Abundantly Investing in Girls, Femmes, and Gender Expansive Youth of Color

Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) and SecondMuse Capital have collaborated on a Future Economy Lab (FEL) focused on investing abundantly in girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth of color (ages 13-24). Key stakeholders in this ecosystem have supported this collaboration, including 39 youth participating in our year-long fellowship and visionary initiatives (acting as advisors to the lab), as well as financial investors, entrepreneurs, economic justice activists, and philanthropic entities, through different lab touchpoints such as interviews and upcoming design workshops.

With this Summary of Findings, the team gained a unique insight into the experiences of teens and young adults. Solving systemic issues isn’t as easy as simply investing money; it's about dedicating time and energy to communities to better understand the support needed to shift our current economic systems and improve how we invest in girls, femmes, and gender-expansive youth of color.

About Future Economy Lab

The Future Economy Lab is a global research and design lab developed by SecondMuse Capital, the impact investing firm of SecondMuse, that focuses on innovating financial mechanisms and collaborative strategies across regions, impact sectors, and communities worldwide.