The Boston Women's Fund recently added new leaders to our incredible Board of Directors!
Meet Qwin Mbabazi (she/any)! Qwin is currently the Senior Manager of Organizational Culture and Community Partnerships at GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD). Over the last decade, Qwin's worked in grassroots mobilization, multi-operation coordination, fundraising, pride, Queer film festival organizing, front-line activism, and community engagement.
We connected with Qwin to learn more about what liberation means to her and the work she hopes to do with the Boston Women’s Fund!
Boston Women's Fund: Can you share a little about your background in philanthropy or activism work?
Qwin Mbabazi I have devoted my career to human rights awareness and equality with a focus on LGBTQ+ human rights in Uganda and East Africa, and currently in Massachusetts. For over ten years, my experience and work has been with grassroots mobilization, multi-operation coordination, fundraising, pride, Queer film festival organizing, front-line activism and community engagement.
What initially drew you to the Boston Women’s Fund?
The leadership, the representation, and scope of we fund. An organization led by women that strives to support and expand opportunities beyond gender identity and expansion is strongly captivated and called onto me.
What are you most looking forward to in your new role as a BWF Director of the Board?
I am looking forward to supporting and expanding the mission and vision of BWF. To collaborate with the amazing staff, board, and donors of BWF in ensuring our services thrive and uplift the communities that need us.
What does liberation mean to you?
Liberation is “Accessibility to all for all.” Regardless of one’s gender identity, expression, education background, race, or neighborhood they are from. We should try and give everyone a chance at resource accessibility.
If you could snap your fingers and change one thing about philanthropy, what would it be?
I would tear down red tape in the philanthropy world.
What are two fun facts about you?
I am left-handed and do not have the “turn right” in my brain. Every time I’m told right, I turn left.
Kingdoms are still very present back home and I hail from the Buganda Kingdom.
What’s one quote that gives you life?
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
— James Baldwin
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