Public Policy Is A Powerful Tool for Change
Our Advocacy Is Data-Driven, Nonpartisan, Trusted
When we combine the work of our direct-service grantees with the work of our public policy advocacy grantees, the impact for Colorado women is magnified.
WFCO’s data-driven and nonpartisan approach to public policy advocacy has earned us recognition as a trusted voice and leading advocate for Colorado women and their families at the Capitol.
Through a gender lens, our WAGES public policy and advocacy work includes monitoring legislation, sharing research, participating in coalitions, meeting with legislators and policy partners, and activating our statewide network to elevate issues with local legislators and put the solutions we’ve identified into law. Since 2018, we've hosted an annual lobby day to train more than 60 women to become ardent advocates for Colorado women and their families.
It's about people, not politics
Since 1987, WFCO and our public policy partners have helped pass more than 50 measures that have achieved the following:
Advocating4Impact
WFCO works with legislators and our lobbyists throughout the session to pass bills that create meaningful change for women. But we can't do it without you! Join our statewide network of advocates by attending our "Advocating4Impact" trainings. Free and open to the public, these two interactive virtual sessions will give you tools and guidance for becoming more engaged in the legislative process and making an impact for Colorado women and families. Spanish interpretation and closed captioning are available for both trainings. Our free Advocating for Impact trainings, at only 1.5 hours each, are a quick, fun, and inspiring way to:
- Learn about opportunities to shape the communities you live and work in
- Develop skills and confidence to inform and advance legislation
- Strengthen your own networks
- Join the movement to build more equitable systems and a stronger Colorado for us all.
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Join Us
WFCO invites you to join us in leading systemic change on behalf of women and their families. Through a unified voice we can influence positive community outcomes. Stay tuned for updates before, during, and after the session, and in the meantime, here's how you can help support our advocacy efforts!
- The Womanifesto. Download and share our nonpartisan voter handbook.
- Help inform the conversation. Share WFCO’s recent research that is informing our advocacy work.
- Vote and advocate. Read our civic engagement guide to learn how you can make a difference, from voting to how to contact your legislators.
- Join us to learn more. Attend an upcoming community education event and sign up for our eNewsletter to receive information and updates.
- Follow and share. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram for policy updates throughout the year.
- Share your ideas with us. Let us know when you see a challenge in your community that could be improved by a policy change, email us at wfco@wfco.org.