Organization Details

Unique among civic groups, the WCC is a member-driven/ staff partnership organization.

WCC brings together women of all ages who wish to learn about and advocate for public policies that impact their lives, their families, their communities and New York City.

WCC member volunteers choose how and when they participate within a flexible and supportive structure. While looking forward to the WCC's 100th anniversary in 2015, members continue to provide an experienced public policy voice in response to contemporary issues.

Assisted by professional staff, these volunteers learn about, identify and remain informed about the critical concerns of the day, often seeing problems before they emerge and creating solutions that work for all New Yorkers.

The WCC's members maintain working relationships with City and State legislators and are a sought after resource for policy makers.

This model of informed activism has earned the organization the respect of the civic community and the attention of public officials who have called members "reasoned citizen-advocates who know the way to City Hall.

Current public policy research and advocacy initiatives: ?Government: Legislative and elections reforms to ensure government transparency and accountability; analysis of NYC and NYS budgets to recommend ways to increase revenues and decrease costs, while maintaining adequate services for NYC's vulnerable populations ?Housing: Preserving and increasing the stock of affordable housing ?Healthcare Reform: Universal access to affordable and quality healthcare ?Infrastructure / Environment / Transportation: Environmental intiatives to ensure clean air, water and energy; increased public transportation options that ensure reasonable costs and adequate services ?Landmarks / Arts: Preservation of NYC's cultural and historic landmarks; art in public spaces, dedicated funding for the arts in NYC public schools.

?Poverty: Programs to lift and keep people out of poverty, including government benefits and entitlements, education and training, childcare and eldercare, etc. ?Women's issues: Gender equity issues that balance work/family needs; reproductive rights / choice; pay equity; paid family leave; paid sick days

Address

307 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1403
New York, NY 10001
(212) 353-8070

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