Press Releases

YWCA Madison: A Message from CEO, Vanessa McDowell

Monday, June 22, 2020

YWCA Madison is taking the health and wellbeing of our residents, staff, volunteers, and community very seriously during this time. We will get through this together by upholding our organizational values of Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration. A Message from YWCA Madison CEO, Vanessa McDowell, June 18, 2020. Please understand that our staff is still… Continue Reading YWCA Madison: A Message from CEO, Vanessa McDowell

YWCA Madison Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

YWCA Madison is devastated by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, as well as the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony Robinson, Tony McDade, and countless other Black Americans. Unfortunately, we are no longer surprised. Police brutality and institutional racism are baked into the policing and criminal justice systems… Continue Reading YWCA Madison Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

10 Ways to Support YWCA Madison During This Time

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Donate to YWCA Madison. https://www.ywcamadison.org/get-involved/donate/ Our work has not stopped. We continue to house, transport and provide critical services to our community, all while upholding our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Use your privilege and funds to support Black, Brown, and Indigenous-led organizations and people. Take the time to read our Stand Against… Continue Reading 10 Ways to Support YWCA Madison During This Time

Stand Against Racism: GROWTH–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

What do we want to Grow? What are we Growing? At YWCA Madison, we embrace Growth as one of our core guiding values. This means that we know that learning and unlearning is a forever-journey that requires us to practice awareness, courage, compassion, and creativity. It means that we must nurture practices and feedback… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: GROWTH–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19

YWCA USA’s Organize Your Butterflies: Uncomfortable but Never Unsafe…

Friday, May 15, 2020

Organize Your Butterflies is an original podcast by YWCA USA. Each episode discusses the ways women — including many of the amazing leaders at YWCA — are working to organize, strategize, and mobilize around issues like equal pay, domestic violence, entrepreneurship, and more. We “organize our butterflies” to create change and build a better future for… Continue Reading YWCA USA’s Organize Your Butterflies: Uncomfortable but Never Unsafe…