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The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona Partners with the Pima County School Superintendent’s Office to Advance Programs for Women and Girls of All Identities

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Erika Mach

The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) has partnered with the Pima County School Superintendent’s Office to expand access to the Unidas Teen Philanthropy Program. Unidas is an award-winning after-school program run by WFSA that builds leadership skills among girls, young women, and gender-expansive teens. Unidas is peer-led and gives participants the opportunity […]

Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona Now Accepting Nominees for Women of Distinction Awards

Posted on January 26, 2023 (January 26, 2023) by Erika Mach

The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona will recognize and honor four Arizona women who have made contributions support an Arizona where women and girls of all identities thrive. WFSA’s Women of Distinction Awards recognizes women who have demonstrated a deep commitment to their communities in one of four categories: innovation, research, advocacy, and […]

Single Mothers in Coconino County Get a Chance at Free Higher Education

Posted on January 13, 2023 (January 24, 2023) by Erika Mach

Coconino Community College Partners with the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona to Expand the Pathways for Single Moms Program to Northern Arizona (FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ.) Thursday, January 12, 2023 – Coconino Community College has been selected by the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) as the nonprofit partner to launch the Pathways […]

Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona Receives $350K from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to Support Single Moms 

Posted on December 21, 2022 (December 21, 2022) by Erika Mach

TUCSON, Ariz. (December, 21 2022) – The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) has received a $350,000 grant from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. The gift will support the statewide expansion of Pathways for Single Moms. This innovative program gives single mothers the resources and support they need to pursue higher education, […]

Youth Philanthropists Award $5K to Organizations That Support Trans and LGBTQ+ Communities

Posted on December 20, 2022 (December 20, 2022) by Erika Mach

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: […]

Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona Statement Regarding Signing of the Marriage Equality Act

Posted on December 15, 2022 (December 15, 2022) by Erika Mach

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

Posted on November 28, 2022 (November 28, 2022) by Erika Mach

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

Posted on October 12, 2022 (October 20, 2022) by Erika Mach

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 […]

Abortion Ban Poses Greatest Risk to the Economic Mobility of Thousands of Arizona’s Families

Posted on September 27, 2022 (September 27, 2022) by Erika Mach

By Amalia LuxardoPublished as an opinion in the Arizona Daily Star As a mother of three young children recently returning from maternity leave, I’ve been processing that I have returned to work with fewer rights than when my son was born just five months ago. Pima County’s decision to resurrect the 1864 law prohibiting abortion […]

Single Mothers in Greater Metro Phoenix Get a Chance at Free Higher Education

Posted on September 12, 2022 (September 15, 2022) by Erika Mach

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. […]

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