Courageous Women Association

Who We Are

making an impact on lives from the inside out.

Courageous Women

Our mission is to transform lives by providing a complete system of services designed to transition women and children out of poverty to full autonomy, through career development & placement, permanent housing, economic resources, and unlimited access to services that aid in complete healing and recovery.

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Our Board of Directors

 

Our Board of Directors team is comprised of seven (7) members who volunteer to collectively help drive our organization into a direction of stability and growth. We currently have 2 Board seats available.

Toshonna Ross
Founder / Executive Director
Toshonna Ross is a resilient advocate for women and children’s rights, working to bring awareness to the importance of ending the cycles of violence and exploitation against women and children. A victim of rape, homelessness, clinical depression, and survivor of domestic violence that nearly ended her life, Toshonna strives to encourage and empower women suffering all types of adversities that inhibit positive change, growth, and living productively in society, by reminding them of their worth and importance.
Fedelies Royé
Partner and Executive Coordinator
Fedelies Royé has worked within the healthcare administration for over 17 years. Her prayer for many years was to know her purpose on this earth. In 2009, Fedelies joined the ranks of the unemployed, a devastating event in her life after working since the age of 16.
Delores Johnson
Real Estate Broker/Board of Directors
Aka "Dee" was born & raised in Oakland and realizes that there are three basic necessities people NEED: FOOD, CLOTHING & HOUSING: I'm Grateful that I can help people with their housing needs: Helping them achieve their American Dream, Home Ownership. Assisting 1st time home buyers, helping them to find their Dream Home and introducing them to 1st time home buying programs.
Tashaki Ford
Board of Directors
Tasha Ford is a technical project manager, community leader, and speaker. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Microsoft, and UPS to manage billion-dollar projects and provide solutions to complex problems.