Group of diverse women sitting on murals-covered stairs, smiling, and enjoying each other's company.

Our Impact

The Virginia Women's Foundation leads systemic change for gender, racial, and economic justice through strategic grantmaking, community empowerment, and investment in the leadership of women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals.

We prioritize communities throughout the Commonwealth that experience profound disparities, supporting their innovative ideas and solutions to ensure thriving opportunities for all.

Impact Areas

Person counting and handling a large stack of U.S. dollar bills.
Group of people standing outdoors, holding each other by the waist and arms, wearing colorful jackets and sweaters, with a camera hanging from one person's neck.

Grantmaking

Grantmaking allows us to strategically lift up innovative approaches to gender, racial, economic and social justice. Community members have the power to support powerful ideas that can lead to long term sustainable change. 

Connecting

Collaborating with organizations and passionate individuals allows us to come together for professional and personal development in addition to social justice opportunities. Together we build strong networks and break down barriers.

Two women standing side by side in business attire smiling in front of a whiteboard in a meeting room.

Leading

We are on the frontlines educating and advocating for courageous and outside-the-box ideas. Our leadership and training programs engage women and girls in hands-on creation and exploration of their dreams and ideas for a more equitable and just society.