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Danville-Alamo American Association of University Women


About Us

The Danville-Alamo American Association of University Women Branch was chartered on June 13, 1969. The AAUW promotes equity for women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.

AAUW is actually three separate not-for-profit corporations: AAUW or the Association, the AAUW Educational Foundation and AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund.

AAUW is a 501(c)(4) not-for-profit advocacy group. Donations are not tax deductible, although memberships may be tax deductible as a business expense. AAUW is a member of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW).

The AAUW Educational Foundation, commonly referred to as EF, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and, as such, donations to EF are tax deductible. It is the nation's oldest and one of the largest single sources of non-institutional funding of graduate education for women. In recent years, over $2.5 million has been awarded annually.

The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, known as LAF, is also a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and, as such, donations to LAF are tax deductible. LAF, established in 1981, provides financial and emontional support for women in academia seeking redress in the judicial system for sex discrimination. It is the largest legal fund focused solely on this objective.