Stardust is...
Creating new models of film ownership that benefit and empower communities.
December 13, 2023
Change begins with permission to dream.
We make room for thought. And ask “what if?” whenever possible. This is our space to dream, and to reflect on the action we’ve taken. We hope it inspires new dreams with big impacts.
What We’re Doing.
Stardust is...
Supporting a female, Black-led company in its efforts to accelerate full-time nurse hiring and improve quality of care.
August 17, 2022
Stardust is...
Creating trauma-informed, community-responsive documentary films, contributing towards a praxis of reform and repair within the documentary storytelling medium.
August 3, 2022
What We’re Dreaming.
Stardust is wondering...
Why does climate change disproportionately affect women?
September 12, 2022
Stardust is wondering...
How can we center artists in the process of buying and selling art? What does ethical art collecting look like?
July 15, 2022
Stardust is wondering...
What does true informed consent look like in documentary film?
Documenting Survivors of Trauma
February 1, 2022
What We’re Dreaming.
We make space for inquisitive thought, intellectual and creative discourse, and optimism for a future where all women and girls can fulfill their potential.
2022
Stardust Equity is wondering...
Why does climate change disproportionately affect women?
September 12, 2022
Stardust Arts is wondering...
How can we center artists in the process of buying and selling art? What does ethical art collecting look like?
July 15, 2022
Stardust Arts is wondering...
What does true informed consent look like in documentary film?
Documenting Survivors of Trauma
February 1, 2022
2020
Stardust is wondering...
What is the economic cost of gender based violence?
May 6, 2020
Stardust is wondering...
How can our tax system assist with equitable wealth distribution for workers?
May 5, 2020
Stardust Fund is wondering...
How can we move more quickly towards full gender equality?
Closing the Gender Gap | World Economic Forum
April 30, 2020
Stardust Equity is wondering...
How can we help to fix the leaky talent pipeline in finance?
April 29, 2020
Stardust Equity is wondering...
How can we create a new “old boys club” for women investors?
April 14, 2020
Stardust Equity is wondering...
Can a gender lens be applied to climate finance?
Climate Finance Needs a Gender Strategy. Here's How We Get Started | LinkedIn
February 14, 2020
Stardust Fund is wondering...
How can social media platforms protect privacy and eliminate child pornography?
The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong? | New York Times
February 2, 2020
Stardust is wondering...
How can our work in addressing climate change support the movement to ending violence against women, and vice versa?
Climate breakdown 'is increasing violence against women' | Environment | The Guardian
January 29, 2020
Stardust is wondering...
Can artificial intelligence technology help reduce labor exploitation?
This Company Built AI to Detect Modern Slavery | Vice
January 20, 2020
Stardust Arts is wondering...
Can we change the buy low-sell high extractive process of the art market?
‘Who Owns Black Art?’: A Question Resounds at Art Basel Miami | New York Times
January 10, 2020
2019
Stardust is wondering...
What is the best way to ensure the 2020 census accurately counts the most underrepresented?
2020 Census accuracy push divides Republicans, Democrats | New York Magazine
December 16, 2019
Stardust is wondering...
How can we eliminate the use of racism as a political tool?
Trump and G.O.P. Candidates Escalate Race and Fear as Election Ploys | New York Times
November 6, 2019
Stardust Arts is wondering...
How can we reorient the art historical canon?
Artists in 18 Major US Museums Are 85% White and 87% Male, Study Says | Hyperallergic
June 3, 2019
What We’re Doing.
We work towards a future where all women and girls can fulfill their potential. This is our evolving chronicle of past, current, and future initiatives that support our mission.
2023
Stardust Arts is...
Creating new models of film ownership that benefit and empower communities.
December 13, 2023
2022
Stardust Equity is...
Supporting a female, Black-led company in its efforts to accelerate full-time nurse hiring and improve quality of care.
August 17, 2022
Stardust Arts is...
Creating trauma-informed, community-responsive documentary films, contributing towards a praxis of reform and repair within the documentary storytelling medium.
August 3, 2022
Stardust Equity is...
Backing an entrepreneur as she enables direct care workers to upskill to higher paying and higher impact roles.
June 9, 2022
Stardust Arts is...
Supporting Indigenous-led conversation on Indigenous art by those who create, curate and write about it.
aabaakwad: the art world’s foremost Indigenous-led gathering
April 22, 2022
Stardust Equity is...
Sharing our insights with other female investors who are also looking to invest in a mission-aligned way.
February 16, 2022
Stardust Equity is...
Building a portfolio of female founders and fund managers while also achieving alpha
January 31, 2022
Stardust Equity is...
Building resources and infrastructure to help underestimated workers unlock fruitful careers.
January 10, 2022
2021
Stardust Equity is...
Working to rescue imperfect produce and reduce on-farm food waste, one of the biggest contributor to carbon footprint.
