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The end of the year is almost here but there is still time to make a gift that endures for generations. For more than 30 years we have invested in California’s women and girls. Research shows that an investment in women is an investment in communities. Women’s leadership is more critical than ever. Your tax-deductible gift allows us to continue supporting emerging women leaders who work tirelessly to ensure a healthy, safe and economically prosperous California. Every gift makes a difference: $50 – Provides mileage reimbursement for organizers who drive long distances for community meetings $100 – Offers translation services to engage non-English speakers in protecting themselves and their families from pesticide exposure $150 – Supports training for women to learn how to deliver persuasive testimony at a critical town hall meeting  Thank you.     Forward                        Donate            Visit our Website

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December News: Women Leaders Giving Back to California's Communities

 

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Blog Highlights How the Central Valley Tour Changed My Life By Ellen Sloan It has been over a month now since I returned from the Women’s Foundation of California tour of California’s Central Valley, Sowing Change 2010. As a result of having my consciousness expanded to include the world I saw 100 miles from my home in LA, I am much more aware of what I eat and drink, because most of it comes from or through the Central Valley. I want my 12 and 14 year old daughters to understand the injustice that is happening to the residents of our state, of our country. Read more An Open Letter to Meg Whitman By Joy Picus Dear Meg, Now that the elections are over, I hope you are looking for other ways to make a difference in this world. I’d like to make a suggestion for positive ways in which you might use the vast sums that you have earned. Look at what other billionaires have done with their money and see it as a model. Read more

Invest in Women, Invest in California  Yes, I want to ensure that all Californians benefit from the abaundance of this beautiful state!

Congratulations to Jan Tuttleman — A Woman Who Means Business!  “When you help women, you are helping improve the health of your community.” – Jan Tuttleman, President of Women Give San Diego In honor of Jan Tuttleman’s commitment and hard work in the field of women’s philanthropy, Jan was honored with the Women Who Mean Business Award by the San Diego Business Journal in October! Jan is continuing her family's long tradition of giving back to the community. For years she worked on women’s issues in the Jewish community. To broaden the scope of her efforts and include the wider San Diego community, Jan partnered with Gayle Tauber and Linda Katz to create Women Give San Diego, a donor circle of the Women's Foundation of California. We are pleased to note that Jan has recently joined our Board of Directors. Women Give San Diego works to ensure economic self-sufficiency and security for all women and girls in San Diego County. The circle funds programs in San Diego County that increase women’s incomes and break the cycle of generational poverty through job creation and training and access to higher education. Women Give San Diego also helps program participants to grow their personal power by becoming advocates on behalf of women’s issues in their communities. Congratulations Jan!

2011 California Working Families Policy Summit  Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Sacramento Convention Center  9:00AM – 4:30PM Click here to register We are honored to co-sponsor this year’s 2011 California Working Families Policy Summit. The summit gathers together leaders from the legislature, state and local governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations and local communities. Leading advocates will review Governor Brown's just-released budget and priority policy proposals to improve the health and well-being of California’s families. Recommendations will focus on health care, welfare, school services, early learning, childcare, asset building, housing, food stamps, nutrition programs and paid leave.

Connie Galambos Malloy Selected for California Redistricting Commission Urban Habitat’s Director of Programs Connie Galambos Malloy has been selected as one of the first eight members of California’s inaugural Citizens Redistricting Commission. The Commission will redraw the boundaries of state legislative, congressional and Board of Equalization districts. Connie is a former fellow of the Women’s Policy Institute (WPI), a program of the Women’s Foundation of California. She credits the time she spent in Sacramento as a WPI fellow as key to her decision to apply for the Commission. “My experience at WPI means I will have so many resources to drawn upon. WPI was where I learned about state commissions. When I saw the redistricting commission opportunity, I knew it was a long shot but felt that I had something to offer and that I would have a lot of support.” Read more

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Clean Water for Healthy Communities

Growing up in the small Central Valley town of Seville in Tulare County, Maria couldn’t drink the tap water. She knew first hand that our beautiful state carries a hidden price tag. While agricultural industries create tremendous bounty, they also contribute to groundwater contamination. For years, Maria thought her son’s school had safe water. But then she became involved with the Community Water Center, a Women’s Foundation grant partner. She learned the school’s water contained DBCP, a pesticide that was banned in the late 1970s because of health risks, but is still found in drinking water. “I would send my son to school and worry—‘Did I pack my son’s water bottle? Is this the day that he’s going to have to drink the water in school?’” With the support of people like you, that situation is changing. For four years, the Women’s Foundation of California has partnered with the Community Water Center, a group whose tireless work to change the conditions that result in undrinkable water resulted in an incredible success this year.  For the first time in history, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to regulate groundwater. This is a CRITICAL first step to ensuring healthier communities. Change is possible. But it takes time, courage and investments of $50, 100 and $150. Your gift can do so much:  $50 – Provides mileage reimbursement for Community Water Center members to drive long distances to educate community members $100 – Offers translation services to help non-English speakers understand the variety of toxins and chemicals in their water $150 – Supports training for women leaders to learn how to deliver persuasive testimony at critical town hall meetings Please help us continue to provide vital funds to women leaders and organizations that are helping to create a healthier California. Every gift of $150 or more will be matched, dollar for dollar. Thank you,

