by Christie Garton, Founder & CEO of 1,000 Dreams Fund This month for my “Founder’s Blog,” I have a special announcement to share. I am so excited to introduce “1DF Voices,” our new contributor series that spotlights written work from talented voices in our 1DF community of women. As you know, our mission at 1,000
Did you know that young people who had a mentor are 55% more likely to enroll in college and 130% more likely to hold leadership positions?* Those kinds of statistics are one of the many reasons why we launched our MentorHER Initiative last year — to help connect the women (YOU!) we serve with well-paired
Every time we announce our 1DF Twitch BroadcastHER Grant recipients, it’s a cause for celebration. But, last week — when we revealed our BroadcastHER Grant Spring 2020 recipients — there was something a little extra-special about this occasion. That’s because, with these 27 new winners, 1,000 Dreams Fund has officially surpassed 100 grantees who have
Our first gaming and esports workshop with Hitmarker scored big! We recently partnered with Hitmarker, the world’s largest gaming and esports job platform, for a special 1,000 Dreams Fund BroadcastHER “Rev Up Your Career in Gaming and Esports” Workshop on Thursday, July 30. And we had a full house of young women who have dreams
by Christie Garton, Founder & CEO of 1,000 Dreams Fund We’re officially more than halfway through 2020, and I think we can all agree that this year has served us some sour lemons — with the coronavirus pandemic still sitting comfortably at the top of that list. The impact of COVID-19 is global and far-reaching,
Our Streams for Dreams fundraisers just so happen to be pandemic-friendly — because they happen virtually. And, for the “Summer Streams” event hosted last week from July 14-16, we were extra-happy to get some much-needed screen time with our talented fundraisers who rallied together to benefit the Twitch community through our Twitch-BroadcastHER Grant! In just
Do you have dreams of making it BIG in gaming and esports? Want to get your foot in the door of an industry that’s growing larger every day? Get the esports career you have always dreamed of! We are partnering with Hitmarker, the world’s LARGEST gaming and esports job platform, for a special 1,000 Dreams
Each year, we are always so inspired by the applications we receive to our 1,000 Dreams Scholarship Fund — the program we launched the 1,000 Dreams Fund organization with, back in 2016! Our scholarship program is focused on providing critical funds to help fuel the dreams of talented women in need by supporting the extracurricular
How many times have you listened to music that really makes you feel something… songs that evoke calmness, dreaminess, happiness, sadness. Tunes that energize; relax; provoke; inspire; educate. Music that helped you get through a hard time. The language of music is powerful. It’s something we can all relate to. It brings us together —
Have you heard about Hitmarker? It’s the world’s LARGEST gaming and esports job platform — and we are partnering with them! We wanted to be sure to share all the details with you about this new partnership for our BroadcastHER Academy, our fellowship program for women in gaming and esports. So check out the press release
