National Council of Negro Women

A nonprofit community and social services organization. The National Council of Negro Women brings together campus and community-based sections and national women's organizations in a network of nearly three million people. Its work includes direct-service programs and advocacy on policies and systems affecting communities. The organization focuses on economic empowerment, education, health equity, and social justice. Programs aim to meet people's needs through direct service, while advocacy efforts address the systems that create those needs. NCNW also offers membership for people connected to its commitment to service and action. The organization is based in Washington, DC, and describes itself as an organization of organizations that connects women and men through shared community work.