Women's Foundation Updates
Why California is in a “ready stance”
photo via @ameliamaris California is in a ready stance.* This is not an accident or some stroke of luck. We […]
27 Young Feminists You Want to Know
Need a little hope infusion? Meet our 2022 Summer Leadership Institute cohort! This formidable group of over twenty young feminists […]
California’s Reproductive Justice Future: I Have 3 Actions
We are so grateful to the hundreds of folks who gathered with us yesterday to meet the moment and rally […]
Battle like Clarissa? Apply to SPI
Clarissa’s Battle Photo Credit: CB Smith-Dahl Day in and day out, Clarissa Doutherd fights tirelessly to make childcare and preschool […]
The Video: An Interview with SPI Alum Jess Torres
Earlier this year, Jess Torres (Solís Policy Institute class of 2019) was asked to share a spoken word piece at […]
Solís Policy Institute Alums :: Where Are They Now Summer Solstice 2022 Edition
photo of SPI alum Clarissa Doutherd from the documentary Clarissa’s Battle from CB Smith-Dahl Solstice comes from the Latin for “sun […]
Eunisses + Solís Policy Institute + YOU
Seven years ago, Eunisses Hernandez went through the Solís Policy Institute. Two years ago, she joined our board. This week […]
More $$ for Reproductive Justice
photo: grant partner ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE At Women’s Foundation California, we’ve taken our lead from women and gender expansive folks, […]
It’s About Time: Announcing Multiyear Grantmaking
photo from Black Women for Wellness, one of the sixteen organizations receiving multiyear grants. “Another world is not only possible, […]
Policy Has Power
Policy has power. At schools, grocery stores, or churches, we can’t allow our loved ones to continue to die as […]
You + Our Feminist Policy Agenda
Photo caption: SPI State Team Class of 2021-2022 Feminist Policy is the best kind of group project. This year’s Solís […]
Infuriated, but Unsurprised: Roe v Wade Draft Decision
Photo by Act for Abortion (CCF) We are infuriated, but unsurprised. Reading the leaked draft Supreme Court decision last night, […]
A plan for the planet
art by Peter Parnall Today the internet is ablaze with calls for action, climate-centered content, and celebration for this space rock […]
Get to know Continuum Member Jo Ann Madigan
photo caption: Continuum member Jo Ann Madigan Whether you are budgeting your values, building community power, or acting as a stabilizing […]
Celebrating Women’s Day with $$
Honestly, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than investing in organizations creating health, safety, […]
Listen to Yuri’s Legacy
Yuri Kochiyama was a badass. Casual confidant to Malcom X, a gifted community organizer, and tireless advocate for justice, Yuri […]
Let’s get free. Together.
The things that are worth doing are the things we do together. When we advocate for feminist policies that ensure […]
Hollywood is Telling Kim Carter’s Story
Photo caption: Kim Carter will be featured in one of seven segments of a film that highlights inspiring women. Pictured […]
Whether it’s the Golden Globes or the Oscars, Award Shows Fail Us
Finally. After 79 years, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez became the first trans actress to win a Golden Globe last month for […]
Roe was the Floor. We Always Needed More.
Without community, there is no liberation…but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that […]