Alice Paul Institute, Inc.
Education. Empowerment. Equality.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
ERA Education
The mission of the Alice Paul Institute is to honor the legacy of Alice Paul’s work for gender equality through education and leadership development. API realizes this goal by being an advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment, which Alice Paul wrote in 1923 and campaigned for until her passing in 1977.
The Alice Paul Institute is a key resource for educational materials on the Equal Rights Amendment as the proprietor of www.equalrightsamendment.org. The website includes the the history of the ERA, a blog on contemporary developments, and a downloadable toolkit for education and advocacy. This website is managed and updated with the support of a dedicated staff person who serves as a touchpoint on all things ERA.
Leadership Development
Several of API's programs focus on developing the next generations of Alice Pauls, young female-identifying leaders who want to change the world. In the Lead-A-Way program, junior high students learn about the personal building blocks of leadership and success. Teen girls learn how to stand out as leaders just like the female role models they explore throughout the program. They practice positive communication skills, collaborative teamwork, and integrity in activities and team projects. This program emphasizes using your inherent leadership traits to affect positive change in your life and community.
The Alice Paul Professional Leadership Institute (APPLI) is an interactive summer camp that helps teen girls identify and develop the skills that lead to academic and professional success. They:
- Join women who are leaders in their fields for discussions about careers in law, medicine, engineering, and more.
- Learn how to build a compelling resume, how to find and apply for internships, personal finance strategies to start as a teenager, and the fine points of professional etiquette.
- Gain a deeper understanding of how to find and finance the right college education.
- Practice networking in personal mentorship sessions with a wide variety of professional women.
APPLI teaches young women skills and strategies to hone their potential, so they can walk confidently into their future.
The Girls Leadership Council runs the length of the school year, with monthly meetings for high-school-aged members. At the meetings, girls learn about issues affecting women in the US and around the world, and how to be effective advocates and allies as they work towards awareness and positive social change. They practice public speaking and networking skills, work with professional female mentors, and attend exciting events like the International Day of the Girl at the UN and the National Young Feminist Leadership Conference.
Where we work
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.),
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Alice Paul Institute, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/08/2022
Deirdre Webster Cobb
State of New Jersey
Term: 2020 - 2023
Dottie Schindlinger
Isolde Benyo
Jamie Slimm
Liz Bressi-Stoppe
Jessica Abrahams
Laurel Brennan
Susan Carter
Michelle Cohen
Lisa Hendrickson
Nancy Mirfin
Yvette Mitchell
Carol Murphy
Mary Saile
June Sernak
Dolores Szymanski
Renee Thompson
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.