RESOURCES
The following is a partial list of political, women's national and statewide organizations. Note: Filipina Women's Network is not responsible for the content of linked third party sites and does not make any representation, warranty, or endorsement with respect to any content or material or the accuracy of any content or material on such third party websites.
Asian Organizations
- AsianWeek Foundation and its affiliate organizations
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- Lao Faily Community of Stockton, Inc.
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- Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)
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- Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
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- Hmong Women's Heritage Association
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- Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)
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- Nhan Hoa Comprehensive Health Care Clinic
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- Asian American Bar Association of New York
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- Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE)
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- Asian and Pacific Islanders’ California Action Network (APIsCAN)
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- Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
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- California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus Institute
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- Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CAPIAA)
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Scholarships, Fellowships & Grants
Political Organizations
- Black Women Organized for Political Action
www.bwopa.org
BWOPA's purpose is to activate, motivate, promote, support, and educate African-American women about the political process, encourage involvement, and to affirm our commitment to, and solving of, those problems affecting the African-American community.
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
www.dccc.org
Committed to electing Democrats to the House of Representatives.
- Democratic National Committee
www.democrats.org
Plans the Party's quadrennial presidential nominating convention.
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
www.dscc.org
Committed to electing Democrats to the United States Senate.
- EMILY's List
www.emilyslist.org
The nation's largest grassroots political network, raising campaign contributions for Democratic, pro-choice, female candidates running for the House, the Senate and governor.
- Hispanas Organized for Political Equity
www.latinas.org
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, organization committed to ensuring political and economic parity for Latinas through leadership, advocacy, and education.
- League of Women Voters of the United States
www.lwv.org
Encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government; works to increase understanding of major public policy issues.
- National Federation of Republican Women/ California Federation of Republican Women
www.nfrw.org
Provides an avenue of political involvement for women who share the Republican philosophy.
- National Foundation for Women Legislators
www.womenlegislators.org
Provides strategic resources for women to be effective legislators and to develop leadership skills.
- National Republican Congressional Committee
www.nrcc.org
Devoted to increasing the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- National Republican Senatorial Committee
www.nrsc.org
Ensures that Republican candidates are elected to the United States Senate.
- National Women's Political Caucus
www.nwpc.org
Dedicated to training and supporting pro-choice women candidates for elected and appointed office at all levels of government, regardless of party affiliation.
- Republican National Committee
www.rnc.org
The Republican National Committee plans the Party's presidential nominating convention.
- WISH List
www.thewishlist.org
WISH is committed to identifying, training, supporting and electing Republican women to federal office.
- Woman's National Democratic Club
www.democraticwoman.org
Provides a forum to further the participation of women in the political process.
- Women's Campaign Fund
www.wcfonline.org
Provides women from all political parties with the resources they need to win political office.
State Organizations
- California School Boards Association
www.csba.org
The California School Boards Association is a collaborative group of virtually all of the state's more than 1,000 school districts and county offices of education. It brings together school governing boards and their districts and county offices on behalf of California's children.
- California State Association of Counties
csac.counties.org
The primary purpose of CSAC is to represent county government before the California Legislature, administrative agencies and the federal government.
- California Women's Leadership Association
www.cwla.us
CWLA is a partisan organization committed to bring together influential women to effect positive change in our community and government through education as well as advocacy and to identify and assist women with opportunities for involvement in significant decision making opportunities and positions.
- Commission on the Status of Women
www.women.ca.gov
The California Commission on the Status of Women is a nonpartisan state agency that works in a culturally inclusive manner to promote equality and justice for all women and girls by advocating on their behalf.
- League of California Cities
www.cacities.org
The League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enhance their knowledge and skills, exchange information, and combine resources so that they may influence policy decisions that affect cities.
- Los Angeles African-American Women's Public Policy Institute (LAAAWPPI)
www.laaawppi.com
National Women's Organizations
American Association of University Women
www.aauw.org
Committed to making an impact on education and equity for all women and girls; to removing barriers and developing opportunities to enable women and girls to reach their full potential.
ASTIA
www.wtc-sf.org
Astia's mission is to foster the full participation and leadership of women in entrepreneurship and as accelerators of high growth businesses.
International Women's Democracy Center
www.iwdc.org
Goals are to strengthen women's global leadership through training, education, networking, and research with a focus on increasing women's participation in politics, policy, and decision-making within their own governments.
Leadership America
www.leadershipamerica.com
Make it in Scrubs
www.makeitinscrubs.com
The health care industry in California is a rapidly growing field that needs workers in all professions now. Learn about opportunities in the profession.
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
http://nawbo.org/index.cfm
National Organization for Women
www.now.org
Takes action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society.
The Center for Asian Pacific American Women
www.apawomen.org
Women In Government
www.womeningovernment.org
Provides a neutral platform for bringing women policymakers together to share information and seek solutions to timely issues before federal, state and local governments.
White House Project
www.thewhitehouseproject.org
Promotes the election of a woman to the presidency of the USA.