FEMINIST

What FEMINIST does

FEMINIST is a social-first nonprofit media organization headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with 16 employees. It produces feminist journalism, digital storytelling, and action-oriented editorial content targeted at women, girls, and gender-expansive people, and claims a global monthly reach of 25M+. The organization is co-led by Aisha Becker-Burrowes and Ky Polanco and is structured as both a 501(c)(3) and a 501(c)(4), with fiscal sponsorship by Accelerate Change.

Its product surface comprises a flagship video news series (FEMINIST News), a recurring digital and print editorial product (FEMINIST ZINE), a features vertical, an in-person talks/salon series, and a library of action toolkits covering reproductive freedom, gun violence, voter engagement, mental health, and opposition research. Distribution runs across Instagram, TikTok, Threads, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and a Substack newsletter, supplemented by offline activations (salons, exhibitions, conferences). The technical stack is conventional digital media infrastructure — a Squarespace-hosted website and standard social/newsletter platforms — with no disclosed proprietary technology or AI components.

FEMINIST is funded entirely by community donations at preset tiers of $5, $10, $25, and $50, with no disclosed revenue, institutional funders, or VC rounds. The organization claims a 120+ creator network, a 15% partner campaign engagement rate, and a 40% action conversion rate, and operates a dedicated Partners program alongside mission-aligned collaborators such as ACCESS Reproductive Justice, Emerge, PERSIST, SisterSong, WEN, and I Need An A.

Name

FEMINIST

Legal name

FEMINIST

Website

https://feminists.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FEMINIST is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit media organization producing feminist journalism, storytelling, and action toolkits for women, girls, and gender-expansive people, funded by community donations and reaching 25M+ people monthly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Digital Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF), Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH), Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK), Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Feminist media
• Digital publishing
• Nonprofit journalism
• Movement media
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations: FEMINIST is funded entirely through donations from the community. They accept one-time donations, monthly recurring donations, and annual donations. The platform offers preset donation amounts ($5, $10, $25, $50) as well as custom amounts. Donors can also opt to cover transaction fees to maximize their contribution's impact.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FEMINIST is a nonprofit media organization (501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)) that produces original feminist storytelling, news, and editorial content across digital, print, and live formats. Operating on a social-first distribution model, it engages an audience of more than 25 million people per month with journalism, educational resources, and community programming.

Product overview

FEMINIST is a social-first nonprofit media organization that operates as a content platform with multiple interconnected products. The core offerings include FEMINIST News (video/newsletter series), FEMINIST ZINE (digital publication), and FEMINIST Toolkits (actionable resource guides), supplemented by FEMINIST Talks (event series) and FEMINIST KIOSK (resource hub). The organization reaches 25M+ people monthly through digital storytelling, campaigns, and in-person events, translating urgent issues into actionable content that mobilizes action on reproductive freedom, trans rights, racial equity, democracy, and climate justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEMINIST ZINE: A publication featuring feminist culture content including paintings, poems, essays, and photos from the community, as well as interviews with authors, artists, and activists.
• FEMINIST News
• FEMINIST KIOSK

Products and services

• FEMINIST News
• FEMINIST ZINE
• FEMINIST Toolkits
• FEMINIST Talks
• FEMINIST Kiosk
• FEMINIST Features

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% action conversion from audience engagement
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Autumn BreoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with artist Autumn Breon for 'Planet Esoterica' exhibition at Miami Art Week, exploring girlhood, care, and bodily autonomy through immersive art installation.
• Women's Emergency Network (WEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida-based reproductive health organization that grounded FEMINIST's Miami Art Week event in the reality of Florida's abortion bans, providing expertise on reproductive freedom issues.
• SisterSongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReproductive justice organization and partner supporting FEMINIST's Miami Art Week programming and community events.
• We Are 3.5%minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting FEMINIST at Miami Art Week.
• Repro UncensoredminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization documenting reproductive health censorship and supporting FEMINIST events.
• Satellite Art FaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted FEMINIST's 'Planet Esoterica' exhibition during Miami Art Week, providing venue and platform for the immersive art experience.
• Accelerate ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEMINIST is a non-profit media company (501-c3 & c4) fiscally sponsored by Accelerate Change, which provides organizational infrastructure and nonprofit status.
• EmergecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted 'Rewriting the Opposition Playbook' event with FEMINIST in Washington, DC, bringing together storytellers, organizers, lawmakers, and creators.
• PERSISTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted 'Rewriting the Opposition Playbook' event with FEMINIST and Emerge, part of ongoing work to develop the Opposition Playbook.
• ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for LA 'Care & Community' salon event; Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Tricia Gray spoke about abortion funds and creator action opportunities.
• I Need An AcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for LA events; founder Rebecca Nall shared tools and resources creators can share with audiences for abortion access information.
• DuPont Clinic LAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical partner; Dr. Jennifer Russo, Medical Director for CARE 121 Program at LA Department of Health Services and Executive Director of DuPont Clinic LA, spoke at FEMINIST events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SHE Media: Women-focused media network and community platform. Comparable target audience and digital/social distribution model, though operates as a commercial network with sponsorship-driven revenue.
• The Cut (New York Magazine): Established women-focused editorial vertical of a major media publisher with broad cultural reach. Comparable feminist and women-focused editorial positioning, though part of a larger for-profit media company.
• Motherly: Digital media platform serving women, particularly mothers, with editorial content and commerce. Comparable audience segment (women) and editorial-plus-community model, though narrowly focused on motherhood.

Direct peers

• The 19th News: Independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, and policy. Closest direct comparable as a nonprofit media organization covering gender justice and women's issues with a similar donation/revenue model.
• Rewire News Group: Nonprofit newsroom focused on reproductive rights, gender, and health policy. Comparable nonprofit model with overlap in reproductive justice and gender advocacy coverage.
• Ms. Magazine: Long-running feminist nonprofit publication covering politics, policy, and culture from a gender-equity perspective. Comparable flagship feminist periodical with established donation-supported model.
• Jezebel: Feminist women-focused digital publication with strong social media presence covering reproductive rights, politics, and culture. Comparable audience and editorial mission, though for-profit.
• Bitch Media: Nonprofit feminist media organization publishing feminist commentary, analysis, and criticism. Direct comparable in nonprofit feminist publishing model and intersectional editorial lens.

Emerging players

• SisterSong: Reproductive justice organization that partners with FEMINIST. Comparable mission in reproductive rights and gender justice, with overlapping audience and movement-media approach.
• Shannon Watts / Mothers Demand Action: Movement-media advocacy organization using social content and community mobilization on gun violence. Comparable community-led, social-first advocacy model with high action-conversion mechanics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/feminist
• Instagraminstagram.com/feminist
• TikToktiktok.com/@feminist

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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