My Nonprofit Reviews
WomenRock
Review for The American Association of University Women, Inc. (AAUW), Washington, DC, USA
AAUW supports education and equity for all women and girls. In 1980, I was one of those young women when I received my AAUW Rachel Carson Endowed Fellowship that saved me a year of graduate school because I could concentrate on my research rather than work for my tuition funding. EVERY year, AAUW supports women's education around the world, giving them voices with which to stand up for themselves and financial support to achieve their goals. AAUW also advocates for the rights of women and girls in a male-dominated society here in the United States. Today reproductive rights are being taken away from women by male-dominated legislatures around the country. AAUW members stand up for those rights and work for women to have the right to make decisions about their own bodies.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
Review for The American Association of University Women, Inc. (AAUW), Washington, DC, USA
AAUW a first-class nonprofit. I joined after receiving in 1981 an American Fellowship for my graduate work in marine biology. That fellowship saved me a year by freeing my time up to focus on my doctorate. I have been a member since then and served in most levels of leadership at the branch and state levels. I am currently Public Policy Chair for AAUW of Maine. I have also served nationally on grant review panels for AAUW as well as two terms on the Educational Foundation Board. AAUW has improved steadily in my 30 years of involvement, does more, is more effective and efficient with its finances, and conducts its complex programs with skill. It is now a national leader in advocacy for education and equity for women and girls, effectively acting as a change agent for diverse issues (e.g., pay equity, sexual harassment and bullying in schools, getting out the vote, ensuring a healthy environment for raising children. AAUW supports education by providing hundreds of grants to women around the world and for graduate work, educational research, career development, and fields where women are underrepresented.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
