Category: WFC Updates
Meet the Vanguard
Do not underestimate the power of young women.* I coordinated our first ever Summer Leadership Institute this year through California […]
Stock It To Me
How to work the flawed tax code and invest more money in movements right now As a fundraiser I look […]
Lessons From Sabbatical
Photo caption: Surina on one of her daily walks along the bluff trails in Sea Ranch – photo credit: Sophie […]
Gratitude + Grants
Photo of grant partner Urban Tilth Staff who joined hundreds at the San Francisco Day of Action to Defund Climate […]
2021 Feminist Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us. While having a hyper-consumption-fueled-anti-capitalist meltdown is definitely one way to approach the holidays, we’d […]
Changing the Face of Power
Godmother of intersectionality, activist, and professor Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw once said, “It’s not about convincing those who are currently in […]
Haleema Bharoocha is Putting an End to Period Poverty
Haleema Bharoocha is a weightlifter and a policy shifter. She is a fierce advocate and county commissioner who has her […]
Diana is a Healer
Diana Zuñiga is a community organizer, policy advocate, healer, and a Solís Policy Institute alum (State and Local). She centers […]
Community. Now.
Yesterday marks two years since we filled San Francisco’s City Hall to celebrate our 40th anniversary together. A lot has […]
WFC X CHUCHA
We are over the moon to introduce our first-ever capsule collection! In collaboration with artist Chucha Marquez, this limited edition […]
Feminist Laws Signed in CA ✅
Photo of Governor Newsom signing the Momnibus Act with partners Forget #sweaterweather or return of the PSL, it’s bill signing […]
Hey Colonizers 👋
updated on November 22, 2022 Women’s Foundation California does our work on the unceded land of the Lisjan Ohlone people […]
Mónica Ramírez and #Masks4Migrants on Kiskadee
Raised in a migrant farmworker family, Mónica Ramírez is an attorney, author, and activist. Whether she is giving a TEDTalk or […]
Mj Rodriguez Deserved an Emmy
artwork of Mj Rodriguez by @arpintero We know award shows always give us complex feelings, and the Emmys are no […]
Confession Time ⏰
Updated 10.5.21 with survey results following our social media conversation. You’ve seen the term womxn. Maybe even right here on […]
The Recall: Essential Info
Have you voted yet? We are just a week away from the September 14th gubernatorial recall election and if you […]
Bills, Bills, Bills
Representation matters whether it’s on the silver screen, in the halls of congress, or in our state legislature. And our […]
Writing a Will, Crafting Our Feminist Future
Simply talking about death is hard. Making legal plans for what happens when you die? That can feel impossible. But […]
Cheers to All the Rabble Rousers, Happy Women’s Equality Day!
In 1971, years before Women’s Foundation California existed, Bella Abzug and fellow feminist rabble rousers called for a Women’s Equality […]
AB 124 – Justice for Survivors: Breaking the Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline
Content Warning – the post contains descriptions of sexual abuse and physical violence. Keiana Aldrich was sexually abused by her […]
Black August + Aria Sa’id Takeover
Alicia Garza tweeted: “Black people I love you. I love us. Our lives matter.” Over eight years #BlackLivesMatter evolved into […]
5 Feminist Moments From the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Surprise! Sexism and racism were alive and well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. From Sha’Carri Richardson’s ridiculous suspension to the […]
Preventing + Healing from Domestic Violence Across California
While coronavirus infection rates rise and fall some Californians are still not safer at home. Blue Shield of California Foundation […]
Welcome our Solís Policy Institute Local Class of 2022!
From Santa Cruz to Riverside, our Solís Policy Institute (SPI) Local Class of 2022 reflects the diversity of California and […]
The Financial Education Every Feminist Needs
By Mary MacVean Larkapor Moo would like to buy a house, and she’s certain she’s not alone among the women […]
The Brilliance of Queer + AAPI Communities
A series of photos from our grant partners featured in this round of grant-making. Intersectional organizing is a year-round project, […]
Happy Birthday Bea Solís
Co-authored by Surina Khan CEO, Women’s Foundation California Dr. Robert K. Ross, MD President & CEO The California Endowment […]
PRIDE on Kisakdee 🌈
A photo from left to right of Bamby Salcedo, Aria Sa’id, and Favianna Rodriguez. Bamby Salcedo, Aria Sa’id, and Favianna […]
Sabbaticals are radical
Photo Caption: Myself and my partner Jenny with our sweet late dog Rosie as we take in the Sunset. This […]
Solís Policy Institute (SPI) Pandemic Policymaking
Our Solís Policy Institute (formerly Women’s Policy Institute) fellows make policy, cultivate community, and they adapt. As they navigate the […]
Partners in Mental Health 🌻
Photo caption: A meeting hosted by our grant partner BEAM. With just a few days left in Mental Health Awareness […]
Dolores Huerta on Kiskadee 🎧
I had the opportunity to speak with the ever-inspiring Dolores Huerta this week on the Kiskadee Podcast. We talked about […]
Updates on Our Grantmaking Process
We are cultivating curiosity and practicing trust as we continue to make updates to our grantmaking process. Together, we are […]
Caring for mamas 💗
What better way to honor mamas than to write care into our policies and practice expansive love across our communities? […]
Join Me for Big Day of Giving!
As a fourth-generation Sacramentan, I’ve been inspired by my family to invest in community. It means something personal for me […]
What we’ve built together 💜
The first few months of 2021 have been shaped by a rapid succession of highs and lows. We continue to […]
Practicing Gratitude
Last Wednesday, I started my morning celebrating the transformative power of people of color-led organizing in Georgia and by midday […]
A Tool for Intergenerational Love
Thank you for attending Black Women and Radical Acts of Mothering last week! We hope the hour sparked meaningful connections […]
Announcing: Kiskadee 🐤
I’ve been building my vision for a post-pandemic future grounded in hope, creativity, and resistance through conversations with activists, organizers, […]
Feminism + BIPOC + 🌎 = Everything
Photo Courtesy of The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Our grant partners are building the next phase of environmental justice in […]
Checking In With the Levi Strauss Foundation: A Q&A
Originally published on Levi Strauss & Co. Francesca Bitton, Levi Strauss Foundation Levi Strauss & Co. March 29, 2021 For […]
Making More Possible
There is no getting around it – this last year has been tremendously hard. We have lost so much and […]
¡Presente su solicitud!
No pierda la oportunidad de unirse a la próxima generación de creadores de cambio de políticas. El plazo de presentación […]
#StopAsianHate #StopWhiteTerrorism: Women’s Foundation California
The hashtag #StopWhiteTerrorism from the featured image was found on Humble Bloom’s Co-founder Solonje Burnett’s Instagram In Atlanta, white supremacy […]
No Other Option: Jennifer Chou
Jen Chou is a fierce advocate for reproductive justice. She brings her significant legal prowess to her work with the […]
Built By Love, Rooted in Culture 💜
As Executive Director of Fresno Barrios Unidos, Ashley Rojas does everything from fielding phone calls from an anxious teen before […]
¿Aplicando al Instituto de Políticas Locales de las Mujeres?
¿Preparado para sacar a relucir su poder político local? Las solicitudes para el Instituto de Políticas Locales de las Mujeres […]
Why I Joined The Continuum 💗
Showing up, investing in one another’s success, and doing our part so together we can do more – that is […]
Shine Bright Like Diamond ✨
Diamond Lee knows that we are in this together. Recounting her experience working in LA county to improve outcomes for […]
Launching The Continuum
Womxn make history. We break records and build community. We cultivate power and create new possibilities. This Womxn’s History Month, […]
Together We Are Unstoppable.
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