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Judy Patrick, President and CEO   I have a daily practice of writing a gratitude list. In a year of grave challenges to the economic security of so many Californians, I find my gratitude lists are even more important. This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for: the opportunity to do work that sits at the heart of my values and my personal mission to end poverty and resource women’s leadership in solving thorny problems; our grant partners, who overcome the odds and win victories every day. I was deeply inspired when Californians for Pesticide Reform helped establish new rules to restrict pesticide use near schools, homes and labor camps in four counties of California’s Central Valley; and the opportunity to craft new solutions that address complex problems while supporting the efforts of others to do the same. Our Women’s Policy Institute has done a remarkable job of doing that. As a result, two bills championed by fellows and graduates became law this year. Most importantly, I’m grateful to do this work in partnership with: a staff comprising remarkable, compassionate leaders whom I look forward to seeing daily; a Board of Directors that truly collaborates with the staff; and you, a community of supporters that believe that the Women’s Foundation can resource California’s best and brightest leaders. Thank you! May you, your family and your loved ones share a joyous Thanksgiving.

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Contact Name: Michelle Chandra
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October Enews - womensfoundca.org

 

October Enews - womensfoundca.org.

September Enews: Sowing Change in the Central Valley

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Sowing Change 2010 This week the Women’s Foundation of California will be leading a funders’ tour in California’s Central Valley. For two days we will be meeting with dynamic women leaders in their communities and learning about both the challenges and opportunities faced by residents of the Central Valley. Since 2001, we’ve invested more than $3 million in women’s leadership in the Valley, and we’ve seen remarkable advances. But there’s more work to be done and this funders’ tour is a key step to increasing investments for social change in the Valley. Read more Rebecca Plevin, community health reporter for Vida en el Valle, will be live-blogging during the tour. You can read her blog posts here.

Blog Highlights Organizing for Clean Water in the Central Valley The Women’s Foundation of California has long been concerned about the quality of water in our state. Hundreds of thousands of people in the San Joaquin Valley are served water contaminated by bacteria, nitrates, arsenic and disinfectant byproducts. The causes of the contaminants are various, ranging from byproducts of dairy farms to heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides by agriculture. Read more Clean Water, Clean Air, Clean Central Valley? As a long term resident of California, I would be the last to willingly admit any ignorance of my home state. Having grown up on the Central Coast, attended a UC (University of California school) and become a resident of the Bay Area, I consider myself well-versed on my favorite place in the world. Yet, my knowledge of the Central Valley, one of the bread baskets of the world, is sorely lacking. Read more

Upcoming Events Child Care Matters: WESC Webinar September 27, 2010 4 – 5 PM (EDT) Please click here to register   Join the Women’s Economic Security Campaign (WESC) for their next webinar, which will share the findings of their most recent report: Child Care Matters: Building Economic Security for Low-Income Women. Without affordable, reliable childcare, the report notes, low-income mothers have little chance of finding good jobs and staying employed. WESC aims to bring the struggles and perspectives of low-income single mothers to the top of the public policy agenda. Los Angeles We are launching a new donor circle in Los Angeles! Interested in pooling resources for a greater impact? Want to learn about grantmaking in your community? Looking to meet women in Los Angeles? Tuesday, October 19, 2010 6 – 8 PM Helen MacKinnon’s Westside home Visit our website to learn more about the Foundation’s donor circles. Women Leading the Way An intimate conversation with Surina Khan, Director of Programs at the Women’s Foundation, and leaders from the reproductive health and justice community. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 5 – 8 PM (program begins at 6 PM) Women’s Foundation Board Member Ellen Sloan’s Westside home Meet the emerging leaders the Foundation supports in Los Angeles and learn about what they are doing to improve the lives of women and families. Visit our blog to learn more about the Foundation’s work on reproductive health and justice. Questions about our Los Angeles events? Please contact Kim Kenny at kimk@womensfoundca.org or 323.810.3630 for more information.

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August Enews: Help us find a Program Associate!

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Opportunities at the Foundation: Program Associate Job Opening Passionate about policy advocacy and women’s issues? If so, check out this full-time position in San Francisco. Our ideal candidate has nonprofit sector or philanthropy experience and the flexibility to juggle multiple priorities. Effective communication, time management, organizational skills and attention to detail are essential. Read the full job description.

