Category: WFC Updates
Former Marine Testifies About CalWorks and Childcare
On April 20, 2012, almost 300 people attended a town hall meeting in San Jose, hosted by 9to5 California. People […]
Balance the Budget Bake Sale
We’ve got it! We’ll hold a bake sale to balance the budget. We’ll be selling all manner of goodies: Tax Dodger […]
CalWORKS and Childcare — A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out
My name is Jennifer LaBounty. I am 43 years old and I work as a Program Coordinator for the Cooperative […]
CalWORKS and Childcare – A Road Out of Poverty
Beckie Moralez turned her life around. After struggling with addiction and homelessness, Beckie realized her children deserved a better life. […]
Why losing childcare means losing hope
In February, the Women’s Foundation of California joined the California Budget Project and testified at a legislative hearing in Sacramento. They […]
Invest in Cal Grants, Invest in Tomorrow
Vivian Becerra is a role model. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, she grew up in Bell Gardens, a city that […]
This is My Capitol
This year’s final WPI retreat took place earlier this month. Can you share with us your favorite moment from this […]
Stand with Women Like Magali Sanchez Hall
Magali Sanchez Hall is a California success story. That wasn’t always the case. She is an immigrant, a single mother, […]
Inspiring Life Moments by Nancy McFadden and Nicole Vazquez
What fuels the success and determination of powerful women? A new book called Life Moments for Women: 100+ Extraordinary California […]
Potential Women Voters Outnumber Men in Most Districts in California
“…solutions always involve altering perspective, replacing tunnel vision with an expanded view that lets in more light, more possibility.” Paul […]
Congratulations Monica Flores, Our Youngest WPI Fellow!
For the first time ever, our Women’s Policy Institute (WPI) had a teenage fellow. Don’t let her years fool you. […]
California Budget Project Summary of May Revise
Trying to understand the May Revise? A very useful tool for doing that comes from the California Budget Project (CBP), […]
Update on Stand with Women Rally: May 14, 2012
It was so inspiring to be at the rally on Monday. There were almost 100 people there – many of […]
Spread the word about the need to preserve programs that protect women and families!
Women are the backbone of California’s families, workforce and economy. Yet over the past three years, California has chosen cuts-only […]
Turning Friends Into Family at the Momentum Awards
Last week, we held our fourth annual Momentum Awards. I loved the event for many reasons. Some things that stand […]
Making Policies that Pave the Way
—Judy Patrick On April 1st and 3rd I attended at the NCAA Women's basketball finals in Denver. What a thrill! […]
Making Policies that Pave the Way
by Judy Patrick, CEO & President On April 1st and 3rd I attended at the NCAA Women’s basketball finals in […]
Emptying Our Pockets and Sharing Favorite Poems
Last month, the Women’s Foundation of California did something we’ve never done before. We dedicated a week to learning and […]
New Podcast: In March we awarded $500,000 in grants!
In this interview, Grants Manager Mavis Gruver (shown left) describes some of our new grants and grant partners. Learn about […]
If You Want to Give, First Listen
by Kathryn Green, member of the Foundation’s Women of Silicon Valley donor circle How can donors and grant partners have […]
Finding a Way Forward
In all realms of life it takes courage to stretch your limits, express your power and fulfill your potential …it’s […]
Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California
On March 29, 2012, Mount St. Mary's College publicly released a comprehensive report that looked at the status of women […]
Judy Patrick Interviewed on Socially Conscious Investing
On March 12, 2012, Judy Patrick, Director of Public Policy at the Women's Foundation of California, was interviewed on Socially […]
Viewpoints: Women hit hardest by recession, budget cuts
—Jean Ross and Judy Patrick With California once again facing a sizable budget gap, the governor and the Legislature face […]
Health Care Reform Contributes to Women’s Economic Security
Did you know that women from Texas to Idaho routinely pay up to 50% more for health insurance than their […]
Calling all Women this International Women’s Day!
