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The fund is open to public donation, so anyone can partner with us to bolster these businesses in their hour of need with a contribution to the Red Backpack Fund, backed by Sara Blakely at GlobalGiving. GlobalGiving Awards First 200 COVID-19 Relief Grants from Red Backpack Fund by The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation (Washington, DC) May 15, 2020 - GlobalGiving is proud to announce 200 women entrepreneurs from across the United States have been selected to receive $5,000 relief and recovery grants from The Red Backpack Fund to combat the economic devastation of the COVID-19 … Each will receive a $5,000 grant, an all-access pass to MasterClass, and a “lucky” red backpack. $2.19M remaining. The first 200 Red Backpack Fund recipients were announced in May. To learn more about The Red Backpack Fund, please visit Read More Hide Extra Info. GlobalGiving will be making at least 1,000 grants of $5,000 each to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help alleviate the immediate needs and support the long-term recovery of those impacted by this crisis.
The Red Backpack Fund The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation donated $5M to support women-led businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19. Coronavirus Relief Fund by GlobalGiving's Disaster Recovery Network. The foundation donated $5 million to GlobalGiving to establish The Red Backpack Fund. The COVID-19 pandemic marks an unprecedented time in modern history that will require the best of humanity to overcome. Why I'm giving $5M to help female entrepreneurs Published on April 3, 2020 April 3, 2020 • 23,247 Likes • 1,880 Comments My hope is that this donation will allow many small businesses to continue to operate and thrive.
The fund name alludes to her “lucky” red backpack … I truly believe when you elevate women you are elevating the greater whole. All you have to do is visit GlobalGiving's website and complete an application for The Red Backpack Fund. The Red Backpack Fund is an initiative of The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation, who teamed up with GlobalGiving to support female entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19. GlobalGiving will be overseeing the Red Backpack Fund, making 1,000 grants of $5,000 each to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. Learn More . $10M total goal. 4 All grantees will receive $5,000, a “lucky” red backpack and a free all-access pass to 80+ MasterClass, which includes Sara Blakely’s class on entrepreneurship.