Locate state-based and national resources for women interested in elected or appointed office or work on political campaigns. Find leadership development and campaign training programs, political action committees, and organizations and programs committed to supporting and encouraging women in politics.
Need more ideas on how to get involved? Check out the Women's Definitive Guide to Getting Political by CAWP associate director Jean Sinzdak.
If you know of other organizations to add to our list or have updates to our information, please contact Cai Barias.
Program | State(s) | Party |
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Women Democrats for Sacramento County
The Mission of Women Democrats of Sacramento County (WDSC) is to impact social change by redefining the role of women in politics while advocating for equity, justice, and economic advancement. |
California | Dem |
Women Dems
Womens Dem are a group of concerned citizens based in Jefferson County, MO, galvanized into action by the 2016 election and its aftermath. |
Missouri | Dem |
Women for a Stronger New Jersey (WSNJ)
WSNJ is working to build a diverse network of moderate Republican and Independent women throughout the state who want to be active in politics and expand the talent pool of women considering public office. |
New Jersey | Rep |
Women for American Values & Ethics (WAVE) PAC
Women for American Values and Ethics (WAVE) is a diverse, nonpartisan organization that engages, educates, and empowers its members and the community to advance progressive American values and ethics. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Women for Orange County
Women for Orange County is a grassroots advocacy membership organization for issues Orange County women care about: human and civil rights, peace and justice, education, healthcare and the environment. |
California | Nonpartisan |
Women for Tennessee's Future
Women for Tennessee's Future (WTF) is a political action committee dedicated to mobilization, advocacy, and fundraising for the election of progressive women across the state. WTF offers education about the political process, information on crucial political issues, and support for progressive women candidates for public office. |
Tennessee | Dem |
Women for the Future of Pittsburgh
Women for The Future provides financial support and guidance for progressive female candidates in Western Pennsylvania, and is committed to fostering a pipeline of women for higher office and gender parity in all levels of government. |
Pennsylvania | Dem |
Women for: Orange County
A grassroots advocacy membership organization for issue Orange County women care about human and civil rights, peace and justice, education, healthcare, and the environment. |
California | Nonpartisan |
Women Helping Women
Women Helping Women (WHW) was founded in 1973 and prevents gender-based violence and empowers all survivors. WHW provides evidence-based prevention and expert crisis intervention and support services for survivors of dating violence, sexual violence, domestic violence and stalking in Hamilton and Butler, Ohio Counties (including sexual violence crisis services to Brown and Adams Counties). WHW operates from a public health framework that is survivor centric and promotes diversity and inclusion as core operating values. |
Ohio | Nonpartisan |
Women in Government
Women In Government convenes state legislators and stakeholder experts through conferences, state-based events, and webinars to discuss policy issues. |
District of Columbia | Nonpartisan |
Women in Government
Women In Government Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators that provides leadership opportunities, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues to all women state legislators. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Women in Leadership
Founded in 1993, Women In Leadership is a bi-partisan organization dedicated to electing pro-choice women to public office. WIL supports candidates at the local, state and national levels who share a commitment to ensuring access to reproductive health care for all women. |
California | Nonpartisan |
Women in Leadership
Coro North California Coro’s Women in Leadership program will support the leadership development of women across the Bay Area, establish a pipeline for professional advancement, and create a cross-sector network of women who support each other’s leadership development. |
California | Nonpartisan |
Women in Leadership Program
Coro Center for Civic Leadership - Pittsburgh The Women in Leadership (WIL) program offers women in southwestern Pennsylvania an opportunity to enhance personal leadership potential within a network of people dedicated to creating positive change for women in the region. Women in Leadership is a twelve-week, part-time, evening training program designed for high-achieving women with demonstrated leadership experience in the private, public, or non-profit sectors. Program curriculum includes site visits to regional organizations, interviews with local leaders, group projects, and the development of a personal strategic plan for leadership advancement. Women can apply or be nominated to participate in the program. |
Pennsylvania | Nonpartisan |
Women in Municipal Government
National League of Cities The Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) constituency group was formed in 1974 to serve as a forum for communication and networking among women local elected officials and their colleagues within the National League of Cities (NLC). It strives to raise awareness about issues of concern to women, and it encourages women to seek public office in their communities. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Women in Municipal Government Committee
New Jersey State League of Municipalities The Women In Municipal Government Committee's membership consists of all elected and appointed women mayors and council members in New Jersey. A primary goal of this Committee is to encourage the active involvement and full participation of women in municipal government through such venues as professional development, mentoring/networking seminars and other programs and activities. |
New Jersey | Nonpartisan |
Women in Numbers PAC
Women in Numbers (WIN) is a nonpartisan organization established to engage, encourage and endorse qualified women to be elected to public office. |
Tennessee | Nonpartisan |
Women Lead Arkansas
Women Lead Arkansas, Inc Women Lead Arkansas provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Women Lead Arkansas is part of the Ready to Run® National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). |
Arkansas | Nonpartisan |
Women Lead Change
Women Lead Change is the Iowa's premier leadership organization for women, offering comprehensive leadership resources including events featuring prominent speakers, frequent networking opportunities, and other important services to advance women’s leadership in all aspects of their lives. |
Iowa | Nonpartisan |
Women Lead Minnesota
Women LEAD MN PAC connects, encourages, and promotes Minnesota’s fiscally-conservative women leaders. Through our political action committee, we support electable, fiscally-conservative women candidates for state and local office through endorsements and direct financial contributions. |
Minnesota | Rep |