Women Building Up (WBU) is a movement-accountable philanthropic organization built by and for women, girls, and gender-expansive people directly impacted by carceral systems.
What We Do •
What We Do •
Convene
We invest in the people doing the work, creating space for leaders to connect, rest, learn from each other, and build the organizational strength to sustain their movements over time.
Fund
We fund grassroots efforts organized by and for directly impacted women, girls, and gender-expansive people — locally, nationally, and internationally — and work to grow the total resources flowing to those closest to the work.
Connect
We offer our community a coworking space at 401 State Street, our 19,000-square-foot home in Brooklyn. Community members host events, collaborate, and build relationships across shared space.
Our Early Impact
In 2025, we granted out $2,000,000 across 26 organizations through a model of care-based philanthropy.
Over 65% of WBU's grant-making went to organizations led by and for women and gender-expansive people directly impacted by incarceration and carceral systems.
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Support Our Work
Your support of Women Building Up helps direct philanthropic resources to grassroots efforts closest to the work.
Together, we can strengthen the path toward gender, racial, and social justice – built by and for those most impacted.
