Electing Women Bay Area

Our Mission

To create a growing pool of donors in support of women candidates running for President, Senate, and governorships with the goal of increasing the number of women in elected office.

About Us

About Us

Electing Women Bay Area is a community of like-minded donors who come together in support of Democratic women running for President, US Senate, and governorships. We have giving circles in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, the East Bay, and Wine Country.

Our goal is to support women candidates while creating intention and community around individual political giving. Members gather regularly to meet with women candidates – incumbents and non-incumbents – in small, intimate settings to discuss politics and policy and to exchange ideas.

As it currently stands, women make up 27 percent of Congress and 18 percent of governorships. With Vice President Kamala Harris’s entrance to the White House and departure from the Senate, there are only three women of color and no Black women in the Senate. There has never been a Black woman governor in US history. Clearly we have a lot of work to do, and we’re dedicated to improving these statistics.

EWBA is a part of the Electing Women Alliance, a national network of giving circles in cities around the country, including Austin, Boston, Chicago, DC, Denver, East Bay, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Santa Fe, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Sonoma, St. Louis, and Vail.

Our History

How it Works

$5,000 Commitment

Members of Electing Women Bay Area make a $5,000 commitment per year to support women candidates. That includes a joining fee of $1,000 to the EWBA political action committee (PAC) to support our operations. Members then make four $1,000 donations directly to candidates over the course of a year.

8 to 10 Yearly Events

EWBA hosts 8 to 10 candidate events per year, so members have a choice about who to support. Prior to each event, the EWBA team briefs all members on background of the candidate, overview of the race, and other relevant details. We believe it is critical for members to feel informed about the candidates they consider for support. Our team is also always available for questions.

Monthly Conference Calls

In addition to our candidate events, EWBA members are invited to monthly national conference calls of the Electing Women Alliance featuring the 2024 candidates our groups support as well as experts in the political arena. EWBA members will also receive the EWA monthly e-newsletter. We also host gatherings from time to time for members of the giving circle to connect informally in other ways.

Our Leadership