Women's Foundation Updates
Where Do Women Have the Most Economic Opportunities?
One of our colleagues shared this clever, informative presentation created by JESS3 and The Economist. In just six minutes, you’ll […]
Strengthening Policies through Women’s Solutions
Our Women’s Policy Institute was featured in Snapshots of Philanthropy, a year-long series created by Northern California Grantmakers (NCG). With […]
US House of Representatives Proposes to Eliminate All Title X Funding
By Shailushi Ritchie, Development and Communications Officer, Women’s Foundation of California In the last few weeks, there have been numerous […]
For the Love of All
By Sande Smith, Director of Communications, Women’s Foundation of California With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I hear my friends talking […]
The Hidden Health Costs of a Manicure
The entrepreneurial Vietnamese-American women who own and work at nail salons in communities across the state run thriving businesses at […]
WPI Fellows Create Messages that Stick
Photographs by Michelle Chandra, Communications Associate, Women’s Foundation of California Each year the Women’s Foundation of California trains up to […]
Fixing the Broken Family Court System
As the Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE), Kathleen Russell channels 18 years of expertise in grassroots […]
Surina Joins Women’s Health Policy Council
We are very excited to announce that our Vice President of Programs Surina Khan was appointed to the Women’s Health […]
Training the Next Generation of Women Advocates
Each year, 15 young women graduate from the Female Leadership Academy (FLA) program of ACT for Women and Girls in […]
To Be of Use : How I’m Inspired by Marge Piercy
By Judy Patrick, Former CEO and President, Women’s Foundation of California In the month of November, I attended two events […]
Love for the Scrooges
Some of my best friends are scrooges. I don’t call them that because they are stingy or mean-spirited. Quite the […]
Before Strategy Was Strategy
By Crystal Hayling Crystal Hayling’s long and committed career in philanthropy includes a stint as the program director for the […]
Former Women’s Policy Institute Fellow Connie Galambos Malloy Selected for California Redistricting Commission
Urban Habitat’s Director of Programs Connie Galambos Malloy has been selected as one of the first eight members of California’s […]
How the Central Valley Tour Changed My Life
By Ellen Sloan It has been over a month now since I returned from the Women’s Foundation of California tour […]
View from the Center: Inclusive Values
By Helen MacKinnon Helen MacKinnon has been a supporter of the Women’s Foundation of California for eight years and she is […]
What Are You Grateful For?
by Judy Patrick, President and CEO, Women’s Foundation of California Over the years, I have developed a daily practice of […]
An Open Letter to Meg Whitman
By Joy Picus Dear Meg, Now that the elections are over, I hope you are looking for other ways to […]
It’s Time to Turn Down the Volume on Elections that Polarize
by Judy Patrick, President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of California I’m a political junkie. I stayed up much […]
Kettleman City: Mothers Demanding a Healthy Future
By Ellen Sloan This is the third blog post by Board Member Ellen Sloan, who attended Sowing Change 2010, a […]
Is it Passion or is it Abuse on Jersey Shore?
I caught the most recent episode of Jersey Shore (MTV) the other night. Putting aside for a moment the fact […]