Peg Yorkin, a U.S. feminist, philanthropist and strategist, who co-founded and served as chair of the board of the Feminist Majority Foundation, publisher of Ms, died June 25. She was 96.

Two of her campaigns were notably successful: The Feminization of Power, which saw the increase of women in the U.S. Congress from 5% in the 1980s to 29% today, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the abortion pill mifepristone and brought to the United States.

In her lifetime, she donated $10 million to the Feminist Majority Foundation, $5 million to Ms, funding to feminist, civil rights, educational and healthcare organizations, and to individuals, including political candidates.