18 Inspiring California fellows and grant recipients are studying in California this year. Read below to learn about each recipient's award program name, their institution, degree sought, primary area Read More
As a branch leader or member of a Fund Committee, you play a key role in educating members, branch leaders and the community about the benefit of donating to AAUW Funds.
These tools are provided to help you.
- AAUW Fund Branch VP job description.
- Branch/Individual Contribution Form to use when sending in branch and member donations.
- Pay tribute to an individual, a group, or an organization giving extraordinary service to AAUW by designating them as a Named Gift Honoree. Branches can nominate a Named Gift Honoree for each $750 contributed on or before December 31st.
- Greatest Needs Flyer
How to Support AAUW's Mission
Thank you for promoting equity for women and girls by supporting AAUW's critical work! When supporting the following funds, you give AAUW the ability to carry out its bold, strategic vision for the future.
Note: FY26 Five-Star Criteria includes the following funds
- The Greatest Needs Fund is a vital source of unrestricted support that allows AAUW to respond quickly and effectively to emerging challenges and opportunities. When you support the Greatest Needs Fund, you enable AAUW to sustain core operations, advocacy efforts, and program expansion. You support initiatives like economic empowerment programs, voter engagement campaigns, and policy advocacy, ensuring AAUW can amplify its impact, adapt to evolving needs, and continue leading the fight for gender equity. Your contributions to this fund are crucial for AAUW's agility and long-term sustainability, empowering the organization to drive meaningful change. These funds are carefully managed to maximize impact, ensuring every dollar serves AAUW's mission.
- The Defend Higher Education Fund will enable AAUW to elevate the critical higher education issues impacting women, mobilize advocates across the country, provide strategic resources to students, staff and faculty on campus, and fuel investments in the infrastructure and technology necessary to move our mission forward. Your support ensures AAUW can effectively fight on behalf of women on campuses across the country and ensure that AAUW remains a trusted and powerful voice for equity.
- The Public Policy Fund is focused on increasing the impact of our Action Network through growing the number of advocates across the country and providing timely, accurate, and actionable information about our key issues. This fund helps equip branches across the country with timely, customized talking points on core policy issues like Title IX, student debt, and pay equity. Support to this fund enables AAUW to reach and energize new advocates-strengthening our collective impact in the fight for gender equity in education and the workplace.
Contributions to AAUW are fully tax-deductible and can be sent to the address below or made online at www.aauw.org/contribute.
P.O. Box 98045
Washington, DC 20090-8045
800.326.2289 | connect@aauw.org
www.aauw.org
Request an AAUW Fund Speaker
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AAUW Legacy Circle
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AAUW Fund & Named Gift Honoree 2025
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AAUW 2024 Fund Fellows and Grant Recipients
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AAUW Fund & Named Gift Honoree 2024
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AAUW 2023 Fund Fellows and Grant Recipients
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Named Gift Honoree Application
Every year the AAUW California Fund Committee honors AAUW California members who have done outstanding work in supporting the programs and goals of the AAUW Fund and/or AAUW California. For branches, Read More
AAUW Fund & Named Gift Honoree 2023
2023 State Named Gift Honoree Sharon Westafer Long Beach and Stockton Branches and the California Online Branch Los Angeles County Interbranch Council Sharon Westafer was presented with the 2023 Read More
AAUW Fund Certificate Template
Branch recognition certificates are used to honor donors of $100 or more in the various categories of giving to the AAUW Fund. Template Instructions The PDF Template will open in a new browser Read More
AAUW 2022 Fund Events
39 inspiring California fellow and grant recipients shared nuggets of their fascinating studies at four fall AAUW Fund virtual events. See what, and who, your AAUW Fund dollars support. Learn about Read More
AAUW Fund & Named Gift Honoree 2022
2022 State Named Gift Honoree Mary Isaac La Mesa-El Cajon Branch Mary Isaac, La Mesa-El Cajon Branch, was presented with the 2021-2022 State Named Gift at the virtual annual meeting, April 30, Read More
AAUW 2021 Fund Events
Black Holes? Rural women’s health? Social classification? What incredible topics are the 37(!) AAUW-funded fellowship and grant recipients studying? Attend these live virtual events showcasing their Read More
AAUW Funds & Named Gift Honoree 2021
2021 State Named Gift Honoree Harriet Tower AAUW California Online Branch Harriet Tower, California Online Branch, was presented with the 2020-2021 State Named Gift at the virtual Annual Meeting, Read More
AAUW 2020 Fund Luncheons
Meet our 2020-21 AAUW California Fellows/Grant recipients at a virtual "luncheon" which showcases their studies and goals for the year! Inspired? Make a donation to AAUW Fund and note that it Read More
AAUW Funds & Named Gift Honoree 2015
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