What We Do
The Virginia Women’s Foundation invests in women and girl-led leadership initiatives to promote gender, racial, and economic justice. We focus on communities that experience profound disparities. We support their ideas and solutions to ensure thriving opportunities for all. Join us.
Virginia Women on Board & Women on the Run
Our leadership academy is a collaboration of community organizations working together to empower women as corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders. Our training programs empower women to influence the fabric and priorities of our communities.
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Girls Leadership Circle
Utililizing the Lean in Girls curriculum, our weekly workshops empower a new generation of leaders. With equal parts strength building and real talk on the bias and barriers girls face, the program teaches girls to embrace their leadership superpowers and reject limiting stereotypes about what girls can’t do. Learn more.
Leadership Coaching & Consulting Grants
Consultants and coaches provide pro-bono training and coaching to support the professional growth of social justice leaders working with Virginia-based organizations committed to empowering women and girls. Learn more.
Book Club & Community Conversations
Join us online and in person across Virginia for discussions about current events and topics that empower women and girls to be leaders in their own lives and the world around us. Learn more.
Ask A Virginia Woman Podcast
Ask a Virginia Woman — the podcast where we talk power, policy, leadership, and life with the women who are shaping the future of the Commonwealth. During each episode, we sit down with bold, brilliant women from all corners of Virginia and turn up the volume on leadership, equity, and courage—one story at a time. We talk with CEOs, business leaders, lawmakers, educators, and entrepreneurs. And I ask: How did they get here? What challenges are they taking on? And what advice do they have for the rest of us? Because sometimes the best thing to do is … Ask A Virginia Woman.
VA Women’s Voices Policy Institute
By bringing together academic, business, and social justice communities along with policy leaders and community stakeholders, we co-create solutions to obstacles impacting women’s and girls’ opportunities, and invest in ideas that empower women and girls to thrive. Take Action.