Yearly Archives: 2021

1,000 Dreams Fund is Excited to Unveil Our 2021 New Face of Tech Scholarship Winners!

We are so thrilled about our FIFTH year of New Face of Tech Scholarship Program — in partnership with tech giant HARMAN.  New Face of Tech funds and fuels the aspirations of talented college women who are pursuing degrees in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!) and who want to work in tech. And,

Tis the Season for Giving! How to Help 1,000 Dreams Fund Fuel More Dreams in the New Year

Happy December! We love this month here at 1,000 Dreams Fund because it gives us the chance to really look back at at the year and reflect on the work we’ve done, the dreams we’ve funded thanks to our generous community of supporters, fundraisers, and partners, and the aspirational young women’s lives that have been

ANNOUNCING OUR NEW STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2021-2022!

At 1,000 Dreams Fund, we are constantly empowering young women to go for their goals — and we love bringing like-minded, ambitious girls together to make a difference. That’s what our Student Advisory Board (SAB) is all about. Each school year, we put together a diverse group of outstanding young leaders from all walks of life,

Meet Our 1,000 Dreams Fund 2021-2022 “Project: Girls On The Rise” Program Participants!

College is expensive — but, before enrollment even begins, the financial burden associated with even choosing the right school can be cost-prohibitive for many high school students. That is where our Project: Girls On The Rise (PGOTR) program comes in. Since 2016, this academic year-long program for select high-school women across the country has been

1,000 Dreams Fund Celebrates 5 Years of Making Dreams Come True with Our Inaugural ElevateHER Gala

1,000 Dreams Fund recently had one of its biggest nights since its founding — our inaugural ElevateHER Gala event on Wednesday, November 3, 2021! Looking back over the past five years and all that we’ve accomplished since our founding on behalf of the women we have served, we could not be more confident that 1,000

We Are Kicking Off Year Three of 1DF’S MentorHER Initiative — And It’s Better Than Ever!

Did you know National Mentoring Day is celebrated every year on Oct. 27? The key message is to raise awareness of the invaluable and rewarding contribution that mentoring makes which has a huge impact on not only our economy but also our society. This is definitely our kind of day! And, there is no better

1,000 Dreams Fund Kicks Off Year 5 of ‘New Face of Tech’ Scholarship Program with HARMAN! Students who want to work in tech are encouraged to apply!

Are you pursuing a degree in one of the S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields? Do your career aspirations land somewhere in the TECH?!  We want to help you achieve those goals! In fact, we are so excited to kick off our FIFTH year of New Face of Tech Scholarship Program — in partnership

1,000 Dreams Fund x Colgate Team Up For An Exclusive MentorHER Career Development Workshop on Colgate Cares Day!

Are you starting to think about what happens after college graduation? Does the job application process feel daunting right now? Do you have a ton of questions about the best path to achieving a career of your dreams in corporate America? Well, we have some exciting news! 1,000 Dreams Fund is teaming up with Colgate-Palmolive

1,000 Dreams Fund Announces Inaugural JBL Quantum Grant Winners

We cleared our calendars for THE ultimate night with women in gaming, featuring top streamers and content creators, hosted by 1,000 Dreams Fund and JBL. This special ‘Changemakers’ event happened LIVE on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET — and it was just one more way we’ve amplified the voices and jumpstarted the careers

1,000 Dreams Fund Announces our Twitch BroadcastHER Grant Recipients for Spring 2021!

Drumroll please! During our recent BroadcastHER LIVE!, we announced our Spring 2021 BroadcastHER Grant winners and welcomed them into our amazing 1DF community. We couldn’t be more thrilled. Read on to meet them, but first, we have to tell you some exciting news! With these 40 new grantees, we have officially reached and surpassed 200