Five-Star Program

The AAUW Five Star Program is designed to help branches like yours align with AAUW’s strategic priorities and advance our mission of achieving gender equity for women and girls. By participating in this program, your branch contributes to a strong network of advocates, elevating both your local impact and our collective efforts nationwide.

If you have any questions about the Five Star Program, please email Tremayne Parquet, Deputy Director of Advancement, at parquett@aauw.org.

FY26 Five-Star Criteria

Area
Criteria
Advancement



*Only 3 required for a star in this area

  • • Raise $30 per member in FY26 towards the Greatest Needs Fund

  • • Increase contributions to the Greatest Needs Fund by 15% from the last fiscal year

  • • Retain at least 80% of branch membership

  • • Increase the number of individual donors compared to the previous fiscal year

  • • Make a branch contribution to the Defend Higher Education or Public Policy Funds

  • • Recruit at least one Legacy Circle member from your branch in FY26


Public Policy & Advocacy

*Only 3 required for a star in this area

  • • Appoint a branch public policy chair for FY26.

  • • Conduct a meeting with an elected official regarding an AAUW public policy position. This could include local, state, or federal officials.

  • • Participate in a state lobby day.

  • • Hold a program on a policy topic related to public policy principles and priorities (this also counts towards a Programs Star).

  • • Conduct a voter registration or voter education event.

  • • Organize a group action—such as letter-writing, attending a school board meeting, hosting a town hall—aligned with AAUW Action Network calls to action.


Governance & Sustainability

*Only 3 required for a star in this area

  • • Branch board creates or annually reviews a succession plan to ensure future leadership is identified.

  • • Branch board develops and implements a plan to participate in the Five Star Program.

  • • Branch board develops or updates their strategic plan to align with the AAUW national strategic plan.

  • • Appoint a Diversity Officer to lead branch diversity and inclusion planning or formalize diversity and inclusion programming in another branch position, such as Programs VP.

  • • Hold at least one branch program focused on justice, equity, diversity, or inclusion topics (this also counts towards a Programming star).

  • • Complete an environmental scan of your branch, using the DEI toolkit resource.

  • • Participate in the Annual Branch Survey.


Programming

  • • Hold at least 4 programs that align with AAUW’s strategic plan.


Communications & External Relations

*Only 3 required for a star in this area

  • • Branch has a designated communications point person and follows AAUW National on platforms where it operates social media accounts.

  • • Share 3-5 posts aligned with AAUW’s mission per quarter on branch social media accounts (can be shared/reposted from AAUW National accounts).

  • • Include information from AAUW National in branch newsletters at least quarterly (pulling from Mission & Action emails, etc.).

  • • Ensure all branch leaders subscribe to AAUW emails and share the email re-subscribe link with members quarterly in member communications.

  • • Twice a year, assess national website and include updated information on branch website (linking to new strategic plan page, sharing latest content updates, sharing latest membership information).


Five-Star Success Stories

Get advice and inspiration from branches that achieved Five Star success in previous years as you embark on your own journey.

