Juneteenth 2025
On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, TX, finally learned that they were free. Juneteenth is a time of celebration, and a call to action for racial justice and equality. Read More
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100 Years of Generosity
YWCA Retirement Fund trustees have given their time and effort to this benefit since 1925. From J.D. Rockefeller and Laura Spelman Rockefeller onwards, we're celebrating a century of generosity. Read more
Your Guide to Optional Contributions
Would you like to increase your future retirement benefit? You can choose to make optional after-tax contributions through your YWCA's payroll department. Here's how. Read more
Why You Should Review Your Beneficiary Information Today (And Often)
It is important to choose a beneficiary for your YWCA Retirement Fund account and to ensure that their information is correct. Here's why. Read more
News & Updates
July 07, 2025
YWCA USA CEO Issues Statement on "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
Margaret Mitchell reminded the U.S. House Of Representatives, where members passed the bill with a 218-214 vote on party lines, that Medicaid and SNAP are "not luxuries." Read more
June 27, 2025
YWCA USA at The ESSENCE Festival of Culture, July 3 - 6, in New Orleans
Join YWCA USA at the Morial Convention Center and tune in for CEO Margaret Mitchell's livestreamed appearance on the Global Black Economic Forum panel at 1 PM on Sunday. Read more
June 03, 2025
YWCA USA Media Toolkit Available for LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, June 17
Download social media resources to highlight the discrimination and bias that LGBTQ+ people face in the workplace, with access to housing, and other factors that contribute to higher rates of poverty. Read more
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Help local YWCAs serve millions of women, girls, and people of color and change the power structures that determine their future. Read More