Have you wondered about how your AAUW 2020 Funds donations were put to work? AAUW Funds Co-Chairs Claudia Gray and Betsy McDowell provided the following report: 

Where Did AAUW Funds Donations Go in 2020?

Members often ask where their donations go, and while we love bragging about the fact that Oregon has 20 fully-endowed Fellowships to offer, the direct donations go to other Funds in AAUW. Here is a list of where that money went in 2020 – and it is impressive!

• $3.6 million awarded to more than 200 recipients for the 2020-21 academic year with the goal of advancing educational opportunities for women around the globe!
• 30,000 people reached by our 35 free webinars featuring career tips, advice on activism, interviews with thoughts leaders and other educational offerings!
• 4 research reports or updates undertaken this year, exploring the plight of Latina essential workers, women in manufacturing, how college debt disproportionately burdens women and the effect of the gender wage gap on women of color!
• 227 women trained in salary-negotiation skills through our Work Smart and Start Smart programs to date!
• 62,000 letters sent to elected officials urging immediate action on COVID relief, paid leave benefits, voter access and other key AAUW public policy priorities!
• 227 media outlets have featured AAUW’s work in 2020, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, NBC News and more!