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- EIN 23-7371666
- (212) 302-1821
- 1350 Avenue Of Americas Fl 2 New York NY 10019-0000 USA
- www.cfda.com
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Causes: Philanthropy, Private Independent Foundations
Mission: To promote and encourage fashion design talent and ability through exhibitions, awards, grants, scholarships, or otherwise for needy students and needy fashion designers.
Programs: Educational initiativethe educational initiatives program is a professional and business development service of grants, scholarships and awards for design industry students and designers. Includes the fashion manufacturing initiative (fmi) which is a program in partnership with nyc edc and founded with andrew rosen and theory. Fmi was created to nurture, elevate and preserve garment production in nyc, ultimately connecting emerging designers and strengthening existing designer relationships with local fashion manufacturing.
fashion targets breast cancer (ftbc)through campaigns and other industry initiatives the ftbc program marshalls the goodwill and services of every element of the fashion industry to raise public awareness and funds for the breast cancer cause, in the us and internationally.
other campaign initiativesgeneral causes such as disaster relief and hiv/aids support. Through innovative partnerships with brands, retailers, and cfda designers, the foundation is able to leverage fashion and effectively generate awareness and funds for these charitable causes. Cfda continues to support raising funds for hiv/aids. Beneficiaries over the years have included dozens of worthy organizations. In addition, as natural disasters began to sadly occur more frequently, the cfda took initiative in galvanizing the industry post-disaster.
other programsboard designated endowment to provide resource of money to meet industry needs, fund program initiatives, and provide general support to the organization's operations.