Christian Organizations and Resources for Women

ASCEND Women

The mission of ASCEND Women is to inspire, educate and ignite women to become all that God has purposed them to be. Their goal is that women will be saved and set free, and His name be glorified!

Christian Women in Media Association

CWIMA is a professional association dedicated to connecting women in purpose and vision. With a national platform focused on advancing Christian women in media, their members work in all fields of media, arts, and entertainment. Their organizational framework promotes and provides opportunities for industry networking, professional equipping, and spiritual refreshment.

Disney Women’s Bible Study

A friend of HPN leads a women’s Bible study on the Disney lot for employees. If you work at Disney and are interested in joining, please email us at info@hpnemail.org.

Empower Women Media

Empower Women Media helps women become world-class leaders by creating media for their mission. They gather women for networking, training, mentoring and collaborative purposes.

Foothills Pregnancy Resource Center

Foothills Pregnancy Resource Center is a safe place where individuals and families are empowered with the tools and support to make healthy life choices. FPRC offers love and compassion to those in need of assistance.

GIRL CLUB

Hope4Hollywood

Hope4Hollywood exists to encourage, equip and empower women to fully live out their God-given purpose. It is an intergenerational community of women excited about sharing their journey and stories with one another.

Influence Lab Women

The Influence Lab women’s initiative brings together women in the media to think, exchange ideas, and be challenged with how they balance Kingdom principles while living and working at the highest levels of the entertainment industry. Sign up for their free bi-monthly journal or attend an invitation-only quarterly gathering. Email: info@influencelab.com.

LA Women’s Group

Follow @lawomensgroup on Instagram for more information about this Bible study and community for women.

Trumpets of Tirzah

Trumpets of Tirzah is a leadership academy for Christian women that focuses on activating, preparing, and supporting women of all ages/stages to hear the voice of God so they can walk out their true life’s calling.

Secular Organizations for Women

The Alliance for Women in Media

The Alliance for Women in Media is an organization for women, by women. They are committed to supporting women across all media segments, to expand networks, educate and celebrate accomplishments.

Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media

The Institute is the first and only research-based organization working within the media and entertainment industry to engage, educate, and influence content creators, marketers and audiences about the importance of eliminating unconscious bias, highlighting gender balance, challenging stereotypes, creating role models and a wide variety of strong female characters in entertainment that targets young audiences.

LA Women Leaders

Los Angeles Women Leaders is an annual conference event schedule for women in Los Angeles who serve in places of Leadership across multiple sectors. They serve a number of causes and encourage and inspire women while offering opportunity for community, growth, and service. Find out more from SHELLEY

Made in Her Image

Made in Her Image hosts incubators and workshops to educate and empower young women to create films that tell their stories.

Ms. In The Biz

Ms. In The Biz is the go-to resource for female entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry, focusing on creating career success while living a purpose-filled, passionate life.

Women Helping Women

Women Helping Women in Entertainment provides a unique opportunity for diverse, multicultural women to network, support, inspire, hire, work and collaborate with each other in the entertainment industry.

Women In Animation

Founded in 1995, WIA is the only organization dedicated to advancing women in the field of animation. They envision a world where women share equally in the creation, production and rewards of animation, and provide resources and connections to make it happen.

Women In Film

Women In Film advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries – to achieve parity and transform culture.

Women In Media

Women In Media encourages gender balance in film and entertainment industries by providing networking, professional development, and advocacy for above and below the line women and the people who love making movies with them. They provide an online database containing hundreds of resumes from women professionals in every department.

Women In Music

Women in Music is a non-profit organization committed to advancing equality, visibility and opportunities for women in the musical arts through education, support, empowerment and recognition. A diverse global community, WIM encompasses chapters around the world – from LA to Japan.

Women in Technology Hollywood

WiTH holds events to focus on building community and career development for women in technology and digital fields.

Women Make Movies

WMM is a non-profit feminist social enterprise based in New York and is the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women.

Women Occupy Hollywood

Women Occupy Hollywood is made up of women of any nationality, ethnicity and age, working above and below the line in the film industry, imagining, creating and shaping a new paradigm for the present and future generations of Women in Film.

Woven in Refuge

Woven In Refuge exists to bring support to those working in the entertainment industry, where a typical routine is hard to find. We meet with individuals who are seeking to find a healthy balance in the midst of the rigorous schedule required to live and work in entertainment, creating a safe place to find healing, guidance and rest, and to live a thriving life through mentorship, life coaching and on going encouragement and support.