Category: WFC Updates
Building Power Together: 2024 Feminist Policy Wins
We are celebrating three powerful feminist policy wins — that represent a progressive vision for what a just future can […]
Support a Better California with AB 2136 & AB 2759
UPDATE: AB 2136 & AB2759 was signed by the Governor! We are thrilled to share two crucial bills from our […]
Mother Jones & WFC: California’s Innovative Blueprint for Racial, Reproductive, & Gender Justice
Thank you so much for joining us at last week’s virtual briefing, co-hosted with Mother Jones. We hope you found […]
Grateful & Inspired: A Glimpse into SLI 2024
As we close the chapter on the 2024 Summer Leadership Institute (SLI), I am filled with immense pride and gratitude. […]
Transphobia Hurts Everyone: Lessons from the Olympics
The Olympics, a global stage with unmatched cultural influence, provides a critical lens through which we can examine the broader […]
Next Gen Leaders
We are thrilled to announce our squad of twenty-six dynamic young feminists shaping California’s intersectional feminist future! Next week, our […]
Kamala Harris Makes History
When it comes to politics, women, specifically women of color, have been reduced to a stereotype. She’s too inexperienced, too […]
Unveiling Our New Vision: Theory of the Future
We are overjoyed to introduce Women’s Foundation California’s new strategic framework: Theory of the Future. Together, we’re building a multiracial, feminist […]
Advancing Reproductive Justice Two Years After Roe v. Wade’s Overturn
Last month, as we marked the second anniversary of Roe v. Wade’s overturn, we faced a stark reality: while abortion […]
Clementine Ellis on the Impact of the Solís Policy Institute
Despite ongoing assaults on freedom, LGBTQIA+ rights, gender, and bodily autonomy, we are proud to celebrate Pride Month. Women’s Foundation […]
Celebrating Our Collective Strength
We are still basking in the joy and power that infused our Legislative Reception last week. All of us at Women’s […]
AB 2759: Transforming Gun Policies, Safety for Survivors
We are thrilled to announce that AB 2759, the SPI-Trauma Services & Prevention Cohort’s bill, has successfully passed out of […]
Arizona’s Abortion Ruling & Why California Matters
Photo via #ActforAbortion Recently, the Arizona House voted to repeal a controversial Civil War-era abortion law. This moment serves as […]
Our 2024 Feminist California Bills
We are proud to announce this year’s slate of 4 feminist bills making their way through the Legislature, each designed […]
Advancing Policy at the Intersection of Gender-based Violence and Housing
In a space dedicated to fostering relationships that have long been siloed, the recent Advancing Policy at the Intersection of […]
From Raquel Willis to The Election Turnout
photo of Michelle Meow with author and activist Raquel Willis in conversation with WFC CEO Bia Vieira. We’re halfway through Feminist March […]
We Belong Together: Celebrating Women’s History Month!
photo via grant partner Harness Happy Women’s History Month, or as it’s more warmly referred to by team WFC, Feminist […]
Power at the Polls
image via Courage California We are writing to remind you that your vote is vital in the upcoming election on […]
Announcing the New SPI State Class
Our Institute’s namesake, Dr. Beatriz María Solís, believed that once we have a sense of power, it can’t be taken […]
Investing in Change: Support Indigenous Communities
photo caption: IllumiNative Women’s Foundation California is situated on the unceded land of the Lisjan Ohlone people and the ancestral […]
Take Action: Solidarity Funding for Peace and Justice
photo credit: Ramsey Ramsey El-Qare With broken hearts, we are rising to meet the courage of organizers and frontline leaders […]
Our Feminist Future is Rooted in Love
This year, the courage, resilience, and power of our community have been my beacon as I begin my new CEO […]
Get to Know Me, WFC’s New CEO: Bia Vieira
This year, the power of our community has been my beacon as I begin my new CEO role at WFC. I […]
Our 2023 California Feminist Policy Wins!
We’re all winners when California laws are deeply rooted in our intersectional feminist values. This legislative cycle, we are […]
Investing in Transgender and Gender Expansive Communities
We take pride in prioritizing grants for organizations supporting the Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGI) community. Recipients include the […]
Celebrating Empowered Youth: Highlights from SLI 2023 🌟
photo caption: SLI 2023 participants gathered in Sonoma That’s a wrap for our 2023 Summer Leadership Institute.🌟 This year’s SLI was […]
WFC’s Feminist Power Shift: New Leadership at the Helm
photo caption: Surina Khan CEO Emerita (left) and Bia Vieira CEO (right) This week, Women’s Foundation California is experiencing a […]
Thank You, Surina
From her start in community-based publishing to her influential roles as CEO of the Women’s Foundation California, Director at the […]
Apply Now and Shape Our Feminist Future like SPI Alum Héctor
What moves our movement forward? Our Solís Policy Institute alums like Héctor T. Plascencia. Héctor is a movement consultant, community […]
Solís Policy Institute Invites Applications for its 2023-2024 Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2023 Media Contact: Marisol Franco marisolf@womensfoundca.org Solís Policy Institute Invites Applications for its 2023-2024 […]
The Meaning of Mentorship with SPI alum Adrianna
We believe those closest to the problem are the best equipped with the solution. This grounding principle serves as the […]
Apply to SPI and become a Catalyst for Change
The main reason you should apply to SPI? To meet incredible changemakers like Claudia Gonzalez. Claudia is one of our […]
Policy & Pride: 5 Reasons to Apply to SPI!
As Pride month comes to an end, our Solís Policy Institute Reproductive Justice X Trauma Justice Team is just getting […]
Opinion: Predatory price gouging on basic needs like soap, tampons must end in California prisons
UPDATE: SB 474, BASICs Act, Passes Assembly Public Safety Committee to Reduce Markups in Prison Canteen. Read Press Release here. […]
Dear Philanthropy: Step Up for Reproductive Justice by Backing Black Women and Black-Led Nonprofits
By: Surina Khan and Janette Robinson Flint, Guest Contributors This year marks 50 years since the right to choose was […]
Lessons from SPI Local
photo of SPI Local Class of 2022 To achieve collective liberation through local policy, we need the strength of organized […]
One year after Dobbs: Take Action & Support Reproductive Justice
One year ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned our constitutional […]
Opinion | The Onslaught of Anti-Trans Legislation Demands a Crisis Response From Philanthropy
photo caption: People rally against anti-trans bills, but LGBTQ+ nonprofits get less than 1 percent of all charitable giving. MICKEY […]
Juneteenth: Honoring Freedom, Feminism, & Culture
Women’s Foundation California staff are out of the office today in observation of Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end […]
Celebrating 20 Years of the Solís Policy Institute
When I close my eyes, I can still see the California Museum courtyard aglow with the beautiful faces of Solís […]
Support SPI Bills: Cross the Finish Line Together!
Our Solís Policy Institute fellows have worked tirelessly during the legislative season to advocate for two bills that have now […]
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 […]