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Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in 1989, York Street Project's (YSP) mission is to weave together innovative programs that shelter, feed, educate and promote the healing and independence of persons in need, especially women and their children. York Street Project has an established record of providing quality services to nearly 500 homeless and low-income women and children each year. Using a comprehensive approach, we help our women heal from a life severely impacted by poverty, while also strengthening their life skills and independence as they transition to permanent housing.

The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, developing leaders and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

The Public Leadership Education Network is the only national organization with the sole focus of preparing college women for leadership in the public policy arena.

Beneath The Skin aims to improve mental health through peer to peer mentoring to young women and providing resources & support to all

Princess Chambers is committed to building the confidence and self-esteem of young women during their senior year of high school as they transition to adulthood. Our mission is to empower culturally diverse groups of young women from under-served communities by providing resources and programs that promote confidence, leadership, wellness, skill development, college readiness and post-secondary success.

Mission: Forging ways for women & girls in extreme poverty to learn, connect and lead. We operate only in places of extreme poverty: villages of South Sudan, Haiti, Malawi, and refugee camps in Kenya and Uganda. Our programs create opportunities for marginalized and displaced women and girls in critical areas: Education: We increase girls' access to education (K-University) through scholarships, extracurricular enhancements, and leadership skills workshops. Advocacy: We train all of our Scholars in leadership and advocacy. As MBB alumnae they use their voices to promote human rights for all, especially marginalized women and girls.

YW Boston's mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. As the first YWCA in the nation, YW Boston has been at the forefront of advancing equity for over 150 years. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Services, advocacy work, girls leadership program, community partnerships, and events, we help individuals and organizations change policies, practices, attitudes, and behaviors with the goal of creating more inclusive environments. YW Boston focused on lasting, systemic change so that women, people of color, and especially women of color can succeed.

To foster self-reliant women, young people, and families in Palawan, Philippines to lead healthy reproductive lives by providing education and clinical services.

Girl Above is a non-profit created to inspire young women to live counter-culturally, authentically, and confidently through finding their identity in Christ.

Girl Up Initiative Uganda aims to provide young women and girls with opportunities to succeed and thrive as leaders in their communities through holistic education and economic empowerment. We envision a world where girls get to reach and tap into their full potential through access to an education, and develop into economically independent, empowered young women who can fully contribute to their families and communities as a whole.

To educate, and empower, young women age 18-35 to their purposed life, through education, financial assistance, life skills, motivation, coaching, and counseling.

Coco’s mission is to address emotional, mental, and social health by creating experiences for women of the African Diaspora and to mobilize a new generation of empowered black girls.