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Foundation Profile: Women's Foundation of California
The Women's Foundation of California invests in women and girls to build a more just and equitable society for all.
MISSION:
The Women's Foundation of California invests in women and girls to build a more just and equitable society for all.
DESCRIPTION:We envision a California that is increasingly healthy, safe and economically prosperous. We will achieve this vision by focusing on women and girls as agents of change because of their central role in families and communities. We simultaneously invest in the strategies of grantmaking, strengthening organizations, policy advocacy and movement building in order to accelerate systemic change.
The Foundation's theory of change rests on a key belief and value that by focusing our work on underserved and marginalized populations, we will increase the well-being of all women and girls and ultimately their families and communities. Therefore, the majority of our grants and programs support work conducted by, with and for no- and low-income women and girls, particularly those of color and immigrants. Since 1979, the Foundation has awarded more than $22 million in grants and capacity building assistance to over 1,200 community-based organizations across California.
MAIN ISSUE AREAS:1) Health:
2) Economic Prosperity
3) Safety
4) Women's Leadership and Power
Funding priorities for HEALTH fall into two key areas:a) The right to live and work in healthy environments and the ability to access and afford toxin-free products and food.
b) Comprehensive, universal health care.
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- Contact Name
- Tina Eshaghpour
- Contact Email
- tinae@womensfoundca.org
- Contact Phone
- 415-837-1113, ext. 304
- Geographic Areas
- California
- Focus area(s)
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- Community & Economic Development
- Health
- Toxics
- Women’s Health and Environment
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