Building Community

Making a Difference

Where Women Connect, Give Back, and Grow Together

We’re so glad you’re here.

Santa Rosa Women for Good is a welcoming community of women who care deeply about Sonoma County — whether you’re here for connection, collective giving, shared experiences, or all of the above.

At our core, we are a nonprofit giving circle, but first and foremost, we are a community. We bring women together to connect, build friendships, and do good alongside one another in ways that feel meaningful and accessible. Together, members who choose to give pool their donations and vote to award quarterly grants to local nonprofits doing important work in our community. We also come together through hands-on volunteer opportunities, monthly happy hour gatherings, and other social events that make giving back feel personal, relational, and joyful.

There are no expectations or requirements to participate — some women join to attend events and build community, others become Impact Members who donate quarterly to help expand our collective impact. Wherever you are, you are welcome here. If you’re looking for connection, purpose, and a supportive group of women who believe in showing up for our community together, we’d love to welcome you.

  • Three women gather in a kitchen, sharing wine and snacks. One woman in a gray sweater holds a glass of red wine, while another woman in a striped shirt and a third woman in a similar striped shirt are smiling and talking. The kitchen counter is filled with wine bottles, a cutting board with fruits, a platter of meats, a bowl with vegetables, and a pepperoni, cheese, and crackers plate.

    Building Community

    One of the primary goals of Santa Rosa Women for Good is to help bring women together to network, build new friendships and get to know new people in our community. It can be hard to find ways to meet new people and Santa Rosa Women for Good brings together like-minded women of all backgrounds who connect first over their commitment to the community and from there have the opportunity to build personal and professional relationships that can expand inside and outside of the group.

  • Three women wearing masks and gloves work together to load cardboard boxes of strawberries onto a truck.

    Serving the Community

    Beyond our quarterly donations, the women of Santa Rosa Women for Good seek opportunities to put our commitment into practice by volunteering together. Any of our members can suggest and help coordinate a hands on volunteer activity where we can enjoy socializing with each other and give back directly to support a non-profit in the area. We have been excited to get to be a part of the work some of the local non-profits we have learned about are having in a practical way.

  • Close-up view of ripe dark purple grapes hanging in a vineyard with green vine leaves.

    Making a Difference

    Through the generosity of our members, we are able make a large collective impact when we donate together as a group. In our first 3 years months, the Santa Rosa Women for Good has directly donated over $60,000 to non-profit organizations in Sonoma County that are doing incredible work in the community. Very quickly, each member’s $100 quarterly donation adds up to a huge impact when we give together.

The support from our community got my family through a very difficult time when we lost our home in the Tubbs fire. I am committed to giving back to a community that was there for me when we needed help!
— Lauren Thompson, Santa Rosa Women for Good Member