WCC’s mission is to activate non-profits and the women of Colorado to come together around issues and initiatives critical to the benefit and support of women and families; and to guide our state lawmakers and other as they define and create a positive, sustainable framework for our future.
WCC believes that women’s perspectives are critical and necessary to the development of sound public policy and positive social change in the state of Colorado.
WCC’s strategy is to leverage common resources, raise the level of awareness and activism among constituent member groups and increase active collaboration on important issues.
Areas of Focus:
- Equal Pay & Workplace Practices
- Childcare & Early Childhood Education
- Women’s Health & Safety
- Education and Workforce Development
- State Fiscal Policy
The Women’s Collaborative for Colorado represents:
- Over 30 organizations with annual budgets surpassing $5.4 million
- More than 15,500 constituents
- Annual investments in women and girls of $1.5 million
Member Organizations:
The Alliance of Professional Women
American Association of University Women – Colorado
Bienestar Family Services – Centro San Juan Diego
Boulder County Chapter – Women’s Collaborative for Colorado
Broomfield Health and Human Services
Business and Professional Women of Colorado
Center for Women’s Health Research at the University of Colorado
Colorado Black Women for Political Action
Colorado Coalition for Gender and Information Technology
Colorado Jewish Professional Women
Colorado Springs Women’s Coalition
Colorado Women’s Alliance
Colorado Women’s Bar Association
Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Colorado Women’s College
Colorado Women’s Educational Foundation
Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame
Denver Women’s Commission
Graduate School of Social Work – University of Denver
Higher Education Resource Services (HERS)
The Junior League of Denver
La Fuerza Latina Leadership Initiative
The League of Women Voters – Colorado
Mile High United Way
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado
9to5, National Association of Working Women – Colorado
Sense of Security
Soroptimist International – Denver
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
The White Rose Foundation/The Links
UniteWomen.org – Colorado
Wildflower Women’s Organization
Women’s Bean Project
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado
Women in Design
Women’s Lobby
Women’s Fund of Weld County
Women’s Resource Agency
Women With A Cause
Zonta International – District 12