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's Democracy Lab
The founders of Women’s Democracy Lab are reimagining a democracy where solutions are created, tested, and implemented by the people most directly affected by structural barriers and systems of oppression, including African, Arab, Asian, Black, Indigenous, immigrant and refugee, Latinx, multiracial, Native, Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA and Two Spirit women. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Women's Democratic Club of Delaware County
The Delaware County Democratic Committee works to elect Democrats to office across the state of Pennsylvania through volunteer trainings, events, and candidate endorsements. |
Pennsylvania | Dem |
Women's Democratic Club of Nevada (Clark County)
The Women's Democratic Club of Clark County is Democratic club in Nevada that promotes women's political participation through awards and scholarships, and fundraises for Democratic candidates. |
Nevada | Dem |
Women's Democratic Club of Utah
The Women's Democratic Club of Utah encourage women to seek public office, support Democrats seeking public office, provide a forum for vigorous discussion of key issues, advocate balanced, open and accountable government, and work for equal rights and equal protection under the law for all. |
Utah | Dem |
Women's Investment Network (WIN-PAC)
WIN-PAC was formed in 1988 solely to help elect non-incumbent, pro-choice women to the Oregon legislature. Under guidelines adopted in 1994, WIN-PAC now supports only Democratic women candidates, but still does not support any candidate challenging a pro-choice Democratic or woman incumbent. |
Oregon | Dem |
Women's Issues Network
The Clark County Democratic Women's Issues Network (WIN) is a political action committee (PAC) of grassroots Democrats that works with like-minded activists to create a progressive and inclusive future for Clark County, the State of Ohio, and the United States of America. |
Ohio | Dem |
Women's Leadership Fund
The Women’s Leadership Fund is an organization that supports conservative candidates, offers educational events to the public, and engages in policy advocacy. |
Maine | Rep |
Women's Leadership Institute
The Women’s Leadership Institute elevates the stature of women’s leadership by improving society’s understanding of the value of diversity in leadership roles, training women in leadership skills and conveying the positive impact women leaders have on economic development, vitality and the overall health of the state of Utah. |
Utah | |
Women's Leadership Program
American Democracy Institute The American Democracy Institute's recently launched Women's Leadership Program offers education and training designed to foster innovative leadership and high-caliber public service among women. |
District of Columbia | Nonpartisan |
Women's Legislative Network
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) The Women's Legislative Network of the National Conference of State Legislatures is the professional development organization that includes every female state legislator in the 50 states, United States territories, and the District of Columbia. The mission of the Women's Legislative Network is to promote the participation, empowerment, and leadership of women legislators. |
National | Nonpartisan |
Women's Municipal Leadership Program
16/50 Project The Women’s Municipal Leadership Program is an opportunity for aspiring women to advance their skills and leadership abilities on the path to becoming strong local government managers. |
Michigan | Nonpartisan |
Women's Pipeline for Change
The Women's Pipeline for Change is building a sustainable infrastructure to support progressive women of color as they enter, navigate and move up the pipeline of political leadership. |
Massachusetts | Nonpartisan |
Women's Policy Leadership Institute (WPLI)
Montana Women Vote WPLI's goal is to create a progressive training and mentorship network to help transfer practical policy skills and experience from current women leaders to future women leaders. |
Montana | Nonpartisan |
Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey PAC
The Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey, a chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus, recruits and trains progressive women candidates and contributes to WPCNJ-endorsed women candidates through its Political Action Committee. |
New Jersey | Nonpartisan |
Women's Political Committee
Established in 1984, the Women's Political Committee supports progressive women candidates for federal and gubernatorial offices nationally and for state offices in California. Candidates must support the National Feminist Agenda, that includes choice, pay equity and civil rights. |
National, California | Dem |
Women's Public Leadership Network
The mission of the Women's Public Leadership Network is to remove barriers and provide support for center- and right-leaning women seeking elected office and appointments, increase the number of women under consideration for these roles at every level of government, and establish a nationwide support system through a partner network, including state-based organizations. |
National | |
Women's Republican Club of Lancaster County
The Women's Republican Club of Lancaster County's mission is to support and strengthen the Republican Party, to advance women in political knowledge and activity, and to promote honest government and unselfish patriotism. |
Pennsylvania | Rep |
Women's Taking Action in Politics (TAP) Fund
The Women's TAP (Taking Action in Politics) Fund is a non-partisan PAC operating in western New York whose goal is to elect qualified, pro-choice, pro-ERA, pro-child care women to local and state office. |
New York | Nonpartisan |
WomenCount
WomenCount is a non-profit progressive political organization that gives women of all generations and backgrounds from around the United States a voice in the political process through campaigns, political advocacy, and fundraising for candidates. |
National | Dem |
WomenElect
WomenElect is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that helps women who support reproductive rights build their financial and volunteer networks and fully understand the process of running for elected office. WomenElect offers extended, in-depth training and coaching process that focuses onteaching the unique skills required of candidates for elected office, including, but not limited to, fundraising, public speaking, image development, press/media relations, and leadership development. WomenElect has a network of chapters across New York State. |
New York | Nonpartisan |