Read their Words of Wisdom 

Thank You to Our FY25 Award-Winning Branches

Branches
Berkeley (CA) Branch
Fremont Inc. (CA) Branch
La Mesa-El Cajon (CA) Branch
Long Beach Inc. (CA) Branch
Monterey Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
Redding Inc. (CA) Branch
Sacramento Inc. (CA) Branch
San Luis Obispo (CA) Branch
Turlock (CA) Branch
Lompoc-Vandenberg Inc. (CA) Branch
Laguna Beach (CA) Branch
Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek (CA) Branch
Tustin-Santa Ana-Orange (CA) Branch
Five Cities-Pismo Beach (CA) Branch
Morgan Hill (CA) Branch
California Online Branch (CA) Branch
Flagler County (FL) Branch
Aurora (IL) Branch
Elmhurst Area Branch NFP (IL) Branch
Naperville Area (IL) Branch
Springfield (IL) Branch
Wheaton-Glen Ellyn NFP (IL) Branch
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles (IL) Branch
Schaumburg Area (IL) Branch
AAUW Baltimore The College Club Inc. (MD) Branch
Birmingham (MI) Branch
Kansas City-Northland (MO) Branch
Parkville (MO) Branch
Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch
Jamestown (ND) Branch
Los Alamos Inc. (NM) Branch
Capital (NV) Branch
Ithaca (NY) Branch
Oswego (NY) Branch
Fairport Area (NY) Branch
Grants Pass (OR) Branch
Carlisle (PA) Branch
State College (PA) Branch
North Hills Pittsburgh (PA) Branch
Austin (TX) Branch
San Antonio Inc. (TX) Branch
Northeast Tarrant County (TX) Branch
North Harris County (TX) Branch
West Harris County (TX) Branch
Fort Bend County (TX) Branch
St. George (TX) Branch
Lake Washington (WA) Branch
Appleton (WI) Branch
West Suburban Milwaukee (WI) Branch
Fort Atkinson (WI) Branch
Racine (WI) Branch
Wausau (WI) Branch
Tomah (WI) Branch
Sheridan (WY) Branch

Branches
Huntsville (AL) Branch
Alhambra-San Gabriel (CA) Branch
Berkeley (CA) Branch
Fremont Inc. (CA) Branch
La Mesa-El Cajon (CA) Branch
Long Beach Inc. (CA) Branch
Los Gatos-Saratoga Inc. (CA) Branch
Monterey Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista (CA) Branch
Redding Inc. (CA) Branch
Sacramento Inc. (CA) Branch
North Peninsula (CA) Branch
San Francisco Inc. (CA) Branch
San Luis Obispo (CA) Branch
Santa Rosa (CA) Branch
Turlock (CA) Branch
Lompoc-Vandenberg Inc. (CA) Branch
Davis (CA) Branch
Laguna Beach (CA) Branch
Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek (CA) Branch
La Palma-Cerritos (CA) Branch
Tustin-Santa Ana-Orange (CA) Branch
Benicia-Vallejo (CA) Branch
Five Cities-Pismo Beach (CA) Branch
Morgan Hill (CA) Branch
California Online Branch (CA) Branch
Aurora (CO) Branch
Flagler County (FL) Branch
Aurora (IL) Branch
Crystal Lake Area (IL) Branch
Downers Grove Area (IL) Branch
Elgin Area (IL) Branch
Elmhurst Area Branch NFP (IL) Branch
Naperville Area (IL) Branch
Springfield (IL) Branch
Waukegan Area (IL) Branch
Wheaton-Glen Ellyn NFP (IL) Branch
Salt Creek Area (IL) Branch
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles (IL) Branch
Palos-Orland Area (IL) Branch
Schaumburg Area (IL) Branch
Indianapolis (IN) Branch
South Bend (IN) Branch
South Shore Area (MA) Branch
AAUW Baltimore The College Club Inc. (MD) Branch
Howard County (MD) Branch
Kensington-Rockville (MD) Branch
Birmingham (MI) Branch
Wyandotte-Downriver (MI) Branch
Northville-Novi (MI) Branch
Minneapolis (MN) Branch
Kansas City-Northland (MO) Branch
Parkville (MO) Branch
Ferguson-Florissant (MO) Branch
Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch
Billings (MT) Branch
Charlotte Area (NC) Branch
Jamestown (ND) Branch
Los Alamos Inc. (NM) Branch
Capital (NV) Branch
Ithaca (NY) Branch
Oswego (NY) Branch
Fairport Area (NY) Branch
Tulsa (OK) Branch
Grants Pass (OR) Branch
Medford (OR) Branch
Pendleton (OR) Branch
Roseburg (OR) Branch
Lebanon Valley (PA) Branch
Carlisle (PA) Branch
Harrisburg (PA) Branch
Reading (PA) Branch
State College (PA) Branch
North Hills Pittsburgh (PA) Branch
Greenville (SC) Branch
Rock Hill (SC) Branch
Austin (TX) Branch
San Antonio Inc. (TX) Branch
Northeast Tarrant County (TX) Branch
North Harris County (TX) Branch
West Harris County (TX) Branch
Fort Bend County (TX) Branch
St. George (TX) Branch
Mt. Vernon (VA) Branch
Vienna Area (VA) Branch
Lake Washington (WA) Branch
Olympia (WA) Branch
Seattle Inc. (WA) Branch
Edmonds SnoKing (WA) Branch
Colville (WA) Branch
Hudson’s Bay (WA) Branch
Appleton (WI) Branch
Eau Claire (WI) Branch
West Suburban Milwaukee (WI) Branch
Fond du Lac (WI) Branch
Fort Atkinson (WI) Branch
Oshkosh (WI) Branch
Racine (WI) Branch
Wausau (WI) Branch
Tomah (WI) Branch
Sheridan (WY) Branch