December 17, 2021
Stardust Equity is...
Supporting financial institutions that mirror the communities they are seeking to serve, and getting capital into the hands of systematically underestimated entrepreneurs.
September 22, 2021
Stardust Equity is...
Backing financial innovations that transform lives through home ownership.
September 9, 2021
Stardust Equity is...
Using our power as a shareholder to influence public companies to protect their most vulnerable members.
May 26, 2021
Stardust Equity is...
Supporting enhanced listing requirements that advance board diversity and transparency.
Take a look at our SEC comment letter supporting Nasdaq's Proposed Rule 5605(f) to advance board diversity and transparency.
Securities and Exchange Commission
January 24, 2021
Stardust Equity is...
Sharing how we incorporate our mission of equity into the DNA of our investment process.
January 18, 2021
2020
Stardust is...
Supporting immigrant youth in developing their leadership and skills to fight for justice and dignity for immigrants and all people.
September 15, 2020
Stardust is...
Increasing power in marginalized Black communities by funding and supporting relational organizing in the American South.
August 26, 2020
Stardust is...
Funding indigenous-led efforts to ensure Native American representation in elected and appointed offices.
Advance Native Political Leadership
July 28, 2020
Stardust Equity is...
Calling on Facebook to assess and report on the risk of increased sexual exploitation of children on their platform.
May 21, 2020
Stardust Fund is...
Helping domestic workers access benefits and relief aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join us in our support of the National Domestic Workers Alliance Coronavirus Care Fund. Domestic workers are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus, yet they are some of the most vulnerable workers and are least likely to receive assistance from other sources.
Support the National Domestic Workers Alliance Coronavirus Care Fund
May 6, 2020
Stardust Fund is...
Providing emergency financial relief for undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19.
Contribute to the National Day Laborer Organizing Network Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund
May 4, 2020
Stardust is...
Supporting community organizing focused on dismantling the mass deportation machine and immigrant detention.
Sign up to join Faith in Action’s Network of Protection for Immigrant Families
May 1, 2020
Stardust is...
Ensuring that all eligible voters have their voices heard and their votes counted.
Center for Secure and Modern Elections
April 29, 2020
Stardust Fund is...
Advocating for best practices for foster youth during COVID-19 relief efforts.
Learn more about the Child Welfare COVID-19 Command Center
April 27, 2020
Stardust Fund is...
Supporting vulnerable Native American families and communities impacted by COVID-19
Support Liberated Capital: A Decolonizing Wealth Fund | Grapevine
April 22, 2020
Stardust Fund is...
Promoting survivor-informed strategies to decrease human trafficking and sexual exploitation of youth.
April 15, 2020
Stardust Arts is...
Supporting survivors in telling their stories, on their terms.
We believe in the power and strength of survivors. When other producers pulled their support for this important documentary citing “creative concerns,” Stardust was proud to stand with the producers Level Forward as they continued in their unwavering commitment to this story.
April 2, 2020
Stardust Arts is...
Supporting Indigenous-led conversations about global contemporary Indigenous art.
aabaakwad 2020 NIRIN, A Three Day Program Focused on Indigenous Arts and Cultures will Launch the 22nd Biennale of Sydney in March 2020 | Art Gallery Ontario
February 13, 2020
Stardust is...
Challenging the SEC to protect all investors—particularly women and people of color.
When the SEC proposed changes to rule 14a-8 that would create additional barriers to women and people of color’s ability to participate in the shareholder engagement process, thereby perpetuating systemic inequalities and oppression, our Founder and President Molly Gochman sent the SEC a letter to express her concerns.
Read our letter to the US Securities and Exchange Commission
January 29, 2020
Stardust is...
Supporting a national fracking ban.
S.3247: Fracking Ban Act | Library of Congress | Library of Congress
January 28, 2020
Stardust Fund is...
Elevating the voices of women who are underrepresented in the American media.
Stardust is proud to be a founding donor of The 19th, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy.
New media outlet covering the intersection of women and politics launches as 2020 election kicks off | Washington Post
January 27, 2020
Stardust Fund is...
Supporting community organizing to build a more reflective democracy.
Learn More About Stardust Fund
January 26, 2020
Stardust Arts is...
Supporting media projects driven by women and people of color.
We believe that an essential part of enabling full social participation is ensuring accurate and diverse representations of marginalized voices, and achieving meaningful diversity and inclusion behind the scenes in the production of media. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion in media and storytelling, we invested in Level Forward, a new breed entertainment company committed to innovation and inclusion throughout all creative and business processes.
The Assistant Is the First Great Movie About Me Too | Vulture
January 24, 2020
2019
Stardust Fund is...
Supporting data collection to advance gender equity in the workplace.
Stardust Equileap Equity Case Study
March 8, 2019