In Appreciation
The First Woman Voter Campaign is proud to spotlight these extraordinary women’s groups. We welcome other women’s groups to reach out to us at stories@firstwomanvoter.com.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
AKA started as a vision of nine college students on the campus of Howard University in 1908. Since then, the sorority has flourished into a globally-impactful organization of nearly 300,000 college-trained members, bound by the bonds of sisterhood and empowered by a commitment to servant-leadership..
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
We are a private, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support to local communities throughout the world. Since its founding in 1913, more than 200,000 women have joined. The organization is a sisterhood of predominantly Black, college-educated women.
The League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation.
National Council of Negro Women
The National Council of Negro Women is an “organization of organizations” (comprised of 300 campus and community-based sections and 32 national women’s organizations) that enlightens, inspires and connects more than 2,000,000 women and men.
National Women’s History Museum
Our mission is to tell the stories of women who transformed our nation. We will do that through a growing state-of-the-art online presence and a future physical museum to educate, inspire, empower, shape the future, and provide a complete view of American history.
The National Woman’s Party
The National Woman’s Party was a leader in the fight for equality. And we're getting back in the game to complete the advancements for women envisioned more than 100 years ago by our founders. With our historic headquarters now preserved as a National Monument, the NWP fights for the advancement of all women.
Power Rising
We are an intergenerational power force of Black women from various sectors. We are business women, politicians, union members, authors. We are cis and transgender, we are LGBTQ, we are mothers, aunties and we are immigrants. We are Black women—power speaking truth.
UNIDOS US
We serve the Hispanic community through our research, policy analysis, and state and national advocacy efforts in communities nationwide. And we partner with a national network to serve millions of Latinos in the areas of civic engagement, civil rights and immigration, education, workforce and the economy, health, and housing.
The United State of Women
The United State of Women is a national organization dedicated to convening, connecting, and amplifying voices in the fight for full gender equity. We are a community for all who identify as women, gender nonconforming, or allies who believe in full gender equity and want to work collectively to achieve it.
When We All Vote
When We All Vote is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and reaching every American.