AAUW Fund

In 2018, Minnesota contributed $77,310.43 to our national AAUW Funds! We succeeded in completing our Minnesota Past Presidents American Fellowship to the stipend-producing level of $200,000. In future years it will be able to support a scholar pursuing an advanced degree. Congratulations to the visionaries who began this fellowship in 2008 and to all of YOU who contributed to achieve this goal in just ten years.

At our convention in Grand Rapids, we recognized branches for their 2018 contributions with certificates for the Top Ten in total giving and the Top Ten in per capita giving. Thanks to these branches for their hard work and successful fund-raising efforts!

Top Ten Total Gifts

  • St. Paul $ 17,877.13
  • Minneapolis 12,606.00
  • Owatonna 7,618.00
  • Moorhead/Fargo 5,102.00
  • Rochester 4,964.00
  • Duluth 3,722.00
  • Faribault 3,561.00
  • Hibbing 2,975.00
  • Red Wing 2,791.12
  • Ely 2,770.00

Top Ten Per Capita

  • Moorhead/Fargo $ 510.20
  • Owatonna 169.29
  • Faribault 72.67
  • Northeast Metro 68.33
  • Ely 65.95
  • Northfield 58.76
  • Hibbing 49.58
  • St Paul 47.80
  • Rochester 45.54
  • Duluth 38.77

In addition, we celebrated the Named Gift Honorees recognized by branches who contributed at least $750 to the MN Past Presidents Fellowship.

Branch Named Gift Honorees

  • Duluth – Lou Anne Siefert, Gay Trachsel
  • Faribault – Cyndy Harrison, Pauline Schreiber
  • Hibbing – Fran Gardeski
  • Metro West – Barbara Cohen
  • Minneapolis – Diane Boruff, Lois Demers, Sheryl Sostarich
  • Northfield – Carol James
  • Owatonna – Kris Dragich
  • Rochester – Lucy Bahn, Mary Jo Kelly, The Rochester Branch – Celebrating 100 Years

Thanks to all who contributed to, organized, or participated in funds-raisers in 2018. Your hard work, involvement, and monetary gifts make a huge difference in this organization that we care about so deeply.