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#GiveWomen.
Did you know that women are more likely to give, but less likely to receive philanthropic funding?
Recent studies show women across most generations are more likely than men to give, yet the 45,000 organizations dedicated to women and girls in the United States received only 1.6% of overall charitable giving in 2016.
Meanwhile, according to the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity, “women of color across the country are leading justice movements that bring positive lasting impact for all in our communities.”
It’s time to close this gender funding gap and #GiveWomen equitable support
We’ve created this #GiveWomen Guide featuring local organizations focusing on and/or powered by self-identified women and girls. If you plan to give this year, please consider supporting their critical work.
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Follow us on social media, share our #GiveWomen posts, and support at least one of the highlighted organizations if you can. Thank you for your generosity!
Strengthens the progressive political and social platforms of AAPI communities through the leadership of self-identified AAPI women and girls.
aapi women lead
As #AntiAsianViolence surges, AAPI women are harassed 2x more than AAPI men. This #GivingTuesday, support the work of AAPI Women Lead to end intersections of violence against/within AAPI communities through movement-building and community-driven research.
Removes barriers and builds the power of Californians to achieve reproductive justice.
Access health Justice
Despite strong #ReproRights, thousands in CA struggle to obtain reproductive healthcare (lack of insurance, $$$ for transportation, safe place to stay, etc.). Access Women's Health Justice needs your support now more than ever to remove these barriers.
Elevates Life in Oakland and beyond by challenging oppressive dynamics and environments through urban farming.
acta non verba
Founded and led by mainly women of color, Acta Non Verba creates a safe and creative outdoor space for children, youth and families in East Oakland. This #GivingTuesday, join Acta Non Verba's CSA (all profits go into savings accounts for participating youth) or donate.
Empowers women and youth through education, leadership development and collective action so that they can fight for dignity and justice in their daily lives and improve their working and living conditions.
Asian Immigrant Women Advocates
Immigrant women and youth often face barriers to participating actively in society. Asian Immigrant Women Advocates's program for progressive involvement in social justice and civic engagement breaks down these barriers. This #GivingTuesday, fund immigrant women and youth scaling their leadership and knowledge.
Brings together a collective voice to develop an alternative agenda for environmental, social and economic justice with a focus on Asian immigrant and refugee communities.
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
To build a world where all people have resources to live full, dignified lives, Asian Pacific Environmental Network promotes a just transition from an extractive economy based on profit and pollution. This #GivingTuesday, support local, healthy and life-sustaining economies.
Provides resources to support healthy development through self-empowerment and self-determination for young Southeast Asian women at risk of or engaged in the underground sex trade.
Banteay Srei
Created to combat rising sexual exploitation/recruitment among Southeast Asian women and girls in Oakland, Banteay Srei offers healing arts, repro health education, life skills-building and leadership development. This #GivingTuesday, support youth empowerment.
Restores and recovers the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian / First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people.
Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits
Two-Spirit refers to the Native American notion that some people possess/manifest masculine and feminine spiritual qualities. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits offers culturally relevant activities for LGBTI+ Native Americans. This #GivingTuesday, support Two-Spirit people.
Peer-led resource organization working for the health, safety and livelihoods of people in the sex trade.
BAY AREA WORKERS SUPPORT
Legislation like the 2020 EARN IT Act further criminalizes and marginalizes US sex workers. Bay Area Workers Support mobilizes sex workers to provide material resources, info, advocacy and support. This #GivingTuesday, support these community care systems.
Teaches underprivileged girls computer coding to become the programmers of tomorrow.
Black Girls Code
Government data shows only 3% of US computing jobs were done by Black women (~7% of the population) in 2016. This #GivingTuesday, help Black Girls Code bridge the digital divide.
Black member-led community organization working for racial, social and economic justice through grassroots organizing and community-building.
Builds communities with underserved individuals and families where they are safely and supportively housed, free from homelessness and domestic violence.
Building Futures
Building Futures is on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, increasing services for women and children seeking housing and a safe place free from violence. Here are 10 ways you can help this #GivingTuesday.
Advances the rights and dignity of immigrant women workers by building power through legislative advocacy, grassroots organizing and leadership development.
CA DOMESTIC WORKERS COALITION
Domestic workers have historically been excluded from labor legislation and regulations. CA Domestic Workers Coalition ensures that laws and agencies protect these workers. This #GivingTuesday, uphold the dignity of domestic work.
Builds grassroots power and leadership to create strong, equitable communities through rights-based services, policy campaigns, civic engagement and direct action.
Causa Justa // Just Cause
Born through mergers between Black and Latino organizations, Causa Justa // Just Cause builds bridges of solidarity between working-class communities. This #GivingTuesday, support the fight for immigrant and housing rights.
Member-based community organizing group invested in serving the communities of deep East Oakland by working toward racial and economic equity.
