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The Leading Advocate for Workingwomen
The BPW/MI Foundation ... The Michigan BPW Foundation was incorporated in 1992 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit public foundation. Although the foundation is a separate entity from the Michigan Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., two (2) MFBPW members sit on the Board of Directors of the Foundation. The remaining directors are elected by the Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation is looking for individuals who are willing to serve on various committees, write grants and help on events. If you are interested, please notify one of the Directors. The Foundation's goal is to provide women and girls with the training, education and skills they need to be productive and competitive in today's marketplace. This is accomplished by providing scholarships and grants for GED, college, advanced studies, leadership development, and Choices programs. Applications for scholarships and grants are available from the Foundation Office and are accepted year-round. The Foundation accepts contributions from individuals, corporations or estates. While it is preferred that contributions be unrestricted to allow maximum flexibility, contributors may designate funds to existing programs or to establish additional funds. For information about any BPW Michigan Foundation funds, programs or scholarships, or to make a donation, contact BPW Michigan Foundation
The BPW/MI Cancer Board of Overseers...
The Cancer Fund was established at the 1948 BPW/MI convention for the purpose of providing assistance and recognizing groups and individuals qualified to promote a program of cancer control and cancer education. The fund is maintained through individual and local organization contributions and through the interest on funds on deposit in banks in various cities in the state. All contributions are sent to the Cancer Fund Chair on the forms provided. They should be sent before March 15 of each year to be included in the report given at the State Convention.Many local organizations and individuals make contributions to honor a member for outstanding service to BPW or to the community. Contributions may be made in memory of a member or of someone in a member's family. All contributions are acknowledged. Those individual contributions made in honorarium or in memoriam are acknowledged by a card to the person so designated. This fund is maintained to help any local organization member who is in need of financial assistance for diagnoses, treatment, hospitalization or nursing care because of cancer or other diseases and illnesses, which could be considered catastrophic to our members. The fund may also be used for fellowships and scholarships to doctors and nurses specializing in cancer care. For information, to donate or to apply for funds contact The Cancer Fund Fundraising and Scholarship Programs
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BPW/MI PAC - Political Action Committee Michigan Business and Professional Women’s Political Action Committee is organized to solicit and receive voluntary political contributions from members of Michigan Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. It’s purpose is to give contributions to candidates for elected office in the state of Michigan and to state-wide ballot issues that agree with our Legislative Platform. BPW/MI PAC is registered with Michigan Department of State- Bureau of Elections as an Independent PAC and adheres to all Bureau of Elections regulations. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, unincorporated association which is not affiliated with any political party or other political action committee or person. Donations to the PAC are not tax deductible. The PAC committee has at least five members. The Chairperson is appointed by the BPW/MI President and approved by the Executive Committee. The balance of the committee is appointed by the Chairperson. All committee members must be BPW/MI members and a U.S. Citizen. The committee reviews applications for funding. No contributions can be distributed until after the primary elections. Endorsements can also be given which are a non-financial show of support. Most of the time, both are given.
Since 1988, BPW/USA members have carried red purses as a visible symbol of the economic inequity that working women face! Members used the slogan,
“VOTE YOUR PURSE… for real change.”
In 2004, BPW/USA launched the Red Purse Society, open to men and women who support initiatives to achieve Economic Equity. Funds received from individuals and corporations will be used to support Equal Pay Day events, brochures, public service announcements and other advocacy initiatives designed to raise awareness and educate the public.
Please join us! Becoming an advocate will support pay equity initiatives on behalf of women we know, and women we’ll never meet, to secure a good job and achieve pay equity. The quest for economic equity continues today!
It is easy to join the Red Purse Society. Just send a check for at least $25 payable to BPW/USA and note the Red Purse Society Reserve Fund in the memo line.
The BPW Foundation – Women Helping Women Achieve SuccessThe BPW Foundation's mission is to empower workingwomen to achieve their full potential and to partner with employers to build successful workplaces. The BPW Foundation was established in 1956 to promote equity for workingwomen through education, information, research and financial assistance as well as to serve as a resource on issues affecting women in the workplace. The BPW Foundation is supported by foundations, corporations, BPW/USA members and other individuals who share a common belief in equity for workingwomen. The BPW Foundation, a 501(c) 3 tax deductible organization, has awarded more than $6 million in loans, scholarships and grants to over 8,000 women seeking to improve their lives. The BPW Foundation’s programs and publications include:
Career Advancement Scholarships Central to the BPW Foundation’s mission is the belief that support for women at crucial points in their lives enables them to help themselves. The BPW Foundation established the Career Advancement Scholarship Program in 1969 to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged women seeking to further their education. Scholarships are provided to women, 25 years of age or older, who wish to advance in their career, or are soon to enter or re-enter the workforce.
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