Photo credit: A&F Co.
As CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, it turns out that Fran Horowitz has done a bit more
than run a store that always makes me feel two or three hundred years old. With her
at the reins, A&F donated over $8.3 million in 2024 to initiatives that promoted mental health, youth empowerment, and community investment among other things.
In September 2025, she oversaw A&F’s annual “Challenge” music festival fundraiser. All proceeds benefited its six non-profit Impact Partners who focus on the mental health of young people. Those partners included GLSEN, The Trevor Project, The Steve Fund, SeriousFun Children’s Network, The JED Foundation, and the Kids Mental Health Foundation.
These events epitomize Horowitz’s humanitarian history. Since 2022, she’s committed over $20 million to causes that promote belonging and opportunity, including LGBTQ+ communities as well as backing education and mental health programs. So, okay, next time I’m at the mall I’ll steer my walker into one of A&F’s outlets and buy something…for my niece maybe.
