We Research
We produce nonpartisan, data-driven research that reveals the real economic and social conditions facing women, girls, and gender-expansive people in Arizona. These insights guide policy, inform funding, and turn knowledge into action.
Creating an Arizona where women and girls of all identities thrive.
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona advances gender and racial equity by investing in community-led solutions and driving systems-level change.
Our Impact
For more than 30 years, WFSA has partnered with communities across Arizona to move resources, shift policy, and expand opportunity for women and girls.
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invested in women-and-girl centered initiatives
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statewide pilot programs testing bold, community-driven solutions
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advocates mobilized for gender and racial equity
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grassroots partners funded each year
How we liberate and uplift women and girls
Our approach combines research, advocacy, innovative grant opportunities, and pilot programs to address root causes of inequities, not just symptoms.
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We Advocate
We elevate community voices to shape bold, effective policy solutions. From advancing legislation to mobilizing advocates statewide, we work to remove systemic barriers and expand opportunity for all.
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We Innovate
We partner with communities to design and test new solutions rooted in lived experience. By combining data with community wisdom, we pilot and scale programs that reflect real needs and realities.
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We Invest
We provide flexible, trust-based funding to grassroots organizations working to make change. By resourcing community-led solutions, we help build lasting power and impact where it matters most.
Hear from our grantees
We fund organizations providing direct support to women and girls and we go beyond the check. Grantees receive flexible funding, technical assistance, and opportunities to grow their impact without compromising their missions.
Stable leadership is essential not only to maintain a historic facility, but to grow it responsibly. It ensures thoughtful programming, strong partnerships, and engagement that reflects the people we serve. Support from WFSA allows the Dunbar Pavilion to honor its legacy while building forward, creating space for culture, connection, and opportunity for generations to come. We are deeply grateful for their confidence and commitment to community-rooted leadership.
Afterschool Anarchy has focused on building community relationships amongst youth. We have been doing biweekly workshops, skillshares, and hangouts where our focus is learning to care for each other. This is the first year that we have been able to distribute food to encampments twice a week. It has been a year of growth and collaboration thanks to WFSA!
Thanks to WFSA’s grant and partnership, BOSS has been able to offer hands-on, small group workshop sessions that create a welcoming, affirming space for Women, Queer, Trans, and Femme of Center folks to build practical tool skills. Folx consistently named the value of patient, skilled and representative facilitators and the opportunity to ask questions unafraid of not belonging and get real time experience on machines that are often inaccessible.
Sagrado Wellness doubled our reach by supporting more femme identified and gender-expansive individuals in 2025 thanks to WFSA. We were able to provide mental health and somatic therapy to 20 women, girls, and gender expansive individuals who did not have access to this support as well as offer free community wellness workshops with a positive response from participants. This impact is deeply felt, and we are grateful for the partnership from WFSA and the ember award.
With support from the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona, we were able to keep our free grocery assistance program running, launch a community wellness club, and cover essential costs that allow our work to thrive. This partnership has strengthened our ability to serve neighbors in meaningful, sustainable ways. We’re so grateful to WFSA for making these opportunities possible and helping our community flourish.
WFSA’s investment made it possible to operate our annual Wheel Deal Bike Program—addressing transportation access with an art-based component—while also strengthening organizational stability and supporting Queens Rise, our annual art gallery uplifting women artists.
With the support of the WFSA grant, Seed Exchange of Central Arizona was able to directly place seeds, soil, gardening tools, and educational materials into the hands of community members at no cost. This support made it possible for us to remove financial barriers to growing food while also sharing practical knowledge that builds confidence and connection to the land.
Amid political chaos and rampant immigration enforcement, WFSA’s unrestricted support allowed us to respond to emergent needs while preserving critical programs for Undocumented youth.
We were able to empower over 1,200 community members through “Know Your Rights” workshops and support over 100 families preparing for immigration emergencies thanks to our FORGE grant through WFSA
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