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WEEKLY NEWS // JANUARY 10, 2025

// FROM THE DESK OF BIA VIEIRA, CEO, WOMEN'S FOUNDATION CALIFORNIA

Solidarity, Care, & Action: Responding to the LA Fires

Dear Colleagues,

Los Angeles is fighting another devastating wildfire, a stark reminder of the urgent need for action in the face of growing environmental disasters and systemic inequities. As flames consume homes and lives, they lay bare truths too often ignored: the brunt of this devastation will fall on those already burdened by injustice. Women of color, incarcerated people, farmworkers, domestic workers, low-income families, and unhoused folks—communities rendered vulnerable by design—are once again forced to endure what others refuse to confront.

At Women’s Foundation California, we know addressing this crisis requires us to center the voices of those who live its impact most intimately. Our hearts are with those on the frontlines of the LA fires who remind us of the brutal intersections of exploitation, incarceration, and climate disaster. For them and so many others, there is no escape route, no refuge. Honoring the courage of those on the frontlines—from the farm workers laboring in deadly air quality to keep food on our tables to the incarcerated firefighters making less than $10/day—demands that we advocate for their safety and liberation, as well our own.

We are incredibly grateful to the grassroots organizations already providing essential relief—safe housing, food, and trauma-informed care for displaced individuals. As we listen to our community members, it’s clear we must advocate for systemic solutions to protect those most vulnerable in future climate disasters. This includes calling for comprehensive evacuation plans, equitable access to resources, and addressing the intersection of climate disaster and systemic injustice.

This moment demands more than immediate response, it demands transformation. It calls on us to invest in the leadership and vision of those who have been excluded. Their wisdom, rooted in lived experience and community trust, is the path forward to solutions that are just, equitable, and lasting. It is their work—rooted in lived experience and community trust—that will drive us toward equitable and lasting solutions.

We invite you to join us in building a future where no one is left behind in times of crisis. Together, we can shape policies and practices that center racial, environmental, economic, and gender justice.

Sincerely,

Bia Vieira

Women's Foundation California

CEO

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Amy WhittakerIndigenous Women for Health and Equality (IWHE ONG)Melanie R. BrownSonia KowalSoon-Young Yoon

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Join Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund, Economic Opportunity Funders, Tax Equity Funders Network, and Women’s Funding Network, for a funder briefing [[link removed]] on the devastating impact of federal budget and tax cuts on women, children, older adults, and people with disabilities and how the care movement is organizing to resist them.

A stated priority of the new Administration and Congress is to enact massive tax cuts disproportionately benefiting wealthy individuals and corporations. Proposals to pay for these tax cuts include substantial budget cuts and structural changes to Medicaid, Head Start, food and housing assistance, and other vital programs. These budget cuts would also shift large costs onto states, further undermining family health and income security. The impacts will cut across generations, reverse gains for women, children, older adults, people with disabilities, and workers, and hinder future federal public investments in equitable child care, paid leave, and aging and disability care.

Learn how a cross-issue, cross-generational state and federal movement is raising the voices of the families whose lives and livelihoods are at stake, and how philanthropy can engage at this moment.

Speakers:

Alison Friedman Phillips, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado Amy Matsui, National Women’s Law Center Anna Shireen Wadia, Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund Jaimie Worker, Caring Across Generations

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News from WFN Members MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ms. Foundation for Women is seeking a new Director of Grants Management. Learn more and apply here [[link removed]].

As the Boston Women's Fund celebrates 40 years of impact, they are proud to share their 2024 Annual Report [[link removed]]. This report is a testament to the power of community and the work they've accomplished, and it captures the stories, victories, and progress that's been made in advancing racial, gender, and economic justice.

The work of the Women's Foundation of Greater Saint Louis isn’t slowing down, and their emphasis and mission remains constant—to be a catalyst for workplace, individual, and policy change that advances women’s economic success as they envision a fair and equitable community is which all women are able to achieve their economic goals. Read their Report to the Community [[link removed]].

Australians Investing in Women has shared a new resource, How to Create a Women's Fund [[link removed]]. Women’s Funds have great potential to mobilize local funds and achieve better outcomes for women and girls in local communities. This guide is intended as a starting point for those considering or planning the establishment of a Women’s Fund in their organization. It’s designed to assist in thinking through the key considerations, steps required, and future potential of a Women’s Fund in a local community context.

Opportunities and Resources

Join Sunseed Community for their 2-part funder training, Embodied Grantmaking: Conflict Care For Grantmakers [[link removed]]. These 101 and 202 trainings are meant to support funders in centering Movement, and community-based practitioners in building a strong ecosystem of conflict care. Learn to weave conflict care strategies into grantmaking, grantee partner onboarding, and other community-based partnerships, and build relationships with colleagues within their home institutions.

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Charitable giving in the U.S. has seen significant changes in recent years, influenced by evolving societal norms and external crises. The Women's Philanthropy Institute has released a study, Women Give 2024: 20 Years of Gender & Giving Trends [[link removed]]. It explores how societal and economic changes—including the COVID-19 pandemic—have shaped women’s philanthropy.

Mama Cash is hiring for an Interim (co) Director of Partnerships & Communications. Learn more and apply here [[link removed]].

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) is seeking a new Executive Director. Learn more and apply here [[link removed]].

The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) is seeking a new Legislative Federal Policy Intern. Learn more and apply here [[link removed]].

What We're Reading

Calling women ‘household objects’ now permitted on Facebook after Meta updated its guidelines — CNN [[link removed]]

Women warriors and the war on woke — The Economist [[link removed]]

What We're Watching

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