340 Pine Street
Suite 302
San Francisco, CA 94101
United States
Staff Size
17
E-mail Address
info@womensfoundca.org
Founded
1979
Annual Funding
500000.00
The Women’s Foundation of California is the only statewide public foundation that invests in women and girls throughout California who are working to create a more just and equitable society. Since 1979, we have invested in the most promising women leaders in the state who are strengthening grassroots organizations, advocating for policy change and building movements. We have awarded more than $24 million in grants to more than 1200 community-based organizations in every region of our diverse state.
Priority Issues
We support efforts across the state to achieve significant and long-term systems change in two broad priority areas:
Health and Safety: This includes reproductive health and justice, environmental health and justice and efforts against gender-based violence
Economic Prosperity: This includes efforts towards economic security and economic development
In January 2010, we held a convening of grant partners, donor partners, board, staff and colleagues. We asked them what needs to change in California and how will we get there?
Over the last 20 years, nail salon services have tripled, and cosmetology is now the fastest growing profession in California. Yet, many of the products used in salons are toxic – solvents and glues known or suspected to cause illness.
