YWomenVote 2020 Road Show
To ensure that women’s voices and priorities are heard in the 2020 election, YWCA is launching a national road show, beginning in New Hampshire on January 29th, to provide a platform for women to voice their concerns to the nation’s leaders and encourage them to take action on issues that directly impact them.
The New Hampshire event will include a diverse panel of speakers who will lead a robust discussion on economic and workplace fairness issues such as paid family and medical leave and other survey findings. As part of our largest civic engagement initiative, we will work to reach 10 million women through issue education, advocacy, and voter registration. Learn more about the importance of checking your voter registration in this Bustle article featuring Alejandra Y. Castillo.
Check out our new blog post about the road show and visit YWomenVote.org for the full list of road show stops. |
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Stand Against Racism - Register TODAY!
Stand Against Racism launched Monday, January 20th. Check out StandAgainstRacism.org to learn more about this year’s theme, access new tools and resources, and register your events.
Watch or re-watch our Stand Against Racism webinar to learn more about Stand Against Racism 2020 and all the resources we have available to make your Stand Against Racism a success.
Our Stand Against Racism ad will run in USA Today's Black History Month Special Edition stand-alone publication. The publication will be distributed on newsstands nationally for the entire month of February, right next to the daily USA Today newspaper. If you are interested in using this ad design, please email communications@ywca.org. |
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Women’s March 2020
YWCA USA was proud to partner with Women’s March to support a thriving women’s movement. Thank you to all the YWCA leaders, staff, and volunteers who participated in Women’s Marches around the country on Saturday, January 18th.
We would like to take a moment to recognize the incredible work of YWCA local associations that supported the Women’s March in their own communities, such as YWCA Kalamazoo for hosting the 2020 Women’s March in Kalamazoo, Michigan and YWCA Mohawk Valley, which held the Utica Women’s March at YWCA Mohawk Valley’s administrative office.
We are truly inspired by all of the women who joined in on the movement to help keep our collective commitment to justice in our communities strong. |
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YWCA Development Webinar Series: Fundraising Fundamentals
Don’t forget to sign up for the first Fundraising Fundamentals webinar titled Development Goal Setting on Tuesday, January 28th at 2 p.m. ET.
If you do not set goals, you will not reach them. In this presentation, Kathryn Greenberg of KG Consultingwill explore how to create fundraising goals that guide the work and ensure success. Core to your organization meeting its funding needs is setting ambitious yet rational goals; and identifying campaigns, key benchmarks, and milestones throughout the year to organize the effort.
The Fundraising Fundamentals webinar series is designed to provide best practices and practical advice on all facets of fundraising, answer pressing questions, and help participants achieve greater fundraising success—regardless of your budget size.Other potential topics include: Creating a Culture of Abundance, The Art of Email Outreach, Cultivation & Stewardship, Making the Ask, Perfecting Prospect Research, Events & Sponsorship Strategy, Board Development, and more.
We hope you’ll join us for this terrific learning opportunity and we welcome any feedback on other development topics you’re interested in learning more about. |
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Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Fiscal Year 2020 Grants
This is a friendly reminder that application deadlines are approaching for several OVW Fiscal Year 2020 grants. The list of opportunities and application requirements can be found by clicking here. |
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Support Paid Leave: FAMILY Act Hearing Next Week
On January 28th, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means will host a hearing on legislative proposals for paid family and medical leave, including the FAMILY Act (H.R.1185). Most notably, this bill would:
- Provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income when they take time for their own health conditions (including pregnancy and childbirth recovery) or that of a child or immediate family member; the birth or adoption of a child; and/or for particular military care-giving and leave purposes.
- Cover workers in all companies, no matter their size, and ensure every individual has access to paid leave time.
- Be funded by small employee and employer payroll contributions of two-tenths of one percent each, or about $2.00 per week for the average worker, and administered by a new Office of Paid Family and Medical Leave within the Social Security Administration.
Join YWCA USA in supporting paid leave by telling your Member of Congress to cosponsor and pass the FAMILY Act (H.R. 1185) now!
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Monthly Public Policy Webinar: January 29th
2020 is going to be an exciting year for YWCA advocacy. Start the year off right by joining the Public Policy Webinar and learning about the launch of our YWomenVote2020 campaign, new field engagement technology, important pieces of federal legislation, Stand Against Racism advocacy materials, and what census work looks like at the local level.
Register now to join this jam-packed webinar on January 29th! |
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Association Network Meetings: Registration is Open
YWCA USA will host two Association Network Meetings to discuss current initiatives, provide a platform to share and support one another, and to work together to strengthen our entire network as we work to implement YWCA USA’s Strategic Business Plan and increase synergy.