East Oakland Collective
Black neighborhoods in Oakland are experiencing high rates of displacement and gentrification. Today, support the work of The East Oakland Collective to stabilize Deep East Oakland neighborhoods by fostering civic engagement and economic development.
Fights for the rights of translatinas and works to build a world where translatinas feel they deserve to protect, love and develop themselves.
El/La Para TransLatinas
Although El/La Para TransLatinas's physical space remains closed, the organization continues to provide resources for the translatina community. This #GivingTuesday, support community strengthening, violence prevention, HIV prevention, leadership development and advocacy for translatinas.
Women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration.
Essie Justice Group
Today 1 in 4 women has a family member in prison. This #GivingTuesday, support Essie Justice Group, which brings women with incarcerated loved ones together to heal, build collective power, and end mass incarceration’s rampant injustices.
Movement of young women who are ready to become the next generation of political leaders.
Ignite
After 100+ years of running, women make up 24% of the House, 25% of the Senate, 9 of 50 governors... and no woman has served as POTUS (Ms. Magazine). IGNITE believes gender parity in office will make our democracy stronger. This #GivingTuesday, help these young self-identifying women become the next generation of political leaders.
Teaches effective boundary setting, personal safety, and physical self-defense skills tailored to meet the needs of people regardless of age, gender and identity.
IMPACT BAY AREA
IMPACT Bay Area offers self-defense training that promotes solidarity and self-esteem. This #GivingTuesday, empower women with the personal safety tools to live fuller, more confident lives.
Empowers local Latinas to identify important health issues in their communities and address them with concrete solutions.
The Latina Center
Through programs like Mujeres, Salud y Liderazgo, The Latina Center empowers immigrant women to advocate for themselves, their families and their communities. This #GivingTuesday, support strong and healthy Latinx communities.
Provides services to commercially sexually exploited children and works for systemic change on behalf of the youth they serve.
MISSSEY: MOTIVATING, INSPIRING, SUPPORTING & SERVING SEXUALLY EXPLOITED YOUTH
CA has more reported cases of human trafficking than any other state, and 1/4 of victims are children. MISSSEY directly supports girls and trans children with the help they need. This #GivingTuesday, become a monthly donor to combat this >$150B global industry.
Unites mothers, neighbors and friends to reclaim housing for the Oakland community from big banks and real estate speculators.
MOMS 4 HOUSING
In Oakland, there are 4x as many empty houses as people w/o homes. Moms 4 Housing is a collective of homeless and marginally housed mothers who reclaim housing for the Oakland community. This #GivingTuesday, support housing as a human right.
Proudly provides Native population and other underserved communities with high-quality health, community wellness and social service programs.
NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH CENTER
Founded as an act of resilience by Native communities in response to the Federal Indian Relocation Policy, Native American Health Center provides holistic care for all. This #GivingTuesday, fund one of the oldest and largest Urban Indian Health Programs in the US.
Advances economic equity and creates pathways to business ownership for poor and working-class refugee and immigrant chefs in Oakland.
Oakland Bloom
Working primarily with immigrant and refugee chefs who are WOC, mothers and sole household providers, Oakland Bloom supports accessible pathways to business ownership. This #GivingTuesday, support these chefs as they cook for unsheltered neighbors during the pandemic.
Parent-run, parent-led group committed to empowering families from our most underserved communities to demand high-quality schools for our children.
The Oakland REACH
Too few of OUSD's 70% Black and Latinx students have access to quality schools. This #GivingTuesday, support The Oakland REACH in its fight to ensure that every Oakland parent who wants to give their child a quality education—and a pathway to college—has that opportunity.
Educates and mobilizes voters in the flatlands to speak up for and take charge of the issues impacting our lives.
Oakland Rising
2020 saw CA voters support props that favored big business over marginalized communities. This #GivingTuesday, help Oakland Rising win long-term political power and progressive policy victories through issue education, advocacy and mobilization.
Advances equity for the full and expanding spectrum of LGBTQ families and children through support, education and advocacy.
OUR FAMILY COALITION
Currently 10 states can discriminate against LGBTQ foster youth and prospective adoptive parents. This #GivingTuesday, support Our Family Coalition in creating a world where all LGBTQ families have visibility and opportunities to thrive.
Partners with Latina entrepreneurs to launch social enterprises that foster cooperation, economic independence and well-being in immigrant communities.
Prospera Co-Ops
COVID-19 is hurting Latinas more than any other group. Prospera has launched a resiliency fund for its entrepreneurs, aiming to raise $30K for healthcare, childcare, eldercare, tech, etc. This #GivingTuesday, sustain this vibrant ecosystem of Latina-owned businesses.
