The Women and Girls Foundation (WGF) is an independent, community-based non-profit organization serving 11 counties in the southwestern part of Pennsylvania.
It works toward this goal through a combined use of advocacy, coalition building, and grantmaking that specifically engages women in their own political representation and empowerment.
Additionally, WGF does not only campaign for women-conscious policies, it facilitates the training of women and girls into leaders through initiatives and programming, such as GirlGov and Crossroads.
[2] The founders were Catherine Raphael, Hilda Fu, Patricia Ulbrich, Cecile Springer, Judith A. Ruszkowski, and Susan Chersky.
It is described: "Speakers will tell their personal stories and how they have navigated their life’s crossroads in high-energy, fast-paced sessions followed by more intimate salon conversations with topic experts and other attendees who may be facing the same 'crossroads.