While there’s much to celebrate today, we still have a long way to go. That’s why we’re joining 25 women’s funds […]
Why I Went to Prison
by Michelle Cale, guest blogger I first went to prison in May 2010. Luckily for me, I was able to […]
News Round-up for Report on How Budget Cuts Affect Women and Families
The report, Falling Behind: The Impact of the Great Recession and the Budget Crisis on California’s Women and Their Families, which we released with […]
Foundation Report Reveals How Budget Crisis Hurts California’s Women and Families
by Judy Patrick, CEO and President, Women’s Foundation of California Last week, we launched our report, Falling Behind: The Impact […]
Falling Behind
Falling Behind shows that California women and children are losing ground due to the combined impact of the recession and the state budget […]
Rediscovering LA Through Photography and Philanthropy
An Interview with Audrey Stein, by Emma Mayerson Traveling is in my bones. As a child I used to dream […]
Poverty in California
Our latest report is a district-by-district look at poverty in California. See the statewide maps, 80 Assembly District maps and 40 Senate District maps. […]
Celebrating the Holidays at La Cocina
This year the Women’s Foundation of California celebrated the holidays by taking a cooking class at La Cocina with Maria Flores, owner and […]
Let’s Pull Families Back From the Edge
Judy Patrick In these challenging economic times, with California's 12 percent unemployment rate, most of us assume that having a […]
Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Dr. Kathy Magliato Empower By Example
Stacey Gualandi Dr. Kathy Magliato and Jennifer Siebel Newsom/Photo: pilarreflections.com By Stacey Gualandi November 29, 2011 “You can’t be what […]
We Are Each Other’s Keepers
Judy Patrick Yesterday, I got off the plane and checked my emails. I saw that the recent article that Stella […]
Budget must not abandon Californians trying to escape poverty
Judy Patrick Now that Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed the Democrats' budget, things are even more desperate. While we commend […]
Viewpoints: Put focus on women for state prison reform
Judy Patrick, President and CEO of the Women's Foundation of California Published in the Sacramento Bee, April 9, 2011 How […]
A Candid Conversation About Change
Judy Patrick, President and CEO of the Women's Foundation of California As seen on the RE: Philanthropy blog on April […]
Strengthening Policies through Women’s Solutions
By Northern California Grantmakers Snapshots of Philanthropy February 18, 2011 Women and girls are a critical voice too often missing […]
It’s Time to Turn Down the Volume on Elections that Polarize
Judy Patrick, President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of California, as seen on the Huffington Post November 10, 2010 […]
Foundation Launches Effort to Strengthen California’s Domestic Violence Service Providers
“Strong Field Project” Names 20 Inaugural Leaders, 15 Organizations to Build a Stronger Domestic Violence Field in California “Strong Field […]
Open Forum: Budget cuts reduce opportunities for California’s women and families
Judy Patrick, President and CEO of the Women's Foundation of California and Sande Smith, Director of Communications at the Women's […]
To Balance California’s Budget, Share the Burden
Judy Patrick, President and CEO of the Women's Foundation of California As seen on Huffington Post May 13, 2010 – […]
Our Nation Must Aim Higher to Address the Barriers Confronting Low-Income Women
Shelley A. Davis, vice president of programs and advocacy, Chicago Foundation for Women, and Surina Khan, vice president of programs, […]
Gutted Health Care Bill Ignores This Nation’s Best Opportunity for Reform
Judy Patrick and Karla Rodriguez As seen on HuffingtonPost.com December 21, 2009 – The stripped health care “reform” bill fails […]
A Low-Income Woman’s Nation: How a Green Economy Can Help Those Struggling Most
Judy Patrick and Shelley A. Davis As seen on Grist and Change.org October 23, 2009 – This past week Maria […]
Actor and Advocate Geena Davis Joins the Women’s Foundation of California to Honor Great Leaders
The Women’s Foundation celebrates 30 years and raises money to fund programs in the Bay Area October 23, 2009 – […]
Disposable Income: How gender and sexuality don’t add up to equal pay
John Caldon as seen in the San Francisco Chronicle and the Huffington Post June 28, 2009 – June marks Pride […]
Schwarzenegger’s Proposed Cuts Hurt Elderly, Hungry, Disabled
Judy Patrick as seen in the Sacramento Bee and the Huffington Post June 14, 2009 – At noon on Sunday […]
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