On December 3, as you consider making your Giving Tuesday donations to support causes that are close to your heart, we hope that will consider making a tax-deductible, year-end gift to the CFDA Foundation.

Your generosity will help to fuel our mission to strengthen American fashion globally – driving creative excellence, business resilience, and positive impact.

In 2024, your support helped us to achieve:

• Scholarships: Awarded $300,000 to 11 students, helping them to pursue their fashion education.
• Career Grants: Distributed $650,000 in grants to 20 designers to support their career aspirations through initiatives including Genesis, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Google/Awards, and Impact.
• Support for NYC Factories: Provided $1,100,000 to 18 local development studios and factories, enabling them to grow and better meet the industry’s needs.
• New York Fashion Week: Continued to organize and enhance the experience of NYFW – a vital event for both business and culture; in September, public screenings of NYFW shows were offered at Rockefeller Center.
• Global Exposure: Showcased select American designers worldwide – including Italy (Florence – Pitti Uomo), Spain (Gran Canaria Swim Week), France (Paris Market Week) and Seoul, South Korea.
• Voter Engagement: Partnered with Vogue, Old Navy and I Am A Voter for “Fashion For Our Future,” a voter registration initiative and industry march, at which First Lady Jill Biden addressed the crowd.
• Celebrating Excellence: The annual CFDA Fashion Awards gala is one of our organization’s most successful fundraising events, where we recognize the creative excellence of American designers.

Ways to Donate to the CFDA Foundation:   

1. Give Lively: Text “CFDATUESDAY” to 44-321
2. Zelle: Accounting@CFDA.com
3. Check: Please mail to CFDA Foundation – P.O. Box 28471 – New York, NY  10087
4. Wire Transfer: Routing – 021000021, Account – 1911115184
5. Asset Giving:  If you are interested in contributing through a donor-advised fund, stock or other asset, or to establish a legacy gift in your will or estate plan, please contact Aliya Sahai, Principal – Bernstein Private Wealth Management – aliya.sahai@bernstein.com.

Thank You for your invaluable support over the years—your generosity makes our work possible. Together, let’s continue building a vibrant and sustainable future for American fashion design.