The latest in single mother success.
WANDA alumna Charisse Fontes shares her story in this DiversityInc article, “Race, Homelessness and the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility.” Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3YWZ3u5 “When Fontes was homeless, she was determined to improve her children’s lives. . …
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 …
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 …
We are thrilled to share that the Atkinson Foundation and Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation each awarded WANDA $10,000 in grant funding in support of our program and operations. We’d like to extend our …
Moving forward is what WANDA moms do – they overcome obstacles and build a legacy of accomplishment that inspires others and changes their family’s trajectory upwards. MLK honored his mother and talked of how the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
On August 13th, the WANDA community of family, friends and founders gathered together in person for the first time in two years. We heard from Giselle Hale, Mayor of Redwood City, share stories about her …
