TUCSON, Ariz., (December 20, 2022) Unidas, the award-winning after-school teen program run by the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA), selected transgender rights as the focus of this semester’s grant and has awarded $5,000 in funding to three organizations. After navigating the grantmaking process as a group, the Unidas teens selected the following: […]
Category: Press Releases
Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona Statement Regarding Signing of the Marriage Equality Act
TUCSON, Ariz., (December 15, 2022) – This week, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law. The signing of the bill has been a long time coming and is a historic win for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies as well as for people in interracial marriages. The Act represents the progress we […]
WFSA Announces Virtual Summit
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) will host its inaugural virtual summit event on December 14, 2022. The summit will feature a keynote conversation on gender, racial and economic equity and includes partners from the organization who are building a better future for Arizona’s women and girls of all identities. Hosted by […]
Teen Philanthropists Open Grant to Support Indigenous People
After-school program for teens will award $5,000 to a local non-profit serving marginalized communities TUCSON, Ariz., (October 12, 2022) Unidas, an award-winning after-school program has announced a request for proposals for a $5,000 grant to benefit nonprofits serving Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. The after-school program teaches high school-aged young women and gender-expansive teens about leadership, philanthropy and social justice issues through […]
Single Mothers in Greater Metro Phoenix Get a Chance at Free Higher Education
Dress for Success Phoenix Partners with the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona to Expand the Program to the Valley Dress for Success Phoenix has been selected by the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) as the nonprofit partner to launch the Pathways for Single Moms Program in the state’s central region. […]
Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona Pilots Tool to Advance Economic Self-Sufficiency
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) has partnered with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta to pilot a tool that depicts the path to self-sufficiency for Arizonans who are currently accessing public benefits. The Benefits Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) Dashboard helps provide an overview and estimated timeline of which […]
Arizona Teens Can Create Change for Women and Girls
Unidas Teen Philanthropy and Leadership Program Now Enrolling for Statewide Cohort Unidas the award-winning after-school program from the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona, is now enrolling for its new statewide chapter. Young women and gender-expansive individuals ages 14-18 interested in philanthropy and social justice are encouraged to apply for the fall semester. This […]
Women’s Foundation Partners with YWCA Southern Arizona to Amplify Impact, Opportunity for Single Moms
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona has announced a partnership with YWCA Southern Arizona to support the pathway to self-sufficiency for single moms. Started by WFSA in 2020, the Foundation has incubated the Pathways for Single Moms program which helps single mothers obtain a certificate in growing fields that pay sustainable wages. The […]
Teen Philanthropists Award $5K to One Hundred Angels Foundation
TUCSON, Ariz., (May 16, 2022) Unidas, the award-winning after-school teen program run by the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA), has awarded $5,000 in funding to One Hundred Angels Foundation. This semester’s grant award was generously sponsored by Buffalo Exchange. Unidas is a unique philanthropy and leadership program that supports teens ranging in […]
Women’s Foundation Reveals an Update to the Real Cost of Living for Working Families
Self-Sufficiency Standard Tableau Now Available to the Public The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona revealed the updated Self-Sufficiency Standard Tableau on April 12 during their virtual luncheon series. Introduced in 2002 to Arizona, the Self Sufficiency Standard depicts a realistic measurement of the income needed for families in this state. […]
