Women's Foundation Updates
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]