How You Can Help

Your contributions to AAUW Funds will promote educational equity for women and girls throughout the nation and the world. AAUW is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.

• Be recognized as a Century Club member with a $100 donation
• Be honored as a Chocolate Club member with a $200 donation

You can contribute through our local branch by clicking on Contributions on the menu bar or by contacting our Finance Officer .

Fellowship/Grant Application Form

Applications may be downloaded from the AAUW website at www.aauw.org under fellowships and grants.

To request an application in print format, write to AAUW, c/o Customer Service Center, 2201 N. Dodge St., Dept 177, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030 or call (319) 337-1716, ext. 177 no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Time on the last day that applications are available for each program.

Applicants are not required to be members of AAUW or contributors to the AAUW Funds.

Named Gift Honoree

Each year one or more individuals may be honored for meritorious service to the branch. A gift of at least $500 is given to AAUW Funds, formerly Educational Foundation, in that person’s name. From 1976 through 2006 sixty-four individuals have been so honored by the Rancho Bernardo Branch.

Benita Page has been honored for her various contributions to our branch. She has served as co-President; co-Vice President, Membership; Educational Foundation Chair and Nominating Committee member. She obtained substantial funding for our Scholarship Fund through matching funds with Rotary.

Named Gift Honoree 2006: Valerie Schmitt

2006 Honoree

Valerie Schmitt has been honored for her various contributions to our branch. She has served as co-President, Corresponding Secretary, Directory Editor and Nominating Committee member. She obtained substantial funding for our Women's Conference on Identity Theft, was co-hostess twice for Friendship Luncheons, for three years volunteered her home as venue for successful garage sales, and has been originator/supporter of many other fundraising efforts over the years.

Wendy Wallen has been honored for her various contributions to our branch.  As Public Information Chair, she increased our visibility in the community through the Library Wish List, provided publicity in local newspapers and an e-news bulletin, as well as co-sponsored a quarterly RB Community Lecture Series with CEC. For the past three years she has designed all branch flyers, new branch brochures, new membership directory covers, scholarship luncheon programs, and a logo for our Women's Conference on Identity Theft.  She has collaborated in developing, editing, and maintaining the branch web site, including preparing and installing all of the photographs. She proofreads our monthly newsletter. Finally, Wendy's suggestion resulted in our very successful Friendship Luncheons.

Named Gift Honoree 2004: Valerie Benya

2004 Honoree

Valerie Benya has served as LAF Chair and Education Chair and was a particularly effective Membership VP.  She held highly successful Prospective Member Coffees, the format of which continues to be used as a tool for recruiting new members.  Valerie conducted a retreat for our branch, a seed from which germinated into our first women's conference. 

2003 Honoree

Frances North has served on our board for 5 years as Recording Secretary, Treasurer, President, and Newsletter Editor. As President last year her supportive leadership style, consensus building, and openness to new ideas resulted in a Three-Year Strategic Plan, successful new fund-raising approaches, participation in RB Alive, and the use of e-mail as an effective communication tool. In the 2002-2003 year she has served as Chair of the Nominating Committee and branch auditor as well as editor of The Rancho Bernardo Spokeswoman.