This summer season, 1,000 Dreams Fund is celebrating ambition, confidence, and community with the launch of Dream Girl Summer (#DreamGirlSummer) – a fundraising campaign with an additional goal to inspire young women to invest in themselves, chase what’s next, and show up boldly for their dreams. To help power their biggest dreams, we are thrilled
At the end of May, our two 2026 Broadcast Cadets wrapped up their last day at Riot Games’ Remote Broadcast Center, (RBC), powered by AWS, in Seattle, Washington — and it was every bit the milestone moment we could have hoped for. The Broadcast Cadetship, now in its second year, is a three-month paid opportunity
We are so excited to share that Christie Garton, our founder and CEO of 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF), has been named to the Inc. Female Founders 500 list for 2026! Each year, Inc. recognizes women founders across the United States who are building influential companies and organizations. This year marks the first time the list
College is shockingly expensive — and I’m not talking about tuition. Yes, that’s a big figure (and climbing every year), but it’s not surprising. Students know what to expect on their tuition bills at the beginning of each semester. Universities and colleges, for their part, emphasize their accessible aid packages and scholarships. So what really
As you know well, the 1,000 Dreams Fund is all about supporting the awesome dreams of young women by funding the “extras” – those experiences like study abroad or college bound costs like college visits that can help accelerate personal growth and success. With that important mission motivating everything we do at 1DF, we are
As founder of the 1,000 Dreams Fund, I’m thrilled to announce our fall “Class of 2017” scholarship recipients! These young women are doing some astounding things in their communities, and you’ll be meeting them in the weeks to come. We want to thank everyone who applied. You made our decision difficult! I also want to
Are you a leader who wants to make a difference in the lives of other young women? Apply to become a member of our Student Advisory Board https://staging8.1000dreamsfund.org/student-advisory-board/ in making dreams a reality for students across the nation! This select group of 30 students gains access to the inner-workings of our non-profit to
Dreamers! We at the 1,000 Dreams Fund are all about supporting your big goals and dreams! That’s why we are super STOKED to announce our latest Instagram Challenge with funding at stake(!) in honor of this New Year — #MyDream2017! Each year, we get the exciting opportunity to renew our commitment to ourselves and our
Dreamers – Happy New Year! It’s certainly a happy one for the 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF). As founder, I’m thrilled to share that we’ve made significant strides towards our vision of funding “1,000 girls and more,” and have already granted out over $40,000 to over 40 talented young women in need. You can read more about
Christie Garton is the big sister you wish you had. The 1,000 Dreams Fund founder has been turning goals into accomplishments since she was a teenager, landing an internship in Paris at Glamour and an invite to the White House – before she even received her degree! Now the author of the U Chic college
