Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation

The mission of the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation is to empower women to live boldly and fearlessly, and to help create a world where women live free from objectification and harassment. The Foundation advocates for female empowerment, safety awareness, and gender equality. It furthers its mission by providing self-defense training to thousands of women and partnering with youth-focused organizations providing programming and mentorship opportunities to address the root causes of violence against women. Our inspiration? Vanessa Marcotte - a kind, compassionate, intelligent, and philanthropic young woman who was tragically killed at the age of 27 while she was out for a walk. Her senseless death fuels our continued efforts.