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National Partnership for Women and Families, Inc.
Also Known As: National Partnership
1875 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 650 Washington, DC 20009

GENERAL INFORMATION

Who We Are

The National Partnership is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.

• This organization is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity .
• This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
• Financial information in this report is derived from the organization's March 31, 2008 Form 990.
• Additional narrative information in this report was last supplied by the organization on February 26, 2009.
• It makes its audited financial statements available to the public upon request.
• Contributions are deductible, as provided by law.

How to Help

This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses and special projects.

Location(s) Served

• National

NTEE Code

• R01—Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
• R20—Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
• R24—Women's Rights

Chief Executive

Ms. Debra Ness

Chief Executive Profile

For over two decades, Debra L. Ness has been an ardent advocate for the principles of fairness and social justice. Drawing on an extensive background in health and public policy, Ness possesses a unique understanding of the issues that face women and families at home, in the workplace, and in the health care arena. Before assuming her current role, she served as Executive Vice President of the National Partnership for 13 years. Ness has played a leading role in positioning the organization as a powerful and effective advocate for today?s women and families.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MISSION AND PROGRAMS

Mission

Founded in 1971 as the Women''s Legal Defense Fund, the National Partnership for Women & Families has grown from a small group of volunteers into one of the nations most powerful and effective advocates for women and families. The National Partnership is dedicated to improving the lives of today''s women and families--shaping solutions to some of Americans'' most central concerns, such as finding quality, affordable health care, fighting workplace discrimination, and providing working families with the time they need to care for their loved ones.

Programs

The National Partnership's three program areas are Health Care, Work & Family, and Workplace Fairness. Our Work & Family Program, through public education and advocacy, works to promotes workplace policies that help Americans balance their work and family responsibilities, as well as advocate for paid leave policies (Campaign for Family Leave Benefits and Paid Sick Days Campaign). Using the same strategies, our Health Care Program seeks to improve the quality of health care services available to women, and to provide women with information that can help them make better health care decisions for themselves and their families. Our Health Care issues include patient protections, genetic discrimination, reproductive health, HIPAA, and Medicaid. Our Workplace Fairness program works to ensure equal opportunity, protect civil rights, prevent discrimination, and monitor welfare reform.

Additional Comments from the Organization

The National Partnership drafted the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)in 1985 and lead the nine year fight for its passage. More than 50 million Americans have taken job-protected time off from work to recover from an illness or care for an ill loved one or new child. In 2002, the National Partnership helped California lawmakers pass a comprehensive paid leave law. The National Partnership is helping more than a dozen other states to develop paid leave programs.

GOALS AND RESULTS

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2005

1. Released the first ever comprehensive analysis of state-by-state sick days policies and launched its Paid Sick Leave Campaign that was kicked-off by the introduction of paid sick days legislation.
2. Released "Women at Work: Looking Behind the Numbers" 40 Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1964" - a comprehensive analysis of previously unpublished EEOC data on discrimination charges filed by women in the workplace.
3. Launched re-designed website www.nationalpartnership.org

Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning April 1, 2006

1. Protect access to family and medical leave.
2. Push for meaningful health care reform that helps the uninsured and low-income Americans who cannot afford the health care they need.
3. Lead the movement for paid sick days legislation and national leave policies that help women and men better meet the dual demans of work and family.

FINANCIAL DATA

Revenues and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008

Note: The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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