Women Building

Strong Communities

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Our Vision

We envision a world where power and opportunity are equitably distributed, and marginalized communities are in a place of stability, sustainability, and personal and professional advancement.

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Our Mission

The mission of Women Building Up (WBU) is to advance gender, racial, and social justice by supporting women, girls, and gender-expansive people whom carceral systems have directly impacted. We support them claiming their power and becoming agents of transformative change in their communities and the world.

Join Our Community!

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Grow Our Community

Invest in Us: Each one, teach one, reach one; We build community from the root and with your help we can continue to grow higher.

Listen to our Executive Director, Susan Shah at SXSW!

Explore innovative models of private philanthropy that prioritize learning over rigid metrics. This panel features experts discussing trust-based, relational, and unrestricted giving strategies to inspire curiosity and drive meaningful change.