

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE 2023 GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS
On October 12, Girls Write Now honored exceptional leaders who show us that if you can write, you can do anything. The festive evening showcased the storytellers, mentors, and creatives driving systemic change across all industries.
Want to partake in the magic? Join us for the 2023 Awards Rewind & Remix on November 28th!
GIRLS WRITE NOW HONOREES
NICOLE AVANT
Producer, Author & Activist
AYESHA CURRY
CEO, Sweet July & Co-Founder of Eat. Learn. Play.
MAJA KRISTIN
Philanthropist, Entrepreneur & Author
ZIBBY OWENS
Author, Podcaster & CEO, Zibby Media
RBC Foundation
Stephanie Gordon, Director,
Corporate Banking
NBC CSR Team
Hilary Smith, Jessica Clancy &
Samantha Cammarata
FEATURING
MENTEE SPECIAL GUESTS
IF YOU CAN WRITE, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING…
GIRLS WRITE NOW AWARDS
OVER THE YEARS
Highlights From Past Awards
The 2022 Girls Write Now Awards
The 2021 Girls Write Now Awards
The 2020 Girls write Now Awards
The 2019 Girls Write Now Awards
THe 2018 Girls Write Now Awards
The 2017 Girls Write Now Awards
The 2016 Girls Write Now Awards
The 2015 Girls Write Now Awards
THe 2014 Girls Write Now Awards
Girls Write Now Agents of Change
GAMECHANGER | 100K+
LEADERSHIP | 75-95K
VISIONARY | 50K
INNOVATOR | 25K+
CHAMPION | 10-20K+
SUPPORTER | 2.5-5K+











Foundation & Government
75-100K+
New York City Council
STARS CityWide Girls Initiative
Pinkerton Foundation
35-50K
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund
Genesis Inspiration Foundation
Harman Family Foundation
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
10-25K
Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara S. Miller Foundation
Find Your Light Foundation
The Hyde & Watson Foundation
Isabel Allende Foundation
Literary Arts Emergency Fund
Poetry Foundation
The Raymond and Gloria Naftali Foundation
The Rona Jaffe Foundation
5-9K
Berger Family Foundation
The Lotos Foundation
The Toskan Casale Foundation via the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative
1-4K
Stuart S. Applebaum Giving Foundation
Aspiring to Inspire
Cohn Giving Fund
Damon A. Noller Community Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
DuBose Family Foundation
Fondation Femme Debut
New York Women’s Culinary Alliance
Robert & Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
The Starbucks Foundation
Xavier High School National Italian Honor Society
Marie and John Zimmermann Fund