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1,000 Dreams Fund to Fuel Awareness and Funding for Underserved Female Content Creators with Streams for Dreams Charity Event on Twitch

Stuart Mitchell

To help celebrate Women’s History Month, the 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF), a national non-profit that provides micro-grants to young women in the U.S., is launching its Streams for Dreams program on social video service Twitch. This new charity initiative is designed to support women who are pursuing their dreams in content creation, while raising awareness for the continued gender gap in financial funding for young women in the ever-expanding gaming and broadcasting space. As part of the event, 1DF is introducing the Twitch BroadcastHER Grant, which will directly benefit female…

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USA Nordic Women’s Ski Jumper and Olympic Hopeful, Abby Ringquist, Sets out to Help Other “Girls On the Rise” Fund Their Dreams

Stuart Mitchell

World Cup Ski Jumper and member of USA Nordic, Abby Ringquist is paying it forward by teaming up with non-profit 1,000 Dreams Fund (“1DF”) to become the face of their new national fundraising campaign, #FundGirlsOntheRise. Abby is the perfect spokeswoman for this campaign, being the ultimate “Girl On the Rise” but also knowing the hardships young women face today in striving for their dreams. Despite being an elite athlete, until recently Abby and her Teammates were self funding their travel and expenses to compete on the World Cup and Olympic…

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