Category: WFC Updates
Take Action: Support Feminist California Bills
As the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Women’s Foundation California Solís Policy Institute (SPI) gets underway, we are proud to […]
Sacramento Bee – Letter to the Editor: Time to Fight
TIME TO FIGHT “Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race,” (sacbee.com, April 6) The result of the Wisconsin Supreme […]
Women’s Foundation California CEO Surina Khan to Step Down, Board of Directors Names First Latina CEO
Read the official press release here For Immediate Release March 8, 2023 Media Contact: Kamika Dunlap Kamikad@womensfoundca.org Phone: (510) 740-2500 OAKLAND, […]
Destination: JOY
Introducing Intersection, our first-ever zine. A collection of writing and art, Intersection celebrates pieces of our collective story and our […]
3 Ways We Can Lead With Joy Together
We are so grateful to the over 100 folks who attended our literary lunch hour conversation with Akaya Windwood and […]
Sundance, Pose Actor Hailie Sahar and more!
photo caption: actor Hailie Sahar with activist Sir Lady Java Sundance supports an abundance of beautiful communities, conversations, and storytelling, reminding […]
Returning to Sundance!
photo caption: poster from Culture Change Fund partner, Center for Cultural Power When was the first time you saw yourself […]
Give the gift of change
The holiday season is upon us and so is the pressure to take part in mass consumerism. This is a […]
We Choose Joy
“Joy is a choice… reclaiming joy is transgressive…it is a threat to systems of control…It allows us to move from […]
Feminist Gift Guide 2022
Our intersectional feminism takes many forms. It’s in the being and doing of our dynamo grant partners, it’s in the […]
Women’s Foundation California Statement on Colorado Springs
If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your […]
Attitude of Gratitude
photo caption: Bia Vieira and Mazuri Colley at this year’s WFC retreat Born and raised in Brazil, I’ve long found […]
Winning Proposition 1 and Writing the Next Chapter of CA’s Story
We are celebrating the victory of Proposition 1 with our fullest joy as we write abortion access into our California […]
Housing Opportunities STILL Mean Everything
Photo of HOME coalition member Rainbow Services team (San Pedro) Housing opportunities STILL mean everything, which is why we are […]
What You Need to Know About Prop 1
With ballots making their way to mailboxes all across California, we want to put two simple actions front and center […]
L.A. City Council: “This is about power.”
Protesters outside Los Angeles City Hall on Oct. 12. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Last weekend, a recording of the racist tirades […]
AB 2530: No More Shackles. Looking Back A Decade Later
AB 2530, passed in 2012, prevents the shackling of pregnant incarcerated people. Alums from our own Solís Policy Institute (SPI) […]
SB 24: The College Student Right to Access Act
Marj Plumb, SB 24 campaign director and Solís Policy Institute mentor, received this text from a colleague this fall: “Hi […]
Our 2022 Feminist Policy Wins
When intersectional feminist policy becomes law, we’re all winners. And we won big this legislative cycle. This year’s Solís Policy […]
Black Women for Wellness: A Case for Supporting Black-led Reproductive Justice
originally published on the SoCal Grantmakers site Within a driver’s line of vision, popping up near bus stops and train […]
Bringing Community Power Building to Wealth Building
As an intersectional feminist organization, we understand the interplay between money and power. All of you have to do is […]
Gov. Newsom Vetoes AB 2320 & Feminist Policy Making as a Continuous Conversation
Art by Micah Bazant for the fabulous crew at Forward Together We are in that brief moment of time in […]
Grants, grants, grants!
photo caption: Black Women for Wellness (left) ACCESS Reproductive Justice (right) Our grant partners are the coolest. Black Women for […]
It’s Time to Sign! Keep the Pressure on These 5 Feminist Bills
We’re so close to FIVE new pieces of intersectional feminist legislation becoming law. Our Solís Policy Institute fellows across California […]
Femme Summer Energy
As we enter the last few days of real deal summer, I want to celebrate this year’s phenomenal Summer Leadership […]
Meet SPI Local Class of 2023
We are thrilled to introduce you to this year’s newest Solís Policy Institute Local class! Meet these four incredible teams […]
Ready to be like Ruth?
