More Than Career Clothing.

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Serving more than 19,000 women across the Bay Area—and counting.

Many people know Dress for Success San Francisco for the career clothing we provide. What they may not know is that clothing is often just the beginning.

Across 55 digital transit shelters throughout San Francisco, a message is reaching thousands of Bay Area residents every day: Dress for Success is about more than career clothing.

Made possible through the generous support of Clear Channel Outdoor, this campaign highlights the broader career coaching, support, and resources that help women thrive in work and life.

Every day, women come to Dress for Success San Francisco navigating career transitions, searching for employment, building new skills, overcoming financial challenges, and pursuing new opportunities. While the right outfit can help someone feel prepared for an interview or a new role, lasting success requires continued support, resources, and connection.

That's why we offer:

• Career coaching

• Job search programs

• Financial education

• LinkedIn learning opportunities

• Career development workshops

• AI and digital skilling

• Community support and networking

Our goal is to help women not only prepare for work, but thrive in work and life.

And the results speak for themselves.

Within one year of completing our cohort programs, the women we serve increase their income by an average of 191%.

That's not a rounding error. It's transformation.

Help Empower Women to Thrive

This campaign is about more than visibility. It's about action.

When more people understand the full scope of what Dress for Success provides, more women can access the resources they need to prepare for work, grow their careers, and achieve economic mobility.

There are many ways to be part of this work. You can make a gift, volunteer your time, connect someone to our services, or engage your company in meaningful community impact.

Every action helps open doors for women across the Bay Area.

Donate

Invest in a woman's future.

Every donation helps connect women across the Bay Area with career coaching, workplace attire, digital skilling, career development programs, and the support they need to achieve economic mobility. Your gift helps women build careers, support their families, and change the trajectory of their lives.

In 2025, we served 1,345 women — the highest number in our organization's history. Because of donors like you, 52% of career coaching clients secured employment within 45 days.

When a woman thrives, her family and community thrive alongside her. Together, we're expanding opportunity across the Bay Area.

Volunteer

Make a direct impact in the lives of women across the Bay Area.

When you volunteer with Dress for Success San Francisco, you're doing more than giving your time—you're helping women prepare for opportunities, navigate career transitions, and take the next step toward their goals.

Volunteer opportunities include career coaching, personal shopping and styling appointments, career development workshops, job search support, event volunteering, donation drives, inventory assistance, and committee leadership.

Whether you have an hour to give or want to get involved year-round, there are meaningful ways to share your skills and help women build confidence, pursue their goals, and advance their careers.

Corporate Volunteering

Your team can play a direct role in helping women prepare for work, navigate career transitions, and build confidence for what's next.

Dress for Success San Francisco partners with companies across the Bay Area to create meaningful volunteer experiences that align employee engagement with community impact.

Opportunities include career coaching and mock interviews, career development workshops, styling and boutique support days, donation drives, and virtual engagement opportunities.

Whether your employees are sharing their professional expertise, supporting client appointments, organizing a donation drive, or helping women strengthen their resumes and interview skills, each experience helps expand access to career resources and opportunities for women across the Bay Area.

Corporate engagement opportunities combine hands-on involvement with philanthropic support that helps make these programs possible.

Refer a Friend

Know someone who could benefit from Dress for Success San Francisco?

We provide career coaching, job search support, career clothing, digital skilling, and career development programs to help women prepare for work, navigate career transitions, and achieve their goals.

All services are offered at no cost to the women we serve. If you know someone looking for support, we encourage you to connect them with our programs and resources.

We use the term "woman" in a gender-expansive way to include cis, trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender queer, and any woman-identified person.