Learn about the 2025 AAUW Fund Fellow and Grant recipients from Calfornia here, 18 in all.
What is AAUW Fund?
AAUW Fund is the umbrella term of a variety of funds that supports AAUW National’s programs and initiatives to fulfill our mission. It includes the Greatest Need Fund, Public Policy and Defend Higher Education funds, as well as funds that support PhD candidates and innovative community programs benefiting girls and women.
The AAUW Greatest Need Fund (#9110) is a general fund for unrestricted gifts, which are used when and where they are most needed. This prevents over funded and under funded areas that keep AAUW from reaching our full mission potential. By donating to the AAUW Greatest Need Fund, you are helping incubate and grow our highly successful, community-based, mission-driven programs, such as CAP Grants, Legal Advocacy Fund, the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, and Work Smart and Start Smart.
In the past, AAUW’s national membership dues covered the costs of managing and running mission-based programs. Though membership numbers have remained steady the past several years, program costs have risen annually. AAUW national membership dues cover just 30 percent of the funds needed to support the mission-based programs and advocacy efforts that are fundamental to AAUW’s ongoing effectiveness.
Advancing equity through higher education is the key focus of AAUW. You can learn more about it here.
Online donations to support these programs can be made by clicking on the DONATE button (at the top, bottom, or right side of this page). If you are a member, please include your membership ID# for our branch to receive credit. Your membership ID# can be found in our directory or by contacting the Membership VP.
If you wish to contribute with a check, please use the Many Ways to Donate to AAUW form, and follow the detailed instructions.
To learn more about how you can help locally, please contact our local VP of Fund by emailing us at aauwsr@gmail.com