From Our Blog “25 Stories of the Central Valley” is “a window into the little-known lives of people who are making the Central Valley safer for everyone.” Through photos, oral interviews and theater, UC Santa Cruz graduate student Tracy Perkins showcases the shocking, sad and inspiring stories of women leaders in the Central Valley’s environmental justice movement. Read more

Sowing Change 21-23, 2010 Do you want to be a more strategic and innovative grantmaker whose investments have an impact today and on generations of Californians to come? As strategic funders, we can’t afford to ignore the Central Valley of California. With some of the world’s richest farmland supplying more than 25 percent of America’s food, this critically important region is also undergoing immense change. Our Sowing Change tour provides a unique opportunity to meet the region’s most influential community-based leaders who are developing innovative solutions and leading cutting-edge work to address the challenges and opportunities facing the region. Please join us and legendary activist, Dolores Huerta. Learn more on our event page.

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August News and Updates

August News and Updates

Now YOU Can Balance California's Budget! Have you ever watched California’s drawn-out budget process and thought to yourself, "I bet I could balance the budget?" Next 10, a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging and empowering Californians to improve the state’s future, presents the California Budget Challenge. This easy-to-use interactive tool will walk you through the choices legislators face when balancing our budget. With each choice, you’ll learn about the issues—from corporate taxation to K–12 education—and see whether your decisions close or widen the state’s deficit. It's also an opportunity for you to incorporate the insights gained from the Foundation's work with the California Budget Project. This research describes how the governor’s proposed budget cuts will have a disproportionate impact on women. Once you’ve completed the budget, you can send it to your legislators and let them know how you think it should be done!

_____________________________________________________________________ Join the Women's Foundation of California fan page and you automatically donate $1 An anonymous donor has agreed to match every new member of the Foundation’s fan page with $1—up to $1000! This 30-day campaign ends Thursday, August 12. Please join if you’re on Facebook and spread the word. Thank you!

_____________________________________________________________________ From Our Blog Wondering where to go for your next manicure? The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative (a Women’s Foundation of California grant partner) can help you find a salon that will make your nails pretty, without jeopardizing the health of nail salon employees. The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative is spreading the word about the availability of "Toxic Trio"-free nail polishes, which omit dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde and toluene. Commonly found in nail polish, these ingredients are associated with cancer, birth defects, asthma and other chronic diseases. Read more on our blog. Many communities in California do not have access to healthy food choices. In low-income communities in LA, especially in communities of color, the few grocery stores don’t carry a lot of fresh produce. Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE), a grant partner of the Women’s Foundation of California, is working to change that. With their Health Grocery Stores project, they seek to ensure that grocery stores are developed equitably throughout LA neighborhoods. Read more on our blog.

celebrating fearless, passionate and innovative leaders

celebrating fearless, passionate and innovative leaders Everybody has a woman in their life who has been an inspiration. We are fortunate to work with women who inspire us everyday—nonprofit leaders working to improve California’s diverse communities, mothers holding down a job while raising a family and women, like you, who nurture and support the work of the Women’s Foundation of California.  At the Momentum Awards Luncheon we will honor three amazing women who are fearless, passionate leaders. Their stories will inspire you!  We hope you will join us on May 7! Kathryn M. Downing, Board Chair Judy Patrick, President and CEO   Join Honorary Committee Chair, California First Lady Maria Shriver, and Mistress of Ceremonies,  former California State Treasurer Kathleen Brown, for the 2010 Momentum Awards Friday, May 7

We will honor great leaders who embody the spirit of our work, including: Aileen Adams Deputy Mayor, Strategic Partnerships, Los Angeles  and former Foundation Board Chair Laura N. Chick California Inspector General     Connie Rice Co-Director of the Advancement Project     Individual tickets are $175 Click here to learn about sponsorship opportunities or contact Kim Kenny at kimk@womensfoundca.org 2010 Momentum Awards Friday, May 7, 2010 Montage Beverly Hills 11:30am - 2pm Forward this invitation to a friend. Can't attend? Make a donation in honor of the Momentum Awards by clicking here.     MOMENTUM AWARDS SPONSORS   The official airline of the Women's Foundation of California Janis E. Adams and John Lyons | Carol and Frank Biondi Marcy Carsey | Diane Cooke Geoffrey Cowan, Gabriel Cowan and Mandy Adams Wolf Kathryn M. Downing and Gerald Flake | Lear Family Foundation Joan L. Lesser | Diana Meehan and Gary David Goldberg Miriam Muscarolas | Mary Adams O'Connell and Kevin O'Connell Janet Dreisen Rappaport | Elizabeth Rogers Gayle Tauber with Women Give San Diego | Catherine Unger Andrea Van de Kamp | Belinda Smith Walker and John F. Walker Julie Waxman | Luanne Wells

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