Organizations http://womansbusinessdirectory.com/%cat_tags%/ en-us The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the national, state and local levels. There are Leagues in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, in addition to the hundreds of local Leagues nationwide. http://www.lwv.org 500.00 The National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition that represents over 11 million women across the United States. Our over 200 member organizations collaborate through substantive policy work and grass roots activism to address issues of concern to women, including family and work, economic equity, education, affirmative action, older women, corporate accountability, women and technology, reproductive freedom, women?s health, younger women and global progress for women's equality. http://www.womensorganizations.org 400.00 The women?s page of the Democratic National Party keeps you updated on news related to women in the government. Find out who?s getting appointed to government positions, or what legislation is being passed that pertains to women. Read the personal testimonies of democratic women. Keep in touch with all that?s going on through their RSS feed. http://www.democrats.org/people/women 300.00 National Organization for Women NOW is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society ? sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination. http://www.now.org 250.00 The Women's National Democratic Club was the first meeting place for female Democrats in Washington DC. For nine decades, the group has been holding its twice-weekly luncheons featuring prominent speakers, such as Hillary Clinton and Madeline Albright. The WNDC Educational Facility provides training and resources for women. The facility is open to the public. Anyone may come and make use of club facilities, programs and activities. http://www.democraticwoman.org/ 75.00 Womensnet provides resources for finding grants and loans to help women fund their businesses. The site started with AmberGrants?small grants given to female entrepreneurs in honor of the founder?s deceased sister, Amber. Amber never got a chance to fulfill her dreams, but thanks to Womensnet, many other female business owners will. In addition to the Amber Grants, Womensnet also offers information about outside funding sources and advice for writing grant proposals. Womensnet represents a vital community of diverse business women offering support for each other?s ventures. http://www.womensnet.net 50.00 Athena International has a mission to inspire female business owners to live up to their potential, closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship. The Athena model focuses on personal traits of successful leaders and aims to help develop those traits through its resources for women business owners. Athena serves to promote courage, advocacy, and collaboration among female entrepreneurs. Through Athena, new business owners are linked with an Advisory Panel that provides free mentoring services for one year. These services are available to women in both for-profit and non-profit businesses and in a variety of industries. http://www.athenafoundation.org 50.00 The Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO) runs a network of women's business centers through the United States and its territories. These centers provide business services, management and technical assistance to economically and socially disadvantaged women. The business centers offer mentoring and education on a variety of topics and in several languages. Visit the OWBO to find information about local offices, grant opportunities and resources for female entrepreneurs. Visit your local business center to jumpstart your business today. http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/index.html 50.00 Ecowomen brings environmentally friendly businesswomen in Washington DC together to share their ideas and goals for creating a green community and promoting equality. Ecowomen provides networking, collaboration, and career building for its members. It is a home for passionate women who are leaders in their community and who care about the wellbeing of the planet, as well as their personal and professional success http://ecowomen.org 50.00 The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) provides education, networking and public advocacy to promote the goal of businesswomen achieving success and financial stability. If you are a female executive, business owner, or entrepreneur, then you may find a place in NAFE. Its mission is advance women throughout the working world. Find the company that?s the perfect fit for you using NAFE?s ?Top Companies? list. Network with female executives across the country. http://www.nafe.com/?service=vpage/1474 50.00 The Women's Information Network (WIN) is a professional women's network dedicated to advancing young Democratic women in their careers. Founded on the proposition that women can help other women reach their goals, WIN is growing steadily day-by-day. WINners are politically active and work in various settings, from Capitol Hill to non-profits. The advisory council is made up of prominent businesswomen and politicians who are dedicated to helping the next generation succeed. http://www.winonline.org 50.00 The National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) supports women?s voices within the Democratic party. The NFDW hosts many national and state conferences and other events designed to assist and support Democratic women. At NFDW?s website you can find local chapters of the group, read their blog and subscribe to the newsletter, as well as start a membership. Get together with other Democrats online or in your area. Work together to make your voice heard. http://www.nfdw.com 50.00