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About Women Creating Change
Women Creating Change, formerly known as Women’s City Club of New York and established in 1915, is an inclusive community that partners with underserved women to develop and strengthen the skills and resources needed to effectively advocate for New York’s diverse communities.
Committed to the vision that all women have the power to be changemakers to create a more equitable New York City, WCC is developing programs, in partnership with community-based organizations, that offer women the resources, tools, and educational support to be more actively engaged in local civic life.
Women Creating Change envisions a more just and equitable New York City where all women are civically engaged.
Women Creating Change is an inclusive community that partners with organizations and with New York City women who have been systemically excluded from civic processes to develop programs and influence policies that result in more equitable civic engagement.
Originally incorporated as a club in 1915, Women Creating Change, formerly Women’s City Club of New York, historically offered women the opportunity to meet at a Manhattan-based location to promote education and social welfare through research and policy. In recent years, WCC has moved away from a traditional clubhouse structure and has, instead, strived to expand its reach to meet women across all five boroughs.
After a comprehensive examination of WCC’s past, present and future, WCC agreed that to be welcoming, relevant, impactful and, most importantly, inclusive, the organization is best served by a new name, new vision, and new mission.
The new name — which reflects a forward-thinking, inspirational approach — gets at the heart of the organization’s new vision: Women Creating Change envisions a more just and equitable New York City where all women are civically engaged.
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(212) 353-8070