Branches
Fairbanks (AK) Branch
Little Rock Inc. (AR) Branch
Prescott (AZ) Branch
Tucson (AZ) Branch
Scottsdale (AZ) Branch
Green Valley (AZ) Branch
Southeast Valley (AZ) Branch
East Mesa (AZ) Branch
Alhambra-San Gabriel (CA) Branch
Auburn (CA) Branch
Berkeley (CA) Branch
Chico (CA) Branch
Del Mar-Leucadia Inc. (CA) Branch
Fallbrook (CA) Branch
Fremont Inc. (CA) Branch
Glendale Inc. (CA) Branch
Hayward-Castro Valley Inc. (CA) Branch
Humboldt Inc. (CA) Branch
La Mesa-El Cajon (CA) Branch
Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin (CA) Branch
Lodi Inc. (CA) Branch
Long Beach Inc. (CA) Branch
Los Gatos-Saratoga Inc. (CA) Branch
Madera (CA) Branch
Marin Inc. (CA) Branch
Monterey Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
Napa County (CA) Branch
Nevada County (CA) Branch
Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Inc. (CA) Branch
Pacifica (CA) Branch
Coachella Valley (CA) Branch
Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista (CA) Branch
Palos Verdes Peninsula (CA) Branch
Pasadena Inc. (CA) Branch
Petaluma (CA) Branch
Foothills of El Dorado County (CA) Branch
Redding Inc. (CA) Branch
Redlands (CA) Branch
Sacramento Inc. (CA) Branch
North Peninsula (CA) Branch
Mid-Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
San Fernando Valley (CA) Branch
San Francisco Inc. (CA) Branch
San Luis Obispo (CA) Branch
San Mateo Inc. (CA) Branch
Santa Cruz County (CA) Branch
Santa Maria (CA) Branch
Santa Rosa (CA) Branch
Visalia-Sequoia Inc. (CA) Branch
Stockton Inc. (CA) Branch
Turlock (CA) Branch
Greater Whittier Area AAUW (CA) Branch
Sunnyvale-Cupertino (CA) Branch
Lompoc-Vandenberg Inc. (CA) Branch
Camarillo (CA) Branch
San Clemente-Capistrano Bay (CA) Branch
South Lake Tahoe (CA) Branch
Gilroy (CA) Branch
Thousand Oaks Inc. (CA) Branch
Davis (CA) Branch
Siskiyou County (CA) Branch
Simi Valley (CA) Branch
Laguna Beach (CA) Branch
Amador (CA) Branch
Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek (CA) Branch
Poway-Penasquitos (CA) Branch
Cabrillo-Diego (CA) Branch
Healdsburg (CA) Branch
Tustin-Santa Ana-Orange (CA) Branch
Benicia-Vallejo (CA) Branch
Mission Viejo-Saddleback Valley (CA) Branch
Five Cities-Pismo Beach (CA) Branch
Morgan Hill (CA) Branch
San Ramon (CA) Branch
Big Bear Valley (CA) Branch
North Tahoe (CA) Branch
Mariposa (CA) Branch
California Online Branch (CA) Branch
Santa Barbara-Goleta (CA) Branch
AAUW Silicon Valley (CA) Branch
Colorado Springs (CO) Branch
Fort Collins Inc. (CO) Branch
Grand Junction (CO) Branch
Gunnison (CO) Branch
Longmont (CO) Branch
Littleton-South Metro (CO) Branch
Washington (DC) Branch
