MomsRising (MR)
Women’s March Partner
Founded: 2006
Founder: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner and Joan Blades
Website: www.momsrising.org
Location:
12011 Bel-Red Rd #206, Bellevue, WA 98005
(206) 618-0612
Summary:
- Depicts the United States as a nation that discriminates against, and is unconcerned about the welfare of, women and children
- Consists of more than 150,000 citizen members
- Is affiliated with more than 85 “aligned organizations”
- Proposes massive taxpayer-funded welfare programs for mothers and their children
- Among the many national and state organizations that have declared themselves to be “aligned” with MomsRising are the AFL-CIO; ACORN; 9 to 5, National Association of Working Women; Color of Change; the Environmental Working Group; AFSCME; Families USA; the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; the League of United Latin American Citizens; MoveOn.org; the National Coalition on Health Care; the National Council of Women’s Organizations; the National Organization for Women; the National Women’s Law Center; the Network of Spiritual Progressives; OWL (Older Women’s League); Physicians for a National Health Program; Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California; the Progressive States Network; the Service Employees International Union; Women’s Action for New Directions; Working America; and Workplace Fairness.
Funding:
MomsRising Education Fund
Donations from individuals and foundations
2008 – 2017 federal grants: N/A
Key people:
- Abbie Gately / Campaign Intern, Early Learning
- Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka / Consultant
- Anita Sarah Jackson / Director of Digital Communications at MomsRising
- Beatriz Beckford / Campaign Director, Healthy Kids
- Beth Messersmith / Senior Campaign Director, North Carolina
- Brett Abrams / Key Consultant
- Camie Jae Goldhammer / Campaign Director
- Casey Osborn-Hinman / Campaign Director, Paid Family and Medical Leave and Early Learning
- Christina D’Allesandro / New Hampshire State Mom Force Director
- Diarra Diouf / Campaign Assistant, Healthy Kids
- Dibby Johnson / Staffing Consultant
- Donna Hoffman Cullinan / Associate Campaign Director, California Early Learning
- Donna Norton / Executive VP and Chief Advancement & Strategy Officer
- Dream Hampton / Key Consultant
- Elyssa Koidin Schmier / Senior Campaign Director, National Early Learning and Budget
- Felicia Willems / Campaign Director, Healthcare
- Gloria Pan / National Director, Gun Safety & Rapid Response
- Jen Whitley / Director of Finance & Operations
- Joan Blades / Co-Founder and Board President
- Karen Showalter / Campaign Director, Healthy Kids
- Keisha Robinson / Executive Assistant
- Khadija Gurnah / Campaign Director, Healthy Kids
- Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner / Executive Director / CEO & Co-Founder
- Lauren Hipp’s picture Lauren Hipp / Washington & National States Early Learning Campaign Director
- Maggie Humphreys / Washington State Mom Force Director
- Mary Olivella / Olivella Consulting
- Migdalia Rivera / Campaign Specialist, Healthy Kids
- Monifa Bandele / VP and Chief Partnership & Diversity Officer
- Nate White / Chief Technology Officer
- Nina Perez / Campaign Director, Early Learning SED/TIC
- Patrisse Cullors / Senior Fellow for Maternal Mortality
- Rosie McLaughlin / Operations & Finance Assistant
- Ruby Sinreich / Web Developer & Senior Technologist
- Ruth Martin / National Director, Workplace Equality Policies & Campaigns
- S. Nadia Hussain / Campaign Director, Maternal Justice
- Sara Alcid / Campaign Director, Workplace Justice
- Sarah Howard / Radio Associate
- Sili Recio / Social Media Director
- Susan Milotich / MomsRising Education Fund Operations & Finance Manager
- Tina Sherman / Campaign Director, Breastfeeding/Paid Leave
- Xochitl Oseguera / Director, MamásConPoder.org / Campaign Specialist
