About Dressember Foundation
Dressember is a global movement using fashion as a force for freedom to raise awareness and funds to support International Justice Mission’s work protecting people in poverty from human trafficking and violence.
Focus Areas
Human trafficking preventionViolence preventionSurvivor restoration and aftercareAdvocacy and public awareness
Who They Fund
victims and survivors of human traffickingindividuals at elevated risk of traffickingcommunities affected by trafficking
Funding Style
advocacy/public policydirect service/support for survivorsprevention and educationcapacity building for anti‑trafficking organizations
About Dressember Foundation
Dressember Foundation’s recent grantmaking is built around anti-trafficking work, with a major 2024 grant of $1,059,517 to International Justice Mission to oppose human trafficking. The foundation’s program is tied to Dressember’s broader mission of using fashion as a force for freedom, and its grants support organizations that prevent exploitation, back survivors, and push for systems change. Another large 2024 award went to The A21 Campaign Inc in Costa Mesa, California, at $202,500 for the same purpose, showing that the foundation backs both large-scale national advocacy organizations and service providers working on the ground. In the same grant list, Love146 in New Haven received $54,000, while AnnieCannons in Oakland and Everfree in San Juan Capistrano each received $45,000, indicating sustained attention to survivor support and anti-trafficking programming across multiple organizations. The foundation’s recent grants also include legal and policy-oriented work, community education, and programs aimed at people at elevated risk of trafficking. With annual grants of $2,317,517 and a national scope, Dressember Foundation combines a few high-dollar awards with a broader set of mid-sized and smaller grants to fund prevention, protection, and restoration efforts.
What Dressember Foundation Funds
Human trafficking prevention is the clearest throughline in Dressember Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation awarded $36,500 to Truckers Against Trafficking in Englewood, Colorado, and $22,500 to Coalition Immokalee Workers in Immokalee, Florida, both under the same anti-trafficking purpose. Survivor support and recovery also appears in the portfolio: AnnieCannons Inc in Oakland received $45,000, a grant aligned with support and recovery work for survivors. Public awareness and community outreach show up through grants such as $45,000 to Everfree in San Juan Capistrano and $32,500 to Youthspark Inc in Atlanta, each tied to opposing human trafficking. The foundation also funds legal and access-to-justice work, including $25,000 to Human Trafficking Institute in Fairfax, Virginia, reflecting a systems-change approach alongside direct services.
How Dressember Foundation Gives
The typical grant size sits at $9,375 at the 25th percentile, $27,500 at the median, and $36,500 at the 75th percentile, so the foundation often writes mid-sized checks while also making a few much larger awards. Its 2024 list shows repeat recipients, including International Justice Mission, The A21 Campaign Inc, Love146, ECPAT-USA Inc, Truckers Against Trafficking, Everfree, The Freedom Story, Coalition to Abolish Slavery, Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc, and Youthspark Inc. Dressember Foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it accepts unsolicited proposals through its annual grantmaking program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$101K
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $37K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$37K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Blythe Hill
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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