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Women Veterans Giving Inc

Connect. Empower. Grow. Accomplish

aka WVG   |   Sacramento, CA   |  www.womenveteransgiving.org

Mission

Women Veterans Giving, Inc. (WVG) is committed to narrowing the gap between civilian and military relations, empowering women of all leadership positions, assisting in the reintegration to civilian life, finding fulfillment in the professional world, encouraging a sense of belonging, encouraging entrepreneurs and small business owners, and building a supportive educated community. WVG is women veterans lifting each other up, for all to succeed and create a better community. WVG is committed to raising funds to provide women veterans scholarships for the Unconference and small business funding as well as other professional development opportunities.

Ruling year info

2018

Founder

Melissa Washington

Main address

3335 Watt Ave. Suite B #213

Sacramento, CA 95821 USA

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EIN

82-3266262

NTEE code info

Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Women Veterans Giving awards scholarships to women veterans for professional conferences in order to improve or enhance their skills. Women veterans are often underrepresented in the business world and our organization is determined to empower women veterans in the business and professional world.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Melissa Washington Small Business Award

Award provided to a woman veteran to start or expand her business.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Women and girls

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of hours of training

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Women and girls

Related Program

Melissa Washington Small Business Award

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

To connect, empower, and accomplish growth of professional women veterans.

To provide women veterans with scholarships to attend business and professional conferences. To award a woman veteran owned business with a cash award so they may grow or start a business.

We have awarded a $2500 Small Business Award to a woman veteran owned business and provided scholarships for women to attend the Women Veterans Alliance 2018 Unconference.

we have been able to award scholarships for women to attend the Women Veterans Alliance 2018 Unconference.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Women Veterans Giving Inc

Board of directors
as of 01/31/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Melissa Washington

Women Veterans Alliance

Term: 2021 -

Lisa Montes

All Events Management Group

Jennifer Vollbrecht

J Vollbrecht Consulting

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 ? Not applicable
  • 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? Not applicable
  • 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? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/31/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability