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Women's Leadership Circles,
a Project of the Tides Center

A grant to provide financial literacy to women leaders to sustain their leadership and strengthen the capacity of their organizations.

Women’s Leadership Circles (WLC), a project of the Tides Center, has the mission of recognizing and supporting the diversity of women’s leadership by bringing together circles of women from different communities and disciplines, especially those engaged in social justice work, to collectively create healthier lives.

Counties Served:

• Alameda
• Contra Costa
• Marin
• Napa
• Santa Clara
• San Mateo
• San Francisco
• Solano
• Sonoma

Total Award: $110,000

Program Details:
WLC will provide financial literacy training to 45 Bay Area women leaders who have spent significant portions of their careers working with low-income and communities of color.  The circles will be organized in cohorts of 15 participants each year. The series will be implemented over two two-day retreats. WLC staff will organize meetings between retreats to reinforce ideas, practices and relationships. At the end of the retreats, WLC will help form networks of women leaders to focus on collective actions and ongoing peer support and education.

Selection Process:
WLC will rely on its networks to identify potential participants. WLC will use a simple application form that will also gather information about applicants’ financial management experience and expectations that will be used to tailor workshops.

Target Launch Date: Early spring 2010

Website: http://www.w-l-c.org/

Project Contact:
Jai Lee Wong
Executive Director
info@w-l-c.org
(323) 960-5262