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Our Bill Passed – We Changed the Law!

WE DID IT! Together, we changed the law! It’s official - House Bill 2016 was passed by the Arizona State Legislature, and was signed by Governor Ducey on April 28, 2021. Moms receiving child care assistance in…

Inner Circle Zoom

Wine Tasting with WFSA CEO & Inner Circle Partners APRIL 20 | TUESDAY | 5:00 pm VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM

We’re hiring a Program Manager!

The Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona is hiring a Program Manager for our 'Pathways for Single Moms' program! Launched in 2020, this grant-funded program connects single mothers to high demand one-year CTE programs in fields that pay…

Support Women & Girls on April 6, AZ Gives Day!

WFSA is participating in Arizona Gives Day on April 6, 2021! Here’s how you can help. AZ Gives Day is a statewide campaign that invites us to collectively give a little to make a BIG impact, and WFSA…

Unidas is accepting Spring 2021 Grant Applications through April 1

Unidas, WFSA's award-winning after-school program for young women aged 14-18 years old, is accepting grant applications now through April 1, 2021 at 12 noon. This semester, the teen philanthropists have decided to focus their giving on…

Celebrating 30 Years of TrailblAZing Women

Thank you for joining us for WFSA Luncheon 2021! The event has ended but you can still watch! Where: Right here on our website and the WFSA Facebook page The program: >> Keynote conversation on gender and racial equity…

The Annual Luncheon is TODAY!

Please join us for WFSA Luncheon 2021 as we go big to celebrate TrailblAZers for our 30th anniversary! When: TODAY! Friday, March 12 at 12 noon Where: Streaming right here on our website and the WFSA Facebook page The…

We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund Workers & Families Grant Program

This application is now closed. Click here for answers to frequently asked questions. La aplicación está cerrada. Oprime aqui para respuestas a preguntas frecuentes.

We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund Workers & Families Grant Program

Online applications will be available HERE starting on Wednesday, August 19 at 10 a.m. PST and will close on Wednesday, September 9 at 5 p.m. For information about eligibility and FAQs, please click here. Las aplicaciones/solicitudes estarán…

Our address has changed

ANNOUNCEMENT: We have moved out of our physical office at 1661 N. Swan and will be operating remotely through the first half of 2021. Before COVID-19 hit, WFSA had outgrown our office space and were looking for…

Statement: Silence is Complicity.

Our hearts are broken. They break for George Floyd, and Dion Johnson, and Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless other Black lives lost to police brutality and the oppressive racist systems…

Responding to COVID-19

Our 27th annual luncheon is ON - in your living room! Join the Living Room Luncheon at noon on Tuesday, April 28 on Facebook live or right here on our website. The event is free to…

Call for Nominations

The Laura Penny Community Impact Award was created in recognition of Laura’s incredible accomplishments as the Women’s Foundation’s CEO from 2004-2014. Laura was a true change maker, so in her name, this annual Award recognizes a…

New Research on Self-Sufficiency

The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Arizona 2019 examines the relationship between income, the recession, and costs to determine the ability for families across Arizona to meet basic needs. It goes beyond federal poverty guidelines to show us…

Active shooter drills are scaring kids and may not protect them. Some schools are taking a new approach. – copy

Dr. Heidi L. Pottinger, 2018-2019 Fellow. This piece was first published in NBC News online, followed by an appearance on Daily Mail TV. "From calling them "buddy room drills" to making school psychologists available during the…

US school shootings: Have drills gone too far?

Dr. Heidi L. Pottinger, 2018-2019 Fellow. This piece was first published on BBC News. school in Indiana has been criticised for apparently shooting teachers "execution style" with pellets as part of an "active-shooter drill". The case…

The post-election hangover cure

Hilary Van Alsburg, 2018-2019 Fellow. This piece was first published the Arizona Daily Star. "The election is over. What’s next? The energy leading up to the election carried with it an undercurrent of urgency by voters…

Help make sure SB 1173 is heard

Please contact House members now and let them know how important SB 1173 is and that it does NOT cost any money. As you know, SB1173 would help single moms get the education they need while making…

What a day! They can DEFINITELY hear us now.

Thank you for making the 26th Annual Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona Luncheon such a success! Over 1000 people attended our Annual Luncheon on April 24, 2019 - nonprofit partners and grantees, philanthropists, community leaders, Unidas participants…

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Our Bill Passed – We Changed the Law!

Inner Circle Zoom

We’re hiring a Program Manager!

Support Women & Girls on April 6, AZ Gives Day!

Unidas is accepting Spring 2021 Grant Applications through April 1

Celebrating 30 Years of TrailblAZing Women

The Annual Luncheon is TODAY!

We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund Workers & Families Grant Program

We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund Workers & Families Grant Program

Our address has changed

Statement: Silence is Complicity.

Responding to COVID-19

Call for Nominations

New Research on Self-Sufficiency

Active shooter drills are scaring kids and may not protect them. Some schools are taking a new approach. – copy

US school shootings: Have drills gone too far?

The post-election hangover cure

Help make sure SB 1173 is heard

What a day! They can DEFINITELY hear us now.

Donor Advised Fund Recommendation

$1 Million Challenge Goal Met Early

What makes a gift transformational?

Creating Community: Part 2 – Hard Conversations in an Online Classroom – ‘Othello’

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