When you think of cryptocurrency, you may not think of nonprofits. That’s because many of those organizations have not been able to accept Bitcoin (or other similar currencies) from donors and, at 1,000 Dreams Fund, we were firmly in that category, too. But, not anymore! We’re so excited to announce that we’ve gone crypto, thanks
It’s that time again! We’re always beyond thrilled to introduce you to our latest round of 1DF Twitch BroadcastHER Grant recipients — our class of Fall 2020! When we revealed our BroadcastHER Grant Spring 2020 recipients — all 27 of them — we officially surpassed 100 grantees who have been funded through the BroadcastHER Grant.
We know a lot of holiday parties and fundraising events have been postponed this season, which makes us SO VERY grateful that our Streams for Dreams fundraisers are virtual by nature. And, our #StreamTheHalls winter edition, hosted on Dec. 7-11, was more merry and bright than even we could have dreamed! We entered into #StreamTheHalls
A lot has happened in the past year, but one of the things that hasn’t changed: our passion for supporting young women pursuing their S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) dreams! Indeed in 2019, 1,000 Dreams Fund was thrilled to announce our new Paliwal Club of 100 Scholarship Program, in partnership with the Ila
If you game, stream, or are interested in working in the broadcasting space, we have a super-exciting announcement to tell you about! Drumroll, please… We are launching a brand-new 1DF-Twitch Student Scholarship, as part of our BroadcastHER Initiative that supports women in streaming, gaming, and esports! With support from Twitch Student, we have created this
It was a fourth and FABULOUS year for our New Face of Tech Scholarship Program in partnership with tech giant HARMAN. We are so pumped about all the amazing, talented young women we get to celebrate and support — especially in a year like 2020, where students have been facing unprecedented hardships as a result of
Friday, November 13 is World Kindness Day 2020. It’s a global day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. It’s a day we love here at 1,000 Dreams Fund and it’s a day that means so much to one of our MentorHER 2020 partners, Kendra Scott,
At 1,000 Dreams Fund, our foremost mission is to positively impact the lives of young women and empower them to go for their dreams. Every year, our 1DF Student Advisory Board (SAB) program plays an integral role in that mission while offering an unparalleled career development opportunity. It provides a platform for young women with
We hosted our inaugural BroadcastHER Virtual Summit earlier this month on October 17-18, where more than 200,000 viewers tuned in on Twitch — our exclusive stream partner for the event! Our BroadcastHER Summit is just another way that 1,000 Dreams Fund is committed to elevating women in the digital broadcasting and gaming space. As an
Despite very real strides made for women in science, tech, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.), they are still under-represented in the workforce — especially in the tech space. 1,000 Dreams Fund wants to continue to do our part to help change these statistics for women — even as many college women are facing unprecedented changes in
