AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN VERO BEACH FLORIDA BRANCH
Empowering Women Since 1881
Mission
At the national level: to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education and advocacy. Locally, AAUW Vero Beach supports scholarships, grants and programs for women and girls in Indian River County and advocates for women's rights.
Ruling year
2013
President
Ms. Linda Barker
Main address
PO Box 2143
Vero Beach, FL 32961 USA
Formerly known as
AAUW Vero Beach
EIN
59-6153154
NTEE code
Scholarships, Student Financial Aid, Awards (B82)
Adult, Continuing Education (B60)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (B12)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Women and girls, although over 50% of the country's population, are still not equal to men in this society. We see the inequality in pay, in the percentage of women who have reached executive positions in business and academe, in sports and in many other areas of life. AAUW Vero Beach supports the aspirations of women and girls in Indian River County, FL through scholarship donations, volunteering, and tutoring. We support the entire spectrum of girls from elementary school through post-graduate women.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Monthly Branch Meetings
Our monthly meetings are usually over lunch with a speaker or attraction.
Book Review Breakfast Series
AAUW hosts five Book Review Breakfasts a season at which a local celebrity reviews a book that s/he is passionate about. Open to the public, this event attracts adults, mostly women, and serves a continental breakfast, and adds to the continuing education of adults in Vero Beach.
Study / Interest Groups
AAUW Vero Beach members enjoy lifelong learning opportunities is the following groups: Creative Writing, International Relations, Lunch Bunch, Public Policy, Reading Groups, Tutoring (Youth and Adult), and Mentoring.
STEM Summer Camp
Middle School Girls (rising 6th, 76h and 8th grade girls) will enjoy summer camp devoted to Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence and environmental studies at the Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge in the summers of 2022 and 2023 due to a grant from AAUW National to the Treasure Coast Girls' Coalition. AAUW Vero Beach was the sponsoring branch for the application made by member Shala Edwards, Executive Director of Treasure Coast Girls' Coalition. Characteristic of our philanthropy, AAUW supported this grant application AND members volunteer their time. And we learn as much as or more than the girls do!
Scholarships and Stipends
AAUW Vero Beach awards scholarships to women who have received an AA and a 3.0 average and are going on to BA studies. Since 1971, we have given these scholarships -- recently 4 part-time scholarships, and one endowed scholarship. Beginning in 2018, we have given living stipends to two candidate a year during their intensive, year-long LPN program sponsored by the Economic Opportunity Council of Indian River County.
Youth and Adult Tutoring
Members tutor elementary school children through Big Brothers Big Sisters; adult readers through Literacy Services of Indian River County; and at-risk adolescents through the PACE Center for Girls.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
AAUW 1964
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of organizations applying for grants
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adolescents, Adults
Related Program
Scholarships and Stipends
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Organizations apply for funding for Little Free Libraries (we create and stock 4), STEAM Camp (3 years), scholarships, stipends, and mentoring programs. We also volunteer our time with organizations.
Number of multi-year grants received
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In Fiscal 2018, we received a $ 10,000 grant from AAUW in Washington DC to film Let Go, develop a Journal, and present it to 1,200 middle school girls in Indian River County.
Number of donations made by board members
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of donors retained
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adults
Related Program
Scholarships and Stipends
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our donors are members, event sponsors and event goers. Their donations go primarily to Scholarships and Stipends but also to grants and programs for women and girls in Indian River County.
Number of new donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adults, Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Scholarships and Stipends
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The 14 new donors for 2018 were sponsors for AAUW's Senior Expo 2019.
Number of coalition meetings
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adolescents
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
2020-2021 meetings with Indian River Cares, a coalition of nonprofits in Indian River County
Number of students showing interest in topics related to STEM
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Adolescents
Related Program
STEM Summer Camp
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
We help organize, donate to, and volunteer at the STEAM Camp at the Environmental Learning Center in Indian River County. The camp was discontinued during Covid.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
AAUW Vero Beach aims for equity for women and girls in Indian River County.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. To enrich the lives of women and girls in Indian River County through involvement (philanthropy and volunteering) in local organizations that serve women and girls and advocacy for women's issues.
2. To provide growth and fellowship through education via our monthly branch meetings, fundraisers, and book review programs.
3. To be recognized in our community as a valued resource.
4. To increase our membership of women and men who wish to meet our strategic objectives.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
AAUW Vero Beach has 100+ members, all of whom have been active in the enrichment of the lives of women and girls. All have a college education, many are former teachers and nurses who have a history of helping others learn, become and stay healthy, and live a productive life. We also have a Student Club at the local state college (Indian River State College, or IRSC) to which a number of undergraduates belong. Their capabilities enliven our branch and give us a young perspective on issues.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In addition to the many accomplishments listed above, we became a 501c3 charitable organization in 2013. This designation has enabled us to receive sponsorships for our fundraisers from local organizations.
Our philanthropic goals are to support women through scholarships and educational stipends, and support organizations that serve women and girls. Our philanthropy is of a dual nature: we both donate money and volunteer our time to local, state and national organizations that support women and girls.
In April 2022, we awarded 10 scholarships to young women: five of whom graduated from high school and are going on to college; 3 of whom completed their AA degree and are going on for a BA; and two of whom are taking an intensive LPN course.
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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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Women and girls in Indian River County, FL.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Community meetings/Town halls, Letters from scholarship recipients,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We have recently added scholarships for graduating high school seniors who are going on to college, mostly outside of Vero Beach. These were added at the request of our President, who believed that young women graduating from high school were more in need of financial help than the women in our community / state college. Indeed, we received 17 applications, interviewed 10 young women and gave 5 of them scholarships. In 201, we began funding living stipends to young women who had graduated from the REACH program at the Economic Opportunity Council of Indian River County and were accepted into an intensive, one-year LPN program. While they get Pell grants, etc. for tuition and books, the intensity of their academic year prohibits them from working, so they need living stipends.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our board, Our community partners, Our members,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
It has brought us closer to the women we serve. We hold an annual awards meeting to which we invite them. Recent recipients and past recipients come to the meeting or write letters with their feedback.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Our local college does not let us connect personally with the young women we fund.,
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN VERO BEACH FLORIDA BRANCH
Board of directorsas of 5/6/2022
Ms. Linda Barker
Kahty Martin
VP of Membership
Kathryn Wasiuk
Parliamentarian
Linda Molleo
Corresponding Secretary
Carole Strauss
Treasurer
Jonnie Perry
Director for Development
Diane Sattler
Director of Communications
Julie Watson
Recording Secretary
Crystal Morris
Director for Public Policy
Suzanne Jones
Director for Scholarships
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 ? No -
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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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- 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 seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- 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.
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