Issues Advocacy Groups
  Link   American Association of University Women
AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change. The AAUW Educational Foundation, a division of the AAUW, also provides the largest source of funding for graduate women.
  Link   Center for Progressive Leadership
CPL is a national non-partisan political training institute with state chapters dedicated to developing the next generation of progressive political leaders. Through intensive training programs for youth, activists, and future candidates, CPL provid
  Link   Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham College
The Center is focused on providing hands-on, practical programs designed specifically for women business owners including: FastTrac New Venture, FastTrac GrowthVenture, and Peer Learning Roundtables.
  Link   Center for Women’s Global Leadership
The CWGL develops and facilitates women's leadership for women's human rights and social justice worldwide.
  Link   Coalition of Labor Union Women
CLUW is the only national organization for union women. The organization attempts to unify all union women in a viable organization to determine common problems and concerns and to develop action programs within the framework of unions.
  Link   Coro Center for Civic Leadership, Pittsburgh Branch
Coro’s mission is to train ethical, diverse civic leaders nationwide. Coro leaders develop skills; master tools needed to engage and empower communities; gain experience in government, business, labor and not-for-profit community organizations; and p
  Link   Equality Now
Equality Now works with national human rights organizations and individual activists to protect and promote the human rights of women around the world.
  Link   Equal Rights Advocates
ERA has led the legal fight for women’s equality for almost 30 years with a mission to protect and secure equal rights and economic opportunities for women and girls through litigation and advocacy.
  Link   Executive Women’s Council of Pittsburgh
The EWC provides leadership and facilitates opportunities to increase the political and economic power of executive and professional women through providing enrichment, support, and a source of collective influence for executive and professional wome
  Link   Feminist Majority Foundation
Feminist Majority is dedicated to ensuring women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence by utilizing both research and action to educate and empower women.
  Link   Global Fund for Women
GFW is an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice, who advocate for and defend women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world.
  Link   Leadership Pittsburgh
Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. (LPInc.) is the premier source of leadership in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. The programs of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. connect individuals from diverse backgrounds, professional levels, and organizations to serve
  Link   League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania
A non-partisan organization that encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Activities revolve around service to voters, study of issues leading to the influenc
  Link   Local Government Academy
The Local Government Academy, an independent non-partisan organization, promotes excellence in local government.
  Link   Ms. Foundation for Women
Ms. Foundation directs resources to cutting-edge projects that nurture girls’ leadership skills, protects the health and safety of women, and provides low-income women with the tools to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
  Link   National Association of Commissions for Women
NACW is a national advocate for government commissions for women, playing a significant role in national policy and legislative development.
  Link   National Association of Women Business Owners, Pittsburgh
NAWBO propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power worldwide.
  Link   National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NCADV tries to mobilize a collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking, and leadership of communities and individuals working to end the violence in our lives, and anti-domestic violence issues.
  Link   National Coalition of Women and Girls in Education
NCWGE is a major force in developing national education policies that benefit all women and girls, providing a valuable forum to share information and strategies to advance educational equity, advocate for women's and girl's interests on issues regar
  Link   National Committee on Pay Equity
NCPE is a coalition of women's and civil rights organizations; labor unions; religious, professional, legal, and educational associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions and individuals working to eliminate sex- and race-
  Link   National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section
The NCJW takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights, and reproductive freedom. NCJW organizes programs such as silent witness, geared towards eliminating domestic violence, and children’s playrooms at the courts, prov
  Link   National Council of Women’s Organizations
NCWO is a nonpartisan, nonprofit umbrella organization of groups that collectively represent over ten million women across the United States.
  Link   National Organization for Women
NOW is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. The organization’s goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women, by working to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice
  Link   National Partnership for Women & Families
The National Partnership is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
  Link   National Women’s Law Center
The NWLC is an organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives.
  Link   Pennsylvania Commission for Women
The mission of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women is to identify and advance the diverse needs and interests of Pennsylvania women and girls; to inform, educate and advocate for its constituents; and to provide opportunities to empower women and g
  Link   Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP)
PUMP advances issues affecting young and young-thinking people in Pittsburgh attempting to engage the young professional in issues that affect attraction and retention.
  Link   Sustainable Pittsburgh
Sustainable Pittsburgh affects decision-making in the Pittsburgh Region to integrate economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental quality bringing sustainable solutions to communities and businesses.
  Link   Women-21
Women-21 is a premier one-stop federal resource for targeted information, registration for online programs, and networking opportunities to help women entrepreneurs navigate the ever-changing business world and do what they do best: innovate, create
  Link   Women & Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania
The WGF is an independent community-based foundation serving eleven counties in Southwest Pennsylvania, with a mission to achieve equity for women and girls in the region.
  Link   Women for Women International
Women for Women International addresses women’s immediate and long-term needs, works to improve their status and opportunities and to see what can be done to create a more just and peaceful world.
  Link   Women’s Law Project
The WLF is a nonprofit public interest legal advocacy organization accepting a small number of high impact cases and supports litigation through writing amicus curiae, and counseling on various issues.
  Link   Women’s Voice. Women Vote.
Women’s Voice. Women Vote. was created to activate unmarried Americans in their government and in our democracy, as this demographic is under-represented in national elections and their voices are not being heard.
  Link   Women Work!
Women Work! advances economic justice and equality for women through education, advocacy and organizing.
  Link   Working Hearts
A coalition among many organizations and women dedicated to increasing awareness of heart disease among women.
  Link   YWCA Pittsburgh
Serving the women and teens of Allegheny County by working to empower women and eliminate racism and sexism.