5 for Fairness
PO Box 491623
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Please put your email on your check so we can match your donation with your membership.
Thanks!
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Created by Anna Sep 28, 2009 at 1:54pm. Last updated by Anna Sep. 28, 2009.
How We Work
Our community supports fairness in many ways. First, we each donate a minimum of $5 to our Grant Account. As we wait for the account to reach $5000, we...
Shine a light: Through blogs, videos and photographs, we draw attention to places and situations where girls are clearly not getting a fair share as well as to progress that is being made in the long march toward fairness.
Invite friends: … Continue
Created by Anna Feb 22, 2009 at 6:55pm. Last updated by Anna Sep. 5, 2009.
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