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Alumna Spotlight: Charisse Fontes
At the end of last year, one of our very own alumna Charisse Fontes had a full circle moment as she taught one of WANDA’s most popular seminars, “The Value of Traditions.” The seminar allows our moms to explore what makes a tradition and how they have opportunities to...
Levi’s® and Fred Warner Treat Single Mothers to Holiday Shopping | 49ers
This past holiday season, San Francisco 49er Fred Warner partnered with Levi's® to host a shopping event exclusively for our single mothers. WANDA moms were treated to clothes for themselves as recognition of their role in being the head of their family. During the...
WANDA Awarded Two Year Grant under CZI Community Fund Initiative
We are excited to share that we're one of the 64 orgs in San Mateo County who will receive funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund! CZI Community Fund is an annual grantmaking program that pairs grants with capacity building resources to support community...
“Equity Acumen: Understanding How Systems Shape Lived Experiences”
Valuing Who We are at Work is an ongoing project exploring how personal experiences shape the way asset building professionals engage in the work and affirms the value of advocacy grounded in lived experiences. Read the research brief by Melody Ng, CABC Racial...
Volunteer Spotlight – Diana Orozco
Diana is a WANDA volunteer and member of our Partnership Committee charged with building our collaborative engagement plan, management process and evaluation. She has also worked with the Program Committee on English to Spanish translation of WANDA’s curriculum...
Giving Thanks – Child of a Single Mother
I have been lucky to lead WANDA for just over 8.5 years now. I joined as the Executive Director in 2014, shortly after the birth of my first daughter. The mission really resonated with me. I was raised by a single mother in cyclical poverty in San Francisco. We faced...
WANDA Welcomed for Special Data for Good Cohort
UpMetrics and Applied Wisdom have joined to support a special cohort of nonprofit organizations to participate in a year-long cohort focused on leadership development and data to empower organizations with the knowledge and the tools to accelerate the impact of their...
Welcome Cohort 15!
WANDA has recruited our 15th cohort of amazing single mothers. They kicked off their first class on September 10th online, and will begin a series of monthly classes focused on Financial Literacy, Career Advancement and Life Skills.
San Francisco 49ers Training Camp
Jessica (WANDA cohort 14) and her son A group of lucky WANDA moms attend the San Francisco 49ers Training Camp event on Monday, August 1st. WANDA is grateful for our multi-year partnership with the 49ers.
Welcome Noelia Corzo!
Noelia Corzo is the newest addition to WANDA’s Governance Council. A graduate of cohort 8, Noelia is a working single mother, social worker, twice-elected San Mateo-Foster City School District Board Trustee, educator, equity advocate, and daughter of immigrants. In...