We are thrilled to share that the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) awarded WANDA with a $17,000 grant in support of our program. We’d like to extend our gratitude to SVCF for their support of …
Partnership Update: WANDA & Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
WANDA and Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center partnered to support moms in building financial stability while launching or growing licensed Family Child Care (FCC) businesses. This collaboration combines WANDA’s matched savings program with Renaissance’s FCC licensing support …
WANDA Mom Spotlight: Maribel Aguilar, Cohort 16
When I look back on my journey with WANDA, there is a stark difference between the Maribel I was before and the Maribel I’ve become with the help of WANDA’s partnerships and programming. WANDA showed …
2025 Annual Report
WANDA (Women and Allies) advances economic justice for single mothers and their families through education, empowerment, investment, and community partnership. In 2025, our work was shaped by changing conditions that pushed more single-mother households into …
Honoring Women’s History Month and the Economic Power of Single Mothers
This month, we honor and recognize Women’s History Month. As a financial empowerment organization, focused on supporting single mothers and their families, this month also offers an opportunity to better understand the economic contributions of …
WANDA Mom Spotlight: Faviola Gaeta, Cohort 17
As a single mother of six, my main priority has always been to show up as the best mother for my children. But after becoming the sole financial provider for my family a couple years …
The Legacy of Barb Jones Continues
WANDA has been awarded a generous grant through the Barbara Jones Memorial Fund. Barb was an early, sustaining supporter of WANDA. She believed wholeheartedly in our mission and was an engaged, thoughtful member of our …
Nonprofit Spotlight: San Carlos Living Magazine
WANDA is thrilled to be featured in the March issue of San Carlos Living Magazine. Check out the article featuring our work and highlights two of our San Carlos-based WANDA Moms, Ana and Jackie. Read …
Board Member Spotlight: Corinne Augustine
It has been a pleasure to see WANDA grow and mature over the years, and to be a part of an organization that is continually working to build a strong community of women and allies …
WANDA Mom Spotlight: Erika
Growing up, I did not have an ideal relationship with money. I was never taught how to manage my finances or how to budget and save for my future. When I did become financially stable …