25th Amelia Earhart Award Luncheon
Crittenton Women's Union celebrated the 25th Amelia Earhart Award Luncheon honoring Boston's own Barbara Lynch on May 13, 2009. Click 'Learn More' to view the photo gallery.Learn More
New report: "The Cliff Effect Experience"
Read the new report, published April 2009, that expands upon the research in "Fits & Starts" policy brief. The new report features the personal stories of women who struggle to overcome the "cliff effects" inherent in the public work support system. Click the "Learn more" link to view or download a copy of the report.Learn More
CWU welcomes two new board members
BOSTON—Crittenton Women's Union (CWU), a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income women attain economic independence, recently elected Edward Lappen, CEO of Lappen Auto Supply, Inc., and Dr. Anne F. St. Goar, a physician with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, to its board of directors.Learn More
Workers Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Act Of 2009
At CWU, we're excited to announce that we have filed comprehensive legislation to address the critical need for investment in the education and training of low-income workers.Learn More
CWU is Named Finalist for the Nonprofit Collaboration Prize
Crittenton Women's Union has been named one of eight finalists for The Collaboration Prize, a national cash award of $250,000 presented to an outstanding model of nonprofit collaboration.Learn More
CWU on GoodSearch!
There's a new easy way to raise money for CWU. Just start using GoodSearch.com as your search engine. Every time you search, they make a donation to CWU and it's powered by Yahoo! so you get great search results!Learn More
"Fits & Starts"
Nov. 12, 2008 - NNN News Director Chris Lovett interviewed Vice President of Public Policy, Ruthie Liberman, about the new policy brief, " Fits & Starts: The Difficult Path for Working Single Parents."Learn More
CWU Annual Meeting & Major Policy Release
Our 2008 Annual Meeting and the presentation of our major policy brief, “Fits & Starts: The Difficult Path for Working Single Parents,” published in partnership with The Center for Social Policy at UMass Boston, on Nov. 12 was a rousing success!Learn More
"Still Working Hard, Still Falling Short"
Read the new report with detailed analysis of U.S. Census data and highlighting the major challenges facing low-income, working families in America. Crittenton Women's Union is the Massachusetts state partner for the national Working Poor Families Project.Learn More
Beth Babcock on WGBH's "Greater Boston"
CWU President and CEO Beth Babcock was a guest on the program “Greater Boston” on WGBH, Boston (Channel 2) on June 12, 2008 with host, Emily Rooney.Learn More
CWU's 24th Amelia Earhart Award honors Suze Orman
On April 11, 2008, Crittenton Women's Union presented our 24th Amelia Earhart Award to Suze Orman, Personal Finance Expert, Best-selling Author, and Emmy Award-winning Television Personality.Learn More
NECN Discusses the Working Poor Families Report
April 1, 2008 - In an interview with President and CEO Elisabeth Babcock, NECN's Leslie Gaydos discusses the findings in our Working Poor Families Project report on News Day Live.Learn More
Beth Babcock featured on Neighborhood Network News
NNN News Director Chris Lovett interviewed President & CEO Elisabeth Babcock about the new report, "Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts' Working Poor Families."Learn More
"Greater Boston Today" Radio Interview with Beth Babcock
On March 15, 2008, "Greater Boston Today" radio show host George Knight interviewed President & CEO Elisabeth Babcock about the critical work of Crittenton Women's Union.Learn More
Working Poor Families Project
CWU is the Massachusetts partner for the national Working Poor Families Project. As part of this initiative, CWU released the new policy brief, “Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts' Working Poor Families.”Learn More
"The View from the Inside"
Click the link below to watch videos of CWU's first annual meeting held November 29, 2007!Learn More
Our WCVB-TV Extreme Makeover!
WCVB-TV Channel 5 came to our Brighton campus November 13-17, 2007 for an Extreme Makeover and we're excited at the beautiful transformation! Find out more about the project!Learn More
New Directions in Workforce Development: Do They Lead to Gains for Women?
Read the new paper on gender issues in workforce development.Learn More
The Voices Project Blog
CWU has launched a blog, to give voice to participants in our programs as they grapple with challenges and achieve successes along the path to economic independence.Learn More
Hot Jobs for Women!
Crittenton Women's Union developed the Hot Jobs online tool that profiles only jobs that are in high-demand, and pay enough money to live in greater Boston. These jobs typically require up to two years of education and/or training. Each of the jobs features an in-depth profile, complete with videos, case studies, and a guide to determine if the job is a good fit!Learn More
DonateNow Button
We appreciate your generous support of our work and we're excited to offer a new way to give: donate online, instantly! Our DonateNow button is a major step forward into the emerging arena of e-philanthropy and we're excited to provide this new option to you that is kept private and safe.Learn More
