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We educate and engage decision makers to advance policies and funding, accelerating the pace of change for issues impacting women in WNY.

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OUR WORK

The WNY Women's Foundation is the leading women's advocacy organization for issues affecting women in our region.

In our work we take on the following roles:

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Collaborator


We are a respected and trusted, apolitical organization. We facilitate relationships between funders and community partners to address the needs of our region's most marginalized women.

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Advocate


We help lead coalitions to secure transformational public investments in areas like child care to mitigate societal challenges that impact women. 

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Advisor


Grounded in data, we offer guidance to numerous local, state and national advocacy groups and committees dedicated to advancing solutions for our most economically disenfranchised families.

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Women in Action

Stand up and take action with our grassroots Women in Action activism group. Every voice matters in the fight for gender equity.

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2024-2025 ADVOCACY AGENDA