Huiying Memorial Foundation

🚨 ATTENTION!! 🚨

HMF is extending the deadline for our Women’s Wellness International Grant Competition Application!! Be sure to apply by 11:59pm on Friday, September 6th to be considered for this grant opportunity!

📢 CALLING ALL INTERNATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGS & NGOs!! 📢

HMF is holding its very first Women’s Wellness International Grant Competition!! This year, we’re working with CAF America to provide three international nonprofits with a funding prize of $10,000 USD each. We’ll be selecting grantees to support based on their project impact and high-quality grant writing!

Be sure to access our website to learn more and follow the link in our bio to access the application form!

For questions, be sure to read the post and our application form closely. For all other questions that are not answered on our post or application form, please feel free to send us an email. Good luck! 🙌🏼🍀

HMF is proud and honored to have supported with their amazing work through our microgrant program from last year! ✨

IGE Co-Founder, Amanda McDowall, shares how their girls in South Bronx, NY have worked with their teaching artist and social worker to create impactful shifts in their confidence and emotional wellbeing. Their group of girls who started off the program feeling shy, nervous and unsure of themselves have grown into building confidence and learned tools for self-regulation. 🎭🎤

In May, IGE had the opportunity to host a corporate panel for the girls, in which three women working in the corporate space were able to share their stories of career success to help the girls learn leadership skills by asking questions and openly speaking and engaging with the panel. Later this month, the girls will also put on a play that they’ve created together to showcase what they’ve learned on how to navigate and discuss difficult situations they face as young women in the world, with topics ranging from crushes, to dealing with anxiety, and career and life responsibilities.

We’re so happy to know that our work is helping organizations like IGE continue to support their community! 💜💜

April is Autism Acceptance Month! 🩵

During this month, organizations and people nationwide focus on supporting and uplifting those with autism, working towards making care and health equity more accessible for them. To show your support this month, here are some things you can do:

1. Learn about autism
2. Reach out and listen to parents of a child or individuals with autism
3. Talk to children about accepting and including individuals who have different needs, especially if you work in education
4. Recognize strengths rather than just difficulties of people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
5. Advocate for parents and individuals

Remember, rather than just being aware, we as a community and society must work towards accepting others with more specific needs and strive towards inclusivity!

We hope those who celebrated had a fun St. Patrick’s Day yesterday! 🍀💚

St. Patrick’s Day is a day observing the passing of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Over the years, this holiday has evolved to a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, dancing and more. The city of Chicago even has their own special tradition of dyeing their river green (non-toxic and environmentally-friendly)!

Happy International Women’s Day!! 💖💐

Today is a global day celebrating the social, economic and political achievements of women! We focus on the issues specific to women such as gender equality, reproductive rights and violence against women. Make sure to tell the women in your life that you support and appreciate them, not just today but always! 💗

March is Women’s History Month! 👩🏾‍🦱👩🏻👩🏽‍🦱👩🏻‍🦳

This month we observe and highlight the contributions women in history have made to society. Women’s History Month is observed in the U.S., U.K. and Australia, also corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8th. To celebrate this month, brush up on your history, learn how women have impacted our society and communities, and try attending related events!

🚨 TOMORROW is the deadline to apply for our Women’s Social Impact Scholarship!! 🚨

Today we’re shining the spotlight on one of our 2022 scholarship awardees! Meet Destiny, a student at Morgan State University majoring in Computer Science. Destiny is an amazing student - she was her high school’s valedictorian and #1 in her class! Destiny aspires to pursue a career in criminology one day, with aspirations to reform the police from within to address issues of police violence and crime in the Baltimore community. Once again, we are proud to have supported Destiny in her scholastic endeavors and hope to continue supporting bright students in their academic goals!

Remember that the deadline for our scholarship is TOMORROW, March 1st, 2024, so make sure to get those applications in fast!

‼️The deadline to apply for Women’s Social Impact scholarship is fast approaching, on March 1st!‼️

Today we’re sharing another scholar spotlight for one of our 2022 scholarship awardees! Meet Jimena, a Towson University student majoring in Nursing. Jimena is a strong student and has been very engaged in both school and her community. She’s shown great progress as a student and has challenged herself to take difficult courses in the past. With a positive attitude and passion for learning, Jimena will make a great nurse one day! We’re so happy to have supported her in her scholastic journey.

