Women's Foundation Updates
California’s public universities should provide abortion pill on campus
By Dey Nava | Special to the Daily Cal Editor’s Note: While UC Berkeley supports and refers abortion services to students on […]
#MeToo must also mean stopping domestic violence
(This op-ed originally appeared in the Sacramento Bee on January 24, 2018.) By Surina Khan and Peter Long Special to […]
Introducing the 2018 class of Women’s Policy Institute-State
The Women’s Foundation of California is proud to introduce you to the 2017-2018 class of Women’s Policy Institute-State fellows. More effective […]
We Mourn the Loss of S.F. Mayor Ed Lee
We are profoundly saddened by the untimely passing of San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee. Mayor Lee was a lifelong champion […]
A Year Ago Today
Do you remember where you were a year ago today? I do. Like many of you, I woke up stunned […]
Governor Brown Signs 3 #WomensPolicyInstitute Bills
Three bills aimed at strengthening the economic security and wellbeing of women and trans people across the state and championed […]
Big Updates on the 14th Class of Women’s Policy Institute-State
The graduation of the Women’s Policy Institute-State Class of 2017 is upon us. Each of the five teams have worked […]
Foundation Receives Women’s Funding Network 2017 Leadership in Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Award
Eight Women’s Foundations Honored for Young Women’s Initiatives The awardees are women’s foundations and their CEO’s that launched Young Women’s […]
White Supremacy Is Rooted In Misogyny And Racism
Recently, our country witnessed events fueled by racism, hatred and bigotry in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. White Supremacists and […]
Extended: Apply Now to Work on Medical Abortion Bill
Calling all reproductive justice policy advocates! This is a special application to recruit advocates for a Women’s Policy Institute-State team which […]
Apply now! #WomensPolicyInstitute-State
We’re accepting applications for the 2018 class of the Women’s Policy Institute-State now! Are you an advocate or activist in […]
Time for Philanthropy to Take Bold Action: Invest in Policy Change
Surina Khan, March 30, 2017, Philanthropy News Digest Over the past few weeks, we've witnessed a new administration work daily […]
Time for Philanthropy to Take Bold Action: Invest in Policy Change
CEO Surina Khan appeared in the Philanthropy News Digest on March 30, 2017: Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed […]
Economic justice for formerly incarcerated women in San Bernadino County
Imagine: You are a 22 year old woman with a child, and you just got convicted of your very first […]
#BeBoldForChange for Trans Prisoners
This post was written by Coral Feigin, a member of the 2016-17 Women’s Policy Insitute-State criminal justice team. How will […]
Introducing: The Environmental Justice Team of Women’s Policy Institute-State
The Women’s Foundation of California is proud to introduce you to the 2016–2017 class of Women’s Policy Institute–State (WPI) fellows. […]
Public Policy For Funders: the Philanthropy and Public Policy Institute
Public policy is now more important than ever. We need community leaders who know how to use the legislative branch […]
Introducing: the Interpersonal Violence Team of Women’s Policy Institute-State
The Women’s Foundation of California is proud to introduce you to the 2016–2017 class of Women’s Policy Institute–State (WPI) fellows. […]
Join the new class of the Women’s Policy Institute-County
Daisy Ramirez, pictured in the yellow hat, is a health educator and fellow from the Women’s Policy Institute-County Class of […]
Reasons for Hope, Actions for Change
The Women’s Foundation of California advances gender, racial, and economic equity by investing in, training and connecting community leaders. As […]