Women's Foundation Updates
Support SPI Bills: Cross the Finish Line Together!
Our SolĂs Policy Institute fellows have worked tirelessly during the legislative season to advocate for two bills that have now […]
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 […]
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 HĂ©ctor
What moves our movement forward? Our SolĂs Policy Institute alums like HĂ©ctor T. Plascencia. HĂ©ctor is a movement consultant, community […]
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 SolĂs 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 […]
SolĂs Policy Institute Invites Applications for its 2023-2024 Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2023 Media Contact: Marisol Franco marisolf@womensfoundca.org SolĂs Policy Institute Invites Applications for its 2023-2024 […]
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 […]
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 SolĂs Policy Institute
When I close my eyes, I can still see the California Museum courtyard aglow with the beautiful faces of SolĂs […]
Take Action: Support Feminist California Bills
As the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Women’s Foundation California SolĂs 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)Â 740-2500 OAKLAND, […]
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 […]