Materials in this series include general administrative files, board minutes, finances, correspondence, tour information, fundraising records, building project records, traveling exhibit information, and consulting proposals. These records document the organizational planning and financial operations of the Women's Heritage Musumem/International Museum of Women (W.H.M./I.M.O.W.). Some of these documents date from 1985, the year the museum was founded. The material on the Board of Directors includes meeting minutes, reports, and agendas. Financial information includes budgets, bank statements, tax information, and receipts; however, these finanacial and tax records are restricted. This series also contains correspondence, information on other institutions, and files on individuals.

The first executive director of the museum was Jeanne McDonnell, who served from 1985 to 1995. Diana Coleman took on this role from 2002 to 2003, followed by Chris Yelton from 2003 to 2008. Corrina Marshal served as the interim director in 2008 until Clare Winterton took over the executive director post in 2009.

These records describe the organization's attempt to build a permanent museum. The Presidio Project was a plan to convert a building at Presidio Park into a museum space for the W.H.M./I.M.O.W. The records documenting that project include a proposal plan and correspondence. The W.H.M./I.M.O.W. also attempted to build a museum site at Pier 26 in San Francisco. The records documenting this project consist mostly of proposals from consulting firms to assist the W.H.M./I.M.O.W. in their capital campaign. There is also a design book for Chelsea Piers. Elevation drawings for this project are located in Series VII: Artwork, Posters, and Museum Plans. These projects ultimately failed due to lack of funding and the economic downturn.

Documentation in this series includes tour arrangements for sites such as New York and Washington, D.C. Jeanne McDonnell, Executive Director of the Women's Heritage Museum from 1985 to 1995, was involved in many of the tour arrangements, which included trips to women's museums and other sites of interest. The series also documents W.H.M./I.M.O.W.'s grant writing and fundraising activities.