About Us

Who Are We?

  • We are conveners, partners, supporters and catalysts for collaborative action.
  • We educate and raise community awareness about public issues.
  • We promote dialogue across difference.
  • We work to improve the standards for equity, social justice and quality of life in our city.
  • We are women working together to make a difference.

OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to educate, empower, and engage the citizens of Greater Cincinnati to act together to promote the common good.

OUR VISION:
Our vision is a just, inclusive, thriving, and sustainable community where all are informed and engaged in shaping our shared future.

OUR VALUES:

Our values are civic literacy, citizen empowerment, collaboration, equity and justice, support for children and youth, and a good quality of life for all.

·      Civic Literacy: WCC educates the community through nonpartisan public forums, models the democratic process through dialogue and debate, and supports good government.

·      Citizen Empowerment: WCC fosters shared leadership through collaboration and encourages all voices to be more powerfully heard in public decision-making.

·      Collaboration: WCC serves as a convener, partner, and catalyst for collaborative action.

·      Equity and Justice: WCC promotes social, economic, and environmental justice through advocacy and service, championing the rights of those facing inequities.

·      Support for Children and Youth: WCC supports excellence in public education and advocates for policies, resources, and services that improve children’s lives and prepare them for future success.

·      Quality of Life:  WCC strives for a well-governed city with welcoming civic spaces; a regional transportation system; safe and resilient neighborhoods; high-quality affordable housing; active healthy citizens; and vibrant arts.

Link to: 2021 WCC Bylaws