Arizona Foundation for Women

Since 1995, Arizona Foundation for Women (afw) has provided almost $3 million in funding to hundreds of nonprofits across Arizona that serve to improve Women's safety, health, and economic empowerment. In 2021, afw awarded funding to eight grassroots nonprofits for: mobile advocacy support for domestic violence and sexual assault victims; legal programs helping single mothers who are trying to protect themselves & their children; Women's employment retention program support; dental care for victims of domestic violence; education support for currently and formerly incarcerated Women; and increasing access to health care for minority Women & families.

Afw programs utilize subject matter experts in their fields to share important information widely. She leads! Is afw's leadership development program specifically designed for Women by Women (approximately 80 annually). The focus of this 9-month program is on personal, professional, and organizational leadership with 1-1 mentoring and a philanthropic project. She talks! Is a series of public presentations on Women's safety and health. A separate financial independence seminar series presents additional economic empowerment.

Afw invests in quality, reputable research to inform our decisions, educate arizonans, and direct investments to create a better life for Arizona's Women and children. Every three to four years, afw presents a detailed research report on the status of Women in Arizona. The report is a non-partisan resource tool valued by public policy and legislative decision-makers, shared broadly with community leaders in business, education, healthcare, law enforcement and more, with the goal of improving outcomes for Arizona Women.