Alliance for Women in Media Foundation

The gracies- awmf honors programming that is created for Women, by Women and about Women, as well as individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the industry. The gracies encourage and honor the realistic and faceted portrayal of Women in entertainment, news, features and other programs. The gracies gala brings together industry luminaries, broadcasting and cable professionals, and journalism students who gather to celebrate the outstanding achievements of their colleagues and peers. Winners in national categories are honored at an evening event, while local, student and digital and public broadcasting winners are honored at a luncheon that is held at a later date after the evening event.

Scholarship and educational programs to benefit the public, electronic Media, entertainment and allied fields.

Amwf provides scholarships to college and graduate students pursuing careers in journalism, communications, film and/or the Media industry. During 2022, the following scholarship programs were offered by awmf: (i) in partnership with the national cable telecommunications association (ncta), awmf provides a 5,000 scholarship to a deserving female communications/media undergraduate or graduate student. (ii) awmf also partners with espn to help pave the way for black & hispanic Women in the sports Media industry. Two 5,000 educational scholarships are awarded to one promising black female undergraduate student and one hispanic female undergraduate student, pursuing careers in sports Media.