Setting the P.A.C.E.
Bridging Capacity. Strengthening Impact. Advancing Equity.
Setting the P.A.C.E. equips organizations with the tools, skills, and connections they need to strengthen HIV prevention and care while supporting long-term community health.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
What is Setting the P.A.C.E.?
Every day, community organizations across the country do the hard, essential work of caring for Black women and girls affected by HIV, often with more heart than budget. Setting the P.A.C.E. is Ribbon’s national program built to change that equation.
We bring these organizations together through national convenings, hands-on coaching, and shared learning, giving leaders the skills, confidence, and connections to grow stronger from the inside out.
Setting the P.A.C.E. is funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc.
THE NEED
The Numbers Tell the Story
of new HIV diagnoses among women in the U.S. were among Black women.
Black women were diagnosed with HIV at 12 times the rate of White women in 2024.
of all U.S. HIV diagnoses in 2024 occurred in the South, where disparities remain significant.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for the People Doing the Work
Setting the P.A.C.E. brings together the people and organizations leading this work in communities across the country.
Community-Based
Organizations
Organizations advancing HIV prevention, care, advocacy, and community health for Black women and girls.
Program & Organizational
Leaders
Leaders strengthening the programs, teams, operations, and strategies that drive community-based work.
Peer Navigators & Frontline
Health Workers
People providing trusted education, navigation, support, and connections to HIV care and other resources.
Black Cisgender &
Transgender Women
Black women living with or vulnerable to HIV whose experiences and leadership shape the work.
Advocates & Community
Leaders
People elevating community voices and advancing awareness and equity for Black women and girls.
Policymakers & Public Health
Partners
Partners shaping policies, systems, and public health responses that strengthen community health.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
Support That Strengthens the Work
National Convenings
Storytelling & Communications Coaching
Capacity Building & Advocacy Training
Leadership Development
Webinars & Learning Communities
National Peer & Partner Network
WHY THIS WORK MATTERS
Stronger Organizations. Stronger Communities.
Stronger organizations are better positioned to respond to community needs, sustain critical programs, advocate for change, and create lasting impact.
When organizations closest to the work grow stronger, communities do too.
LEARN MORE
Interested in Setting the P.A.C.E.?
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