Creates, exhibits and distributes high-impact new films that authentically reflect the lives of queer women of color both cisgender and transgender, and nonbinary, gender nonconforming and transgender people of color of any orientation, and address the vital, intersecting social justice issues that concern our multiple communities.
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project
The film industry remains dominated by straight white men. Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project subverts this institutional gatekeeping by nurturing queer filmmakers of color as artist-activist leaders for social change. This #GivingTuesday, uplift their work.
Creates opportunities for young girls of color to form fierce sisterhood, celebrate their identities and contribute radically to their communities.
Radical Monarchs
By earning Radical Badges like Black Lives Matter, Radical Pride, Pachamama Justice and Radical Coding, Radical Monarchs learn about social justice and self-empowerment. This #GivingTuesday, support the power of young girls of color.
Welcomes and partners with people who have sought refuge, employing strengths-based educational approaches and community supports so they may thrive in our shared communities.
Refugee & Immigrant Transitions
The Women's Initiative at Refugee & Immigrant Transitions in Oakland helps newcomer mothers build English skills and self-sufficiency while their preschool-age children are cared for. This #GivingTuesday, support this safe space for refugee and immigrant women to learn.
Coalitionary collective of birthworkers and full-spectrum support advocates who support BIQTPOC in every stage of reproductive life, centering their power and celebrating their families.
Mobilizes and educates seniors and people with disabilities to fight for individual rights and social justice through individual support and collective action.
SENIOR AND DISABILITY ACTION
Now more than ever, we must invest in the safety and wellness of our most at-risk community members. This #GivingTuesday, support San Francisco Senior and Disability Action's campaign to prevent care rationing for seniors, people with disabilities, and others.
Disability justice-based performance project that incubates and celebrates artists with disabilities, centralizing artists of color and LGBTQ/gender-variant artists as communities who have been historically marginalized.
Sins Invalid
Led by disabled people of color, Sins Invalid's performance work explores sexuality, embodiment and the disabled body. On #GivingTuesday, support a vision of beauty and sexuality that is inclusive of all bodies and communities.
Urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people.
Sogorea Te’ Land Trust
Live in the East Bay? You inadvertently benefit from the genocide waged against the Ohlone people and the theft of their land. This #GivingTuesday, start paying the Shuumi Land Tax, an annual contribution to support the work of Sogorea Te' Land Trust.
Promotes and provides services including leadership development for women in blue-collar skilled craft.
TRADESWOMEN, INC.
In 2018, women in CA made up 6.2% of skilled trade apprentices. Tradeswomen, Inc. provides direct services for women in the trades as well as local/state/national advocacy. This #GivingTuesday, help increase women's success in high-wage blue-collar careers.
Keeps transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving and fighting for liberation.
Transgender Law Center
Black trans women account for 50% of anti-LGBTQ/HIV-affected hate violence. Transgender Law Center Black Trans Circles strengthen their relationships, skills and power. This #GivingTuesday, advocate for a world where all people are free to define themselves and their futures.
Works to improve the socioeconomic status of impoverished individuals by providing employability training, coaching and employment opportunities.
URBAN UNIVERSITY
Through Single Moms at Work, Urban University provides housing, resources, training and employment for women raising children in under-resourced communities. This #GivingTuesday, promote well-being and upward mobility for single mothers and their families.
A safe and welcoming place that facilitates the well-being of women, girls and families.
THE WOMEN’S BUILDING
In this time of crisis, The Women's Building of San Francisco continues to provide reunification services, a legal clinic, and a food pantry for immigrant families. Support the #GivingTuesday campaign of the first women-led community center.
Improves the lives and health of women, girls, families and communities affected by HIV through peer-based education, wellness services, advocacy and leadership development.
WORLD: WOMEN ORGANIZED TO RESPOND TO LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES
WORLD: Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases provides healthcare and peer-based resources for women, girls and families living with or at risk of HIV. This #GivingTuesday, support their commitment to human rights and wellness.
Leadership and advocacy organization led by and for systems-involved young and adult women and transgender gender non-conforming people of color.
YOUNG WOMEN’S FREEDOM CENTER
Systems-impacted girls, women and TGNC people of color lead Young Women's Freedom Center, building self-determination and confidence while advocating for decarceration and decriminalization. This #GivingTuesday, support their abolition work.
Amplifies the voices of youth, particularly youth of color, to fight for a livable climate and an equitable, sustainable and just world.
youth vs apocalypse
Young activists are leading the fight for climate justice. This #GivingTuesday, support Youth Vs. Apocalypse in combating the environmental emergency caused by CA's oil and gas industry.
Contributes to the multicultural discourse of the Bay Area with the Arab arts.
zawaya
Zawaya's Aswat Women’s Ensemble is the Bay Area’s only Arab music ensemble designed to empower women. This #GivingTuesday, support the enriching exchange between Arab Americans and other communities through music.