The Third Wave Foundation

The Third Wave Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young women and gender justice activists. Founded in 1992, it supports youth-led initiatives that promote social change, focusing on gender equity, reproductive rights, and racial justice. By providing funding, leadership development, and community organizing resources, it aims to advance progressive activism and create a more equitable society. The foundation emphasizes intersectionality, recognizing how different aspects of identity influence experiences of inequality, and seeks to amplify marginalized voices within social movements.