Dover (DE) Branch
Coastal-Georgetown (DE) Branch
Middletown (DE) Branch
Wilmington Inc. (DE) Branch
Gainesville (FL) Branch
Northern Palm Beach County (FL) Branch
Saint Augustine (FL) Branch
Sarasota (FL) Branch
Tampa (FL) Branch
Greater Naples (FL) Branch
Pompano (FL) Branch
Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte (FL) Branch
Venice (FL) Branch
New Smyrna Beach (FL) Branch
Sun City Center (FL) Branch
Flagler County (FL) Branch
Nova Southeastern University AAUW (FL) Branch
Valdosta (GA) Branch
Hilo (HI) Branch
Honolulu (HI) Branch
Kona (HI) Branch
Cedar Falls-Waterloo (IA) Branch
Cedar Rapids Area (IA) Branch
Clarion (IA) Branch
Des Moines (IA) Branch
Indianola (IA) Branch
Waverly (IA) Branch
Algona (IA) Branch
Loess Hills (IA) Branch
Iowa eNetwork (IA) Branch
Boise Area Inc. (ID) Branch
Aurora (IL) Branch
Champaign-Urbana (IL) Branch
Chicago Inc. (IL) Branch
Crystal Lake Area (IL) Branch
Downers Grove Area (IL) Branch
Elmhurst Area Branch NFP (IL) Branch
Monmouth Area (IL) Branch
Naperville Area (IL) Branch
Northwest Suburban (IL) Branch
Quincy (IL) Branch
Rockford Area (IL) Branch
Springfield (IL) Branch
Pekin Area (IL) Branch
Waukegan Area (IL) Branch
Wheaton-Glen Ellyn NFP (IL) Branch
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles (IL) Branch
Palos-Orland Area (IL) Branch
Schaumburg Area (IL) Branch
Morton (IL) Branch
Jane Addams Branch (IL) Branch
Fort Wayne (IN) Branch
Gary-Merrillville (IN) Branch
Indianapolis (IN) Branch
Muncie (IN) Branch
South Bend (IN) Branch
Valparaiso (IN) Branch
Ashland Area (KY) Branch
Owensboro (KY) Branch
AAUW Bluegrass Central (KY) Branch
Carbondale (IL) Branch
Taunton Area (MA) Branch
South Shore Area (MA) Branch
Harford County (MD) Branch
AAUW Baltimore The College Club Inc. (MD) Branch
Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD) Branch
Howard County (MD) Branch
Anne Arundel County (MD) Branch
Gaithersburg (MD) Branch
Kensington-Rockville (MD) Branch
Penobscot Valley (ME) Branch
Waterville (ME) Branch
Ann Arbor Inc. (MI) Branch
Battle Creek (MI) Branch
Big Rapids (MI) Branch
Birmingham (MI) Branch
Dearborn (MI) Branch
Farmington (MI) Branch
Grosse Pointe (MI) Branch
Midland (MI) Branch
Plymouth-Canton (MI) Branch
Port Huron (MI) Branch
South Haven (MI) Branch
Wyandotte-Downriver (MI) Branch
Rochester (MI) Branch
Gaylord (MI) Branch
Northville-Novi (MI) Branch
Duluth Inc. (MN) Branch
Ely (MN) Branch
Grand Rapids (MN) Branch
Hibbing (MN) Branch
Saint Croix Valley (MN) Branch
Willmar (MN) Branch
Hastings (MN) Branch
Alexandria Area (MN) Branch
Independence (MO) Branch
Kansas City (MO) