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Find YWCA Madison in Target Circle’s Community Giving Program!
Find YWCA Madison in Target Circle’s Community Giving Program!

We’re thrilled to share that YWCA Madison will be featured in Target Circle’s community giving program this October through December! We will be featured at your local Target stores in Madison and online.

A Two-Year Journey: How YWCA Madison Defined and Embodied Their Values
A Two-Year Journey: How YWCA Madison Defined and Embodied Their Values

For two years, YWCA Madison’s staff engaged in deep reflection, collaboration, and action to define the values that would guide their work. These values—humanity, community, growth, and restoration—emerged from a collective effort to align their mission with meaningful, lived principles that could shape every interaction and decision. And now, as they launch a billboard campaign in partnership with Adams Outdoors, YWCA Madison views this initiative as the capstone of their collective work—a powerful public affirmation of the values they have built together.

Gery Paredes Vásquez will be YWCA Madison’s New CEO and Registration is Open for the 2024 Racial Justice Summit!
Gery Paredes Vásquez will be YWCA Madison’s New CEO and Registration is Open for the 2024 Racial Justice Summit!

Madison, Wisconsin – July 15, 2024 – After completing a national search and selection process, the YWCA Madison Board of Directors and Selection Committee has unanimously decided to name Gery Paredes Vásquez as the permanent CEO of the organization. YWCA Madison’s Board President Angela Arrington and Vice President Monica Mims together stated, “Gery Paredes Vasquez has displayed a deep commitment to YWCA Madison and its mission for many years. Gery's commitment deepened over the last four months as Interim CEO in which she has brought refreshing leadership that will continue the advancement of the organization’s ideals and the communities it serves.”

Gery Paredes Vásquez Appointed as Interim CEO of YWCA Madison
Gery Paredes Vásquez Appointed as Interim CEO of YWCA Madison

MADISON, Wisconsin – March 12, 2024 – YWCA Madison proudly announces the appointment of Gery Paredes Vásquez as the Interim CEO, effective February 17, 2024. With a profound commitment to intersectional justice, collective healing and liberation, Gery brings a wealth of experience and dedication to this role. YWCA Madison’s Board President Angela Arrington stated “Gery Paredes Vásquez's appointment as Interim CEO marks a new chapter for YWCA Madison as it continues its mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The organization looks forward to the leadership and vision that Gery will bring to this role”.

Press Release: A Farewell Message from Vanessa McDowell-Atlas, CEO of YWCA Madison
Press Release: A Farewell Message from Vanessa McDowell-Atlas, CEO of YWCA Madison

Monday, January 22, 2024

A Farewell Message from Vanessa McDowell-Atlas, CEO of YWCA Madison MADISON, Wisconsin, January 22, 2024, – A Farewell Message from Vanessa McDowell-Atlas, CEO of YWCA Madison. Dear Madison Community, I hope this message finds you well. It is with mixed emotions that I write to inform you of my departure from YWCA Madison as its… Continue Reading Press Release: A Farewell Message from Vanessa McDowell-Atlas, CEO of YWCA Madison

The Power of Trust-Based Philanthropy for Black Women Leaders
The Power of Trust-Based Philanthropy for Black Women Leaders

Thursday, December 7, 2023

This blog was written for and published by The Center for Effective Philanthropy and can also be found here. Trust-based philanthropy means something different to black women nonprofit leaders. We are often not trusted out of the gate because of bias due to our intersectional identity. We are often questioned about our decisions — and… Continue Reading The Power of Trust-Based Philanthropy for Black Women Leaders

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