Impact

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IMPACT is a CFDA developed initiative grounded in the belief that creativity flourishes through distinct points of view—and that the fashion industry is most vibrant when it makes space for difference.

Established to deepen opportunity and elevate visibility for diverse creatives, IMPACT supports a more expansive and representative industry through: opening pathways to careers, nurturing creative development, and fostering community across disciplines.

By investing in creative talent and the conditions that allow them to grow, IMPACT supports CFDA’s mission to advance a more representative and globally competitive American fashion industry.

Talent Development

Brand & Industry Partnerships

Community & Visibility

CFDA Scholarship Fund

The CFDA Scholarship Fund supports undergraduate juniors and first-year graduate fashion design students at U.S. colleges and universities. Since 1996, it has awarded 376 scholarships totaling nearly $4 million, continuing each year to discover and invest in exceptional student talent through the generosity of partners and donors.

Frazier Family Foundation X CFDA Empowered Vision Award

The CFDA and the Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation partner to provide a leading designer with the resources, guidance, and exposure needed to grow their business in a challenging market.

TIFFANY & CO. X CFDA JEWELRY DESIGNER AWARD

Introducing a jewelry design challenge unlike any other. In partnership with Tiffany & Co., we are proud to launch the first-ever Jewelry Designer Award, which aims to support the next generation of American jewelry designers.

Black Advisory Board

About the Board

The inaugural CFDA IMPACT Black Advisory Board serves as the leadership council for IMPACT. Composed of distinguished and celebrated leaders in their respective disciplines, the Black Advisory Board oversees efforts and strategies related to the mission, vision, and purpose of the program.

Tracy Reese

Founder, Hope for Flowers/CFDA Board of Directors Executive Vice Chairwoman

Martin Cooper

Co-Founder, The Punctilious Mr. P’s Place Card Co.

Stacie Henderson

UD Head of Ecommerce and Digital, TOD’s Group

Samira Nasr

Editor-in-Chief, Harper’s BAZAAR

Bozoma Saint John

Author & Marketing Executive

Press

Essence, “CFDA President CaSandra Diggs Details The Organizations New Initiative ‘IMPACT’”

Harper’s BAZAAR, “CFDA Launches New Initiative Inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement”

The Root, “How Tracy Reese and CFDA President CaSandra Diggs Are Designing an Inclusive Fashion Industry”

Vogue, “Impact Is the CFDA’s New Talent Directory for Black and Brown Creatives”

WWD, “LVMH, Tapestry, CFDA Talk Strategies to Create a More Diverse, Inclusive Workforce”

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