A Vision of Empowered Women
Our vision is to accelerate the advancement of women by offering financial funding and development opportunities to empower women to excel in their educational and professional pursuits in order to achieve their full potential.
Fueling Women's Success Our Enduring Mission
The mission of Women Advancing Women is to empower and support women in our community by providing scholarships and educational resources, fostering their personal growth and intellectual development.
Women Advancing Women
Core Values
5 Values the WAW Board has committed to and our “We statements”
Integrity
- We do the right thing
- We strive to be fair and equitable
- We clearly communicate
service
- We consider the needs of others
- We give our time freely and gladly to advance the WAW cause
- We believe that in service to others we grow ourselves
diversity
- We celebrate our uniqueness and the uniqueness of others
- We seek out different points of view
- We endeavor to foster belonging and empowerment with every decision we make
learning
- We provide financial assistance for the education and advancement of women in professional fields
- We engage in a process of continuous learning
- We believe knowledge is power
collaboration
- We commit to build consensus as we work towards our common purpose
- We appreciate the value of teamwork
- We collectively believe building cooperation creates momentum, and leads to success
Fulfilling Dreams for Women:
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to actively promote, develop, and provide financial assistance for the education and advancement of women in professional fields. To fulfill this purpose, we commit to the following:
Raise funds and administer them as outlined in our Articles to deserving students who have already achieved a minimum of 45 academic credit hours. This includes soliciting applications from qualified potential recipients, utilizing a data-driven analysis of applications, and selecting award recipients in a fair and equitable manner, based on agreed upon and clearly communicated criteria.
Make donations, gifts, and contributions not only to scholarship award recipients but also to other 501(c)(3) foundations, institutions, and projects that focus on educational endeavors for women in professional fields.
Accept funds and donations of various kinds, whether by gift, bequest, or other means, to acquire items necessary for the efficient operation of our activities or for any other purpose consistent with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Jackalyn Rainosek, PHD
DTP Leadership Group, LLC and DTP Business Strategies - CEO and Co-founder
I started this non-profit to provide deserving women who have at least 45 hours of college credit the opportunity to finish their degree so they can fulfill their personal and professional dreams.
President at WAW
Tara Freeman
I am passionate about empowering women, the importance of education, and the opportunity to give back to others in the same way I received support during my time in school.
Director on the WAW Board of Directors
