IGNITE's Blog

By: Amy Agarwal & Jocelyn Yow

In spring 2024, IGNITE launched the IGNITE the Vote campaign to educate Gen Z women on how elections happen, why they matter,  what is on their ballot, and how to vote. Through this work we could get them into the habit of voting and grow their community knowledge.

IGNITE is thrilled to announce Yasmeen Metellus as the newest member of our Board of Directors. Not only is Yasmeen an IGNITE alumni having served as a Dr. Anne Moses Fellow, she brings to our Board a wealth of experience in law, civic education, and women’s rights.

IGNITE, America's largest, most diverse nonprofit organization devoted to young women's political empowerment, is proud to announce the addition of Anna Del Castillo and Heather McLeod Grant to its Board of Directors. 

(Sacramento, CA, April 22—For Immediate Release)—Over 150 Gen Z women from across the state of California will gather at the state Capitol today to lobby their elected representatives on Assembly Bill 810—to Protect Students from Sexual Violence and Harassment in California institutions of higher education.

Investment in the next generation of leaders is key to creating lasting change. We are grateful that the Crimsonbridge Foundation has generously continued their investment in IGNITE for the 2023-24 program year. The Crimsonbridge Foundation works towards solutions that help youth across America thrive, focusing on education, leadership, environment sustainability, and capacity-building to support their vision of social change. The Crimsonbridge Foundation funds IGNITE through the Women and Girls’ Leadership and Civic Engagement strand, which helps us support IGNITE’s political leadership and civic engagement of young women.

Since IGNITE’s start in 2010, we’ve trained over 35,000 young women-identifying persons to own their political power. As we continue to build a movement of young leaders, the financial investment of supporters like The Herb Block Foundation is crucial. We are grateful to The Herb Block Foundation, who generously awarded IGNITE an “Encouraging Citizen Involvement” grant of $15,000. This grant aims to ensure a “responsible, responsive democratic government” through civic engagement activities such as citizen education and voter participation. IGNITE will  use the proceeds of this grant to further our mission in New Jersey. 

[Oakland, California, November 13, 2023] IGNITE, America's largest, most diverse nonprofit organization devoted to young women's political empowerment is proud to welcome Heather Sager to IGNITE’s Board of Directors. We’re excited to work with Heather, who will play a crucial role in empowering young leaders.

(WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 2023—For immediate release) – IGNITE, a national nonpartisan movement of young women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of political leaders, is proud to announce its sixth annual Young Women Run conference in Washington, D.C. this July 18-20, 2023. 

IGNITE, America's largest, most diverse nonprofit organization devoted to young women's political empowerment, is proud to welcome Sharon Harris and Anne Morriss as the new Co-Chairs of its Board of Directors. Sharon is the current founder and CEO of the Sharon Harris Collective, which provides thought leadership and digital media management to various clients in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to this, she worked as Chief Marketing Officer at Ascential. Sharon has served as a member of IGNITE's Board of Directors since 2019 and as Vice-Chair since 2021. Anne Morriss is the current Principal at The Morriss Group. She has served as a member of IGNITE's Board of Directors since 2022. We’re extremely proud and excited to continue working with both of them in their new roles.