Gilead Announces Funding Initiative to Support HIV Prevention, Anti-Stigma and Health Equity Efforts for Black Cisgender and Transgender Women and Girls in the U.S.
– 19 Organizations Will Receive a Total of
In 2021, Black women accounted for 53% of new HIV diagnoses among women aged 16 and older in
“By taking a strategic, community-centered approach to address systemic disparities and improve overall health outcomes, Gilead continues its commitment to advancing health equity for Black cisgender and Transgender women and girls in the
Through this investment, Setting the P.A.C.E. grantee organizations will develop and support a variety of impactful projects to help improve health outcomes for Black women and girls, from expanding programs that provide culturally-responsive HIV care training, to leveraging arts and media to engage local communities and address stigma. Importantly, more than 75% of the organizations selected for grants are led by Black women and every funding allocation is directed toward initiatives led or co-led by Black women. Additionally, the states in which programming will be implemented align with states that have higher numbers of Black women living with HIV.
“Gilead’s Setting the P.A.C.E. grant marks a pivotal moment for Ribbon and the communities we serve across the nation,” said
The 19 Gilead Setting the P.A.C.E. grantees are:
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New Way ofLife Reentry Project (Los Angeles, California ) -
AIDS United (
Washington, D.C. ) -
Baltimore Safe Haven (
Baltimore, Maryland ) -
California Black Women’s
Health Project (Inglewood, California ) -
Dancing Grounds (
New Orleans, Louisiana ) -
Foundations for
Living Incorporated (Jefferson, Georgia ) -
Howard University (Washington, D.C. ) -
National Association of Black Social Workers (Washington, D.C. ) -
Power Safe Place Resource Center of Virginia (Front Royal, Virginia ) -
Ribbon, Inc. (Largo, Maryland ) -
San Francisco Community Health Center (San Francisco, California ) -
SisterLove, Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia ) -
SLK Health Services Corporation (Lanham, Maryland ) -
The Black Women’s
Learning Institute (BWLI) atNDRI-USA, Inc. (New York, New York ) -
Transinclusive Group (Pembroke Pines, Florida ) -
Triumphant Together (
Kissimmee, Florida ) -
Unspoken Treasure Society (Gainesville, Florida ) -
Waco Theater Center (
Hollywood, California ) -
WeCareTn (
Memphis, Tennessee )
Gilead’s Setting the P.A.C.E. initiative aims to empower local organizations to address ongoing health inequities in care and treatment through four key programmatic areas: HIV prevention, arts and advocacy, community and education. The program builds on Gilead’s longstanding commitment toward investing in Black women’s health and leadership through philanthropy. In addition to this new funding, the company has provided more than
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