If you know an inspired high school senior who cares about social issues within their own community, please make sure to direct them to our renewable scholarship! Follow the link in our bio for more information and to apply before March 1st, 2024.
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Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘

Friendly reminder that platonic love, the love for our communities, and the love you have for yourself is just as important to celebrate.
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Today we’re sharing another scholar spotlight! Autumn Macklin is another one of our 2023 Women’s Social Impact Scholarship awardees. Autumn is a first-year student at George Mason University and aspires towards a career in nursing. She is interested in the nurse-to-doctor career pipeline as a long-term goal, and her social issues of interest include food insecurity within the Baltimore area and holistic wellbeing. Autumn’s scholastic achievements and social passions will definitely propel her into a successful future! Once again, we are so proud to continue supporting students like Autumn who strive to make a difference in our communities.

If you know a passionate high school senior who cares about social issues within their own community, please make sure to direct them to our renewable scholarship! Follow the link in our bio for more information and to apply.
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February is Black History Month!!

Black History Month is an annual celebration of historical and new achievements by African Americans. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history. How can we celebrate this day? Become educated on Black history, support Black businesses, read books written by Black authors and uplift Black voices in your community. Remember that, although Black History Month is only during the month of February, we must always be in support of POC within our communities and society.
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Now that the Huiying Memorial Foundation Women’s Social Impact Scholarship is available for the 2024 school year, we’d like to take the opportunity to spotlight some of our previous awardees! 💫

Today we’re spotlighting Shamya Trent, a scholar who was awarded the HMF Women’s Social Impact Scholarship in 2023. Shamya has shown exemplary dedication and passion through her academic achievements and social engagement. Her social issues of interests include women’s health, especially how Black women are disproportionately at risk for women’s and maternal health issues. We are so proud to have supported Shamya in her pursuit of higher education and hope to support more students like her in the future!
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📣 ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! 📣

The Huiying Memorial Foundation Women’s Social Impact Scholarship is a a renewable, $2,500 scholarship for young WOC who are aspiring towards a career in social impact. This scholarship is managed by the CollegeBound Foundation.

The criteria that must be met for this scholarship include:

- You must identify as a woman of color
- Must have a high school GPA of 2.0 or higher
- Demonstrated financial need
- Must be accepted to and attend an accredited 4-year college or university
- Need to submit a Resilience Essay, describing your own story of resiliency
- (Beneficial but NOT required) examples of community service and/or volunteering

There is no restriction regarding your decided major or field. Scholarship finalists will need to participate in an interview, during which they will be asked to describe their interest in a social issue and how their intended field of study will empower them to address that issue. For any questions on requirements and to apply, please follow the link in our bio and reach out to the CollegeBound Foundation. We wish you all the best in your applications and hope to support some passionate, bright-minded students!
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🔔 NEW BLOG POST ON OUR WEBSITE!! 🔔

The new blog post covers our most recent microgrant competition and information on our five recipients! As we continue to head into the new year we reflect on our previous years’ accomplishments, and also look ahead to create more wonderful opportunities for our community!
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Happy December everyone! Today we’re excited to share that HMF will be supporting the advocacy campaign by , a national grassroots organization fighting for better care for people with vulvova**nal and pelvic pain!

OB/GYNs are the go-to providers for all things va**na, yet they don’t receive education on common chronic pain conditions. There are real consequences to this lack of training. Many patients go years struggling in pain and searching for a doctor who can treat them. Tight Lipped is trying to change that! Their campaign advocates for every OB/GYN program to teach about these conditions. For every donation made, HMF will be matching for up to $20,000! Please help us in supporting this important cause to bring people with chronic vulvova**nal and pelvic pain the care and support they need. Please follow the link in our bio to donate!

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Thanksgiving is a holiday which holds positive aspects such as spending time with loved ones and enjoying delicious food in community. However, we must always be mindful of the false narrative behind this holiday and the fact that it often ignores the more than 400 years of cruelty faced by Native Americans.

The background of this holiday started when President Abraham Lincoln established the holiday back in November 1863 during the Civil War as a means to improve relations between the North and South, as well as with tribal nations. However, a mass ex*****on of Dakota tribal members had taken place the year before - they were starved and some were later executed after trying to fight back. President Lincoln felt this holiday could mitigate the hard feelings between the United States government and First Nation peoples.

Knowing this history and being mindful doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the day! Many Americans are able to receive the day off and it’s one where they have the time to travel and see family and friends. Instead, let this day serve as a reminder to not only give thanks, but to show empathy to others.

Earlier this year, HMF began our new grant project, the Widow’s Welfare Project. In partnership with the Education and Life (ENL) Foundation, we’ve worked to support widowed women and children in Pakistan by providing food packages, clothing and financial assistance for education and skill development in trades like mechanics, computer operations, sewing, and hairstyling.

