The Campaign
The AAUW-PA 75th Anniversary Diamond Donor Campaign is to raise $75,000 to fund the research, publication, and national distribution of a report on the experience and status of women in higher education. The money will be evenly split between the Educational Foundation (EF) and the Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF).

In its new “On Track” program, LAF facilitates discussions at colleges and universities with women faculty on the challenges they faced attaining tenure or promotions and what strategies they used to overcome them. The Foundation is researching the culture of academia regarding the tenure and promotion of women.

Our money will finance a guide for women faculty as they enter colleges and universities and face many obstacles and setbacks on their way up the academic ladder. Pennsylvania will receive credit in the published report. The Campaign will end at our State Convention on April 16-18, 2004 in Valley Forge.

To view the original proposal, click here.

How you can participate
1. Be a financial donor (Diamond = $1,000, Emerald = $500, Ruby = $250, Sapphire = $100)
      a. Make checks out to “Diamond Donor Campaign” and put AAUW-PA on the memo line
2. Purchase an Anniversary Pin (minimum $20 donation)
3. Promote the Campaign within your Branch
      a. Sell pins on consignment
      b. Write articles for your branch newsletter
      c. Ask other members to be a donor
     d. Designate branch EF and LAF donations for the Diamond Donor Campaign (the branch receives the same credit as before; it helps us reach our goal of $75,000 and the branch receives Donor Status. Mail all checks to Karen or Kathy, DO NOT mail them to Association.)

All donations count…
1. 50% to EF and 50% to LAF
2. toward Branch per capita goals
3. toward the State goal of $75,000
4. individually and are 100% fully tax-deductible as allowed by law

Personal Stories
• Kathy Lepovetsky had never written a “big” check from her own money. Each paycheck she put back a small amount and kept track in her check register. She was surprised how quickly she saved $800. After a recent anniversary trip to Vegas, she used the $200 from unspent traveler’s checks to make $1,000. At the Leader’s Meeting, Kathy wrote her “big” personal check for $1,000 and became a Diamond Donor!
• The North Hills/McKnight Branch sold 14 anniversary pins on consignment at their May Banquet and last board meeting of the year. They presented a check for $700. (Selling fourteen pins at $20 each should have netted $280!)
• The Easton Branch designated the proceeds from their annual book sale for the Anniversary Campaign and presented a check for $2,585.40.

AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or class.