During her lifetime, queer trailblazer Ruth McGuire left a part of a building to Women’s Foundation California in her will. Ruth’s […]
The Power of Cultural Organizing: A Conversation with IllumiNative
Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. A quick peruse of Twitter confirms that corporations and organizations are […]
These SPI Bills Need Your Help NOW!
We’re not letting anyone stand in the way of advancing a policy agenda deeply rooted in our intersectional feminist values. Today […]
5 Reasons You Need to Know about SB 1017
We are living through the greatest housing crisis of our time. The potential of eviction and worries about next month’s […]
California’s Reproductive Justice Future | Questions & Answers
California Legislation + College Access to Medication Abortion Q: I am thankful for all the work Reproductive Justice organizations do […]
Why California is in a “ready stance”
photo via @ameliamaris California is in a ready stance.* This is not an accident or some stroke of luck. We […]
27 Young Feminists You Want to Know
Need a little hope infusion? Meet our 2022 Summer Leadership Institute cohort! This formidable group of over twenty young feminists […]
California’s Reproductive Justice Future: I Have 3 Actions
We are so grateful to the hundreds of folks who gathered with us yesterday to meet the moment and rally […]
Battle like Clarissa? Apply to SPI
Clarissa’s Battle Photo Credit: CB Smith-Dahl Day in and day out, Clarissa Doutherd fights tirelessly to make childcare and preschool […]
Eunisses + Solís Policy Institute + YOU
Seven years ago, Eunisses Hernandez went through the Solís Policy Institute. Two years ago, she joined our board. This week […]
The Video: An Interview with SPI Alum Jess Torres
Earlier this year, Jess Torres (Solís Policy Institute class of 2019) was asked to share a spoken word piece at […]
Solís Policy Institute Alums :: Where Are They Now Summer Solstice 2022 Edition
photo of SPI alum Clarissa Doutherd from the documentary Clarissa’s Battle from CB Smith-Dahl Solstice comes from the Latin for “sun […]
Roe was the Floor. We Always Needed More.
Without community, there is no liberation…but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that […]
It’s About Time: Announcing Multiyear Grantmaking
photo from Black Women for Wellness, one of the sixteen organizations receiving multiyear grants. “Another world is not only possible, […]
More $$ for Reproductive Justice
photo: grant partner ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE At Women’s Foundation California, we’ve taken our lead from women and gender expansive folks, […]
Policy Has Power
Policy has power. At schools, grocery stores, or churches, we can’t allow our loved ones to continue to die as […]
You + Our Feminist Policy Agenda
Photo caption: SPI State Team Class of 2021-2022 Feminist Policy is the best kind of group project. This year’s Solís […]
Infuriated, but Unsurprised: Roe v Wade Draft Decision
Photo by Act for Abortion (CCF) We are infuriated, but unsurprised. Reading the leaked draft Supreme Court decision last night, […]
A plan for the planet
art by Peter Parnall Today the internet is ablaze with calls for action, climate-centered content, and celebration for this space rock […]
Celebrating Women’s Day with $$
Honestly, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than investing in organizations creating health, safety, […]
Listen to Yuri’s Legacy
Yuri Kochiyama was a badass. Casual confidant to Malcom X, a gifted community organizer, and tireless advocate for justice, Yuri […]
Let’s get free. Together.
The things that are worth doing are the things we do together. When we advocate for feminist policies that ensure […]
Hollywood is Telling Kim Carter’s Story
Photo caption: Kim Carter will be featured in one of seven segments of a film that highlights inspiring women. Pictured […]
Whether it’s the Golden Globes or the Oscars, Award Shows Fail Us
Finally. After 79 years, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez became the first trans actress to win a Golden Globe last month for […]
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