1,000 Dreams Fund Blog

Impact Story: BroadcastHER Academy Gaming & Esports Fellow Heidi

1,000 Dreams Fund was thrilled to recently announce the Year 5 return of our ground-breaking BroadcastHER Academy Esports & Gaming Fellowship (powered by Allied Gaming & Entertainment and HyperX) and our first three Fellows to the program this year, including @simplyheidi. This 22-year-old is currently in her last semester at college and will be graduating

NEW 2023 HOST ANNOUNCED FOR 1DF’S ‘DREAM STREAM’ PODCAST ON TWITCH!

We’ve selected our next Dream Stream podcast host — and we couldn’t be more excited! Please meet Nikki A.K.A. @camillapanda, a Twitch streamer who focuses on fundraising for nonprofits that empower diverse people to follow their dreams and support kids. She’s also a hybrid of both color commentating and play-by-play in esports, specifically for Valorant

1,000 DREAMS FUND ANNOUNCES OUR 2023 BROADCASTHER ACADEMY ESPORTS FELLOWS!

This is our FIFTH year for our BroadcastHER Academy Esports & Gaming Fellowship Program for Women, in partnership with title sponsors Allied Gaming & Entertainment and HyperX. And, as such, we are so honored to introduce to you our 2023 Class of Fellows for this year’s program! These 10 winners took part in a challenge

It’s Graduation Season: Help Turn More Dreams Into Degrees in 2023!

It’s cap and gown season — and we love this time of year at 1,000 Dreams Fund. We’re so excited to celebrate all the talented graduates we’ve been able to support this past school year — thanks to our generous community of donors. Over the last year, we’ve provided life-changing funding and micro-grants, many hours

VEGAS RECAP: OUR 2023 BROADCASTHER ACADEMY FELLOWS HAD A GAME-CHANGING TRIP, THANKS TO ALLIED ENTERTAINMENT & GAMING AND HYPERX

We just recently returned from our FIRST visit of the year to the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas with a few of our 2023 BroadcastHER Academy Fellows, including @ResleyGG, @simplyheidi, and @Candi. This is our FIFTH year of the BroadcastHER Academy Esports Fellowship program, powered by Allied Entertainment & Gaming and HyperX, which specifically helps

Impact Story: How 1,000 Dreams Fund’s Student Leadership Summit Opened Doors for Bruna!

The team at 1,000 Dreams Fund is busy with preparations for our 2nd annual Student Leadership Summit in just a few months in Washington, D.C. on July 22nd! Building on the success of our inaugural Student Leadership Summit last year, we are looking to open more doors for our student leaders who travel from all

1,000 Dreams Fund is recruiting professional leaders for its Board of Directors

At 1,000 Dreams Fund, we are so fortunate to have an incredible Board of Directors. Our Board brings talent and perspective to drive our organization’s mission and goals to new heights while helping to determine planning and policy decisions, assuring adequate resources, and monitoring and sanctioning activities — and so much much more. They help

Women’s History Month is Here — Get Involved with These Incredible 1,000 Dreams Fund Initiatives!

At 1,000 Dreams Fund, we especially love the month of March because it is Women’s History Month. And we’re celebrating in big, bold ways! In March, we’re putting extra focus on supporting talented, high-potential women in content creation, gaming, and esports by hosting fundraisers, tournaments, funding programs, and our very own esports fellowship.  We have

1,000 Dreams Fund’s BroadcastHER Academy Gaming & Esports Fellowship for Women Application Is Now OPEN!

We couldn’t be more thrilled to be catapulting into another exciting year of 1,000 Dream Fund’s BroadcastHER Academy Esports & Gaming Fellowship Program for Women, in partnership with title sponsors Allied Esports and HyperX! Starting March 15, 2023, we’re on the search for 10 Fellows who represent diverse and talented young women interested in pursuing

1,000 Dreams Fund is recruiting young professional leaders for Junior Board of Directors

Have you ever wanted to serve on a board of directors but thought you may be too young? Are you passionate about empowering the next generation of young women, especially those from underserved and underrepresented communities?  We are launching our first-ever Junior Board of Directors — and we invite you to join us! We are