Who we are

"The Sisterhood Is Global Institute proudly welcomes the Donor Direct Action initiative - the answer to what global feminism has been asking for: minimum bureaucracy, maximum effectiveness, support, contact, empowerment."
| Robin Morgan, President, The Sisterhood Is Global Institute
Donor Direct Action was founded in 2011 by Jessica Neuwirth with co-conveners Gloria Steinem and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. In 2015 it was integrated into the Sisterhood Is Global Institute, a feminist think-tank founded by Robin Morgan and Simone de Beauvoir in 1984.
Since its inception, Donor Direct Action has regranted over US $3.5 million to front line women’s rights organizations around the world. Today we support 14 partner organizations in 13 countries and manage two thematic funds – the Gloria Steinem Equality Fund to End Sex Trafficking with 11 grantees and the Efua Dorkenoo Fund to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with 5 grantees.
Donor Direct Action’s leadership includes prominent women’s rights activists with extensive experience in global advocacy for women's rights. They come with decades of engagement in the global women's movement both on the front lines and internationally.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Navi Pillay
Co-Convenor

Gloria Steinem
Co-Convenor

Robin Morgan
President

Jessica Neuwirth
Vice-President

Karen Berry
Secretary

Elizabeth Evatt
Treasurer

Donna Deitch

Jane Fonda

Lela Goren

Jane Levikow

Lynn Nottage

Charlotte Örnemark

Heisoo Shin
The Donor Direct Action team

Lakshmi
Anantnarayan
Communications Director

Meghan
Baxley
Director of Operations

Marjorie
Messinger
Website

Jarai
Sabally
Program Director

Amanda
Sullivan
Social Media Coordinator

Susana
Chiarotti
Regional Advisor (Latin America)