From the past year we’ve been able to receive positive reports from the communities we support, and we wanted to share the positive impacts in the lives of widows and young children in Pakistan. We are deeply honored to support each family and individual, and we hope that sharing their stories can touch the lives of others.

Congratulations to our 5 microgrant recipients!! 🎉✨ This year was one of our most competitive for the Women’s Health & Wellness microgrant. The selection process was very difficult, so we give big kudos to the 5 organizations selected which showed exemplary work and great passion. Congratulations to:






Be sure to keep an eye out for our next funding opportunity! Follow us on social media and sign up for our email list on our website!

Check out the breakdown of our applicant project types for our most recent microgrant opportunity! ✨

We’ll be announcing the 5 recipients of our 2023 Women’s Health & Wellness microgrant soon! In the meantime, we wanted to share the various project application types we saw this year. With almost 50 applications for our microgrant, the applicant pool was diverse! We’re so excited to announce our 5 recipients soon, and we look forward to the many more projects we’ll see for our future funding opportunities! 🤩

We at HMF are working very diligently to review through dozens of applications to select this year’s five micro-grantees! In the meantime, we’d like to spotlight another one of our previous year’s grantees: !

BGLA has been a valuable resource for the leadership of Black girls and women, focusing on the growth of their personal development, cultural identity and global character.

In the past, BGLA provided wellness classes centered around mental health, physical health and cultivating a healthy lifestyle. They continue to provide mentorship, leadership development training, and other educational resources to support young Black girls and women.

Our 2023 Women’s Health & Wellness Microgrant application is now CLOSED!

Thank you to everyone who has applied! Over the next two weeks we will be reviewing submissions and selecting our 5 micro-grantees. Please have patience with us during this time as this year we’ve received numerous applications. We’re so excited to review the amazing projects you all are passionately working on! ✨

‼️IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT‼️

Those who have applied so far have received a confirmation email! If you did not receive one, but have already applied, please re-submit your application using the link in our bio.

For those who have not submitted their application, there is still time! Application closes at 11:59pm TOMORROW, October 17th!

🔔Friendly reminder that our extended deadline is fast approaching! 🔔

In 4 days, we will be closing our Women’s Health & Wellness Microgrant. Be sure to submit your application no later than October 17th!

For any questions, be sure to DM us or send an email to [email protected].
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Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day which is observed on the second Monday in October and replaces Columbus Day.

Celebrating Columbus and other explorers like him dismisses the horrible and devastating losses indigenous peoples have experienced due to colonialism. Those effects are still felt today. To celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, inform yourself on the historical inaccuracies, listen to and promote indigenous perspectives and voices, and advocate for movements and changes supporting indigenous communities.

📣ATTENTION!!📣 We have decided to extend our Women’s Health & Wellness Microgrant Application by two weeks, with the new deadline being October 17th, 2023.

Our microgrant is a nonprofit funding opportunity for organizations, grassroots movements, and projects focusing on women’s health and wellness. If your organization’s work affects or supports women in any capacity, you are free to apply! We award five microgrants, each worth $5,000.

To apply, you must meet the following requirements:

- Be a registered 501c3 non-profit or be fiscally sponsored by one
- Be based in the United States
- Provide a 1-2 page grant proposal outlining your organization’s focus and/or project(s)
- Provide a 1 page budget proposal on how grant funds will be used

Check the link in our bio for the microgrant application. For any questions, feel free to DM or email us at [email protected].
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🚨LAST REMINDER🚨
If you have yet to do so, make sure to submit your application for our Women’s Health & Wellness microgrant by October 2nd 2023! This is an amazing opportunity to receiving funding of $5,000 for any special projects or upcoming events your organization may have planned. Find the link in our bio.

Happy first day of Fall! 🍂🍁
Here’s some classic fall favorites to start the season off right 😌

Happy first day of Fall! 🍂🍁
Here’s some classic fall favorites to start the season off right 😌

Today, Friday Sept. 22nd, CGR is hosting the first Open Endoscopy Forum Gynecology Science and Technology Workshop at MIT and virtually. This is a pre-conference event held in conjunction with the sixth Open Endoscopy Forum, which starts at 5pm on Sept. 22nd.

This workshop was created to meet a strong demand from gynecology surgeons interested in learning more about basic and translational research, as well as a strong demand from the engineering and science community wanting to learn more about challenging problems in gynecology. This workshop is participatory and open to a range of attendees. These immersive sessions will focus on basic science investigations, device design, development and implementation. There will also be a focus on the basic and translational science in endometriosis and adenomyosis, and a wide range of gynecological and urogynecological disorders.