Black Women & Gender Expansive Leadership Project

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OUR PROGRAMS

Early Care and Education

Through our Early Care and Education Funders Collaborative, we work to increase the quality and capacity of, and access to, early care and education.​

Young Women's Initiative

Through our Young Women’s Initiative, we work to improve life outcomes for young women and gender-expansive youth of color ages 12 – 24 in D.C.

Stand Together
Fund

Through our Stand Together Fund, we work to address the safety needs of women and girls of color in our community.

Igniting change in our community to advance gender, racial, & economic justice.
Since 1998, we have awarded more than $17 million in grants to more than 215 community-based organizations in the Washington metropolitan region.

READ OUR LATEST BLOGS

Ask Her Series: From Birth to the Boardroom

In this insightful discussion, Washington Area Women’s Foundation program officers Abriana Kimbrough and Chika Onwuvuche, along with President and CEO Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson,

AskHer Series | Love in Action: Building Supportive Systems for LGBTQ+ Youth

#AskHer | Love in Action: Building Supportive Systems for LGBTQ+ Youth

The Women’s Foundation’s 2024 Summer Reading List

Check out The Women’s Foundation’s 2024 Summer Reading List!

🎶 Check out our #empowerment playlist! 🎶

Whether you need a little motivation to re-engage with your daily routine or extra warmth and encouragement, we hope our selections resonate with you and provide an uplifting experience through the winter season and beyond.

Help us support gender and racial equity and empower women and girls of color in the Washington metropolitan region.