- vanessa daniel is the founder and executive director of groundswell fund, which is the only national foundation led by women of color and transgender people of color who come directly out of community, labor and electoral organizing. she also founded the groundswell action fund, the largest u.s. institution helping to fund women of color led 501c4 organizations, which also supports a women of color led integrated voter engagement training program. vanessa's and groundswell's work link the essential realms of reproductive justice, birth justice, midwifery and doula care within a context that addresses power differentials directly, effectively, and for the longterm. groundswell also addresses the rights, health, safety, and leadership of transgender people of color. a former union organizer and long time social justice activist, she is an award-winning innovator in the field of philanthropy. as vanessa and groundswell put it, when women of color lead and win, we all win. - hello bioneers, it's so wonderful to be here with you today. i am excited to share with you some insights and some