2020 is an important year for YWCA and participation in a Association Network Meeting will allow us a moment to pause and set our intentions. Learn more and register today! |
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Strategic Business Plan Implementation Update
YWCA USA has developed a series of implementation teams to further refine the Strategic Business Plan in advance of our formal launch. Over the coming weeks, we will share updates from each of the implementation teams (Healthy Associations, Cross-Network Learning, Outcome Measures) to give insight into our process to develop the best tools possible for each of our local associations.
The Healthy Associations Team, represented by USA staff and local association leaders, has spent the last few months defining the profile of a healthy YWCA association and how YWCA USA can best support one. We have focused our work on streamlining data collection, creating a system for responding to real-time data, and increasing network engagement. In the end, associations will benefit from targeted financial sustainability and governance services, meaningful data reports, and pathways for growth. |
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2020 Quarterly Training
There are several webinars available to support YWCA staff and leadership in 2020! Live quarterly webinars are available on the topics below. Recordings of each session can be found on the intranet. View full descriptions and dates on the YWCA Intranet.
- YWCA 101 for New Staff Members and Volunteers. Our YWCA 101 webinars are a great opportunity for local association staff and board members to learn all about the YWCA in just sixty minutes. Next Tuesday, February 11th, 4 p.m. ET /1 p.m. PT Register Now
- Governance Fundamentals for YWCA Board Members. All YWCA new and existing board members are encouraged to join us for one of our quarterly introductory webinar sessions on governance fundamentals to learn more about roles and responsibilities as a YWCA board member. Next Wednesday, February 12th, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT Register Now
- YWCA Board Chair/President Strategies for Success. This webinar is designed for existing or new board chairs/presidents to instill confidence, share strategies, and build skills for those who have or will step into this position. Next Tuesday, February 13th, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT Register Now
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Planning Big Things for Women’s History Month? We Want to Hear About It!
YWCA USA is looking forward to celebrating Women’s History Month in March to recognize the great contributions that women have made to our nation. Is your Association planning a luncheon, town hall, march, or other initiative? We’d love to hear about it!
YWCA USA is working to build a calendar of 31 Days of Women Social Impact for the month of March. Each day, we will promote activities, events, messaging, etc. that recognizes and celebrates women leading local action for change in economic opportunity and empowerment, women’s political participation and public engagement, and gender-based violence and human rights.
Please let us know what you are planning in the month of March for Women’s History Month by emailing communications@ywca.org. |
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Manhattan Institute’s Tocqueville Project Civil Society Awards
The Manhattan Institute’s Tocqueville Project is seeking nominations for the Civil Society Awards to honor the next generation of effective nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that assist those in need and help people change the course of their lives.
If you know an inspiring nonprofit leader who—with the help of volunteers and philanthropy—is strengthening their community by addressing or preventing a social problem in their neighborhood, send a note or submit a nomination online. Nominations for MI’s $25,000 awards will be accepted until March 20, 2020. |
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Wells Fargo and Enterprise Community Partners Launch the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge
Wells Fargo and Enterprise Community Partners have opened the application process for the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, a nationwide search for the most innovative, scalable, and viable ideas to increase housing affordability.
“YWCA is creating a safer, more just world by offering emergency, transitional, and long-term housing to survivors of domestic violence, women and families, veterans, and the elderly in communities across the nation," said Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO, YWCA USA. "Grants and financial resources like this one from Wells Fargo can help us work to continue to fill the gap for affordable housing for many women and their families.”
The competition is expected to draw hundreds of applications from around the U.S. and will award six grants of more than $2 million each in addition to providing two years of technical assistance from Enterprise to help turn the grantees’ concepts into reality.
Learn more about this opportunity here. Responses to the first-round request for proposals are due February 19, 2020. |
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Subscribe to YWCA: We Do the Work, A Monthly Update
Earlier this month, YWCA USA released the first issue of YWCA: We Do the Work, A Monthly Update. Through this electronic newsletter, we hope to elevate and increase awareness of the YWCA brand, increase clarity about YWCA’s work to drive real change, and increase support of our mission to eliminate racism and empower women.
Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter today and share with your network. |
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YWCA Employment Opportunities
Make sure to check out all of the YWCA employment opportunities around the country listed in our jobs center.
Director of Member Services
Social Innovation, Investment and Impact Intern
Communications and Marketing Intern |
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Important dates for your calendar
- January 29: YWomenVote2020 Road Show Launch at YWCA New Hampshire
- January 29: Monthly Policy Webinar
- February 11: YWCA 101: Webinar for New Staff Members and Volunteers
- February 12: Governance Fundamentals for YWCA Board Members Webinar
- February 13: YWCA Board Chair/President Strategies for Success Webinar
- February 20 – 21: Association Network Meeting - San Diego, CA
- March: Women's History Month; YWCA's 31 Days of Social Impact for Women
- April 1 – 2: Association Network Meeting - Charlotte, NC
- April 23 – 26: Stand Against Racism
- June 17 – 20: YWCA LCBI in Chicago
Questions about what you read today? Contact communications@ywca.org. |
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