Annual Report 2024 - Women's Foundation California

This year has reaffirmed what we know to be true: we are nothing without our incredible community.

A MESSAGE FROM BIA

Dear Friends and Supporters…

From the CEO

IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS

CELEBRATIONS & EVENTS

ALEGRÍA

We nurture and celebrate presence, centering, relaxation, and whole body satisfaction.

LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION

We welcomed 301 registered attendees, including Solís Policy Institute and Summer Leadership Institute alum, elected officials, and community members, gathering in solidarity to celebrate our SPI fellows, our policy wins, and the power of community-driven change.

WFC AT THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB

At our inaugural book event, The Risk it Takes to Bloom, author Raquel Willis joined Bia Vieira for an intimate discussion on liberation and resilience, spotlighting Black transgender activism.

 

Advancing Feminist Policy & Leadership

POWER

Our power lives in the transformative work we can only achieve together. As we reshape the systems of injustice, we are forging connections that span across communities and generations to build our feminist future.

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Partnerships & Coalition Building

BELONGING

In a world that seeks to divide, our work is to build connections and foster belonging. This year, our partnerships created new paths for advocacy and resilience:

Lyon Martin Community Health

For 45 years, Lyon-Martin Community Health has been a vital source of compassionate, culturally responsive care for transgender, non-binary, intersex, and other LGBTQIA+ folks in the Bay Area. This year,  they exceeded their campaign goal, ensuring a permanent home in San Francisco to preserve this essential sanctuary.

Solidaire Network

With Bia Vieira’s election to the Solidaire Network Board, our partnership  expanded, directing rapid response funds to critical causes including capital campaigns with the Transgender District and Lyon Martin Health.

Women’s Funding Network
Gender & Capital Design Council

As a part of the Women’s Funding Network, we are crafting a multi-sector strategy to amplify the power and influence of women and gender-expansive people. In collaboration with women’s funds nationwide, WFN held a key meeting with national funders in New York and Chicago.

GRANTS

We invest in community-based organizations dedicated to addressing the root causes of inequity through solutions led by and serving women and gender-expansive people. By funding leaders who champion racial, economic, environmental, and gender justice, we aim to create systemic change across California.

For FY24 year-to-date, Women’s Foundation California awarded 91 grants totaling $3,979,000. Highlights include $95,000 in civic engagement grants and $140,000 in SPI-State grants to advance the capacity of transformative organizations.

BY ISSUE AREA

 

CEO GOALS 2024-2025

LOOKING AHEAD

  • Strengthen Theory of the Future Framework through innovative programs that foster multiracial, feminist democracy.
  • Deepen partnerships and increase funding to reinforce grassroots organizing and coalition-building.
  • Expand leadership development initiatives with a renewed focus on youth programs and sustainability.

FINANCIALS

Stewarding Resources for a Common Purpose

Guided by feminist funding principles, our commitment is to provide enduring, sustainable financial support that encompasses administrative costs, flexibility, and multiyear durations. We prioritize transparency and accountability in our grantmaking processes, ensuring simplicity and learning-focused reporting.

 

Revenue, gains & support $7,746,237
Investment income $815,168
Total revenues, gains & support $9,415752
Expenses
Program services $6,725,125
Management & General $837,269
Resource Development $2,099,276
Total expenses $9,661,670
Change in net assets $245,981
Net assets, beginning of year $17,253,690
Net assets, end of year $17,007,772


Together,
We Build the Future
We Deserve

Thank you for your unwavering support. Together, we are building a feminist legacy that will inspire generations to rise and imagine what is possible. Join us as we continue to forge a world where justice, equity, and liberation are within reach for all.

This work is powered by you.

The feminist future we are building together in California is going to be built by all of us sharing our time, our money, and our skills.  Please consider contributing today.

Together We Are Unstoppable.

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