By Verónica Colón Rosario and Elizabeth Barajas-Román
“Hurricane Fiona has Puerto Rico in the news and on people’s minds right now, but we don’t want to have to wait for the next hurricane or other disaster to get philanthropy’s attention,” write Verónica Colón Rosario, Executive Director of Fundación de Mujeres en Puerto Rico and Elizabeth Barajas-Román, President & CEO of Women’s Funding Network. “As feminist funders, we understand what’s standing in the way of getting the needed funds to Puerto Rico — and what will create true, lasting opportunities, especially for women and LGBTQ+ people.”
Read their full guide on how funders can offer better support to Puerto Rico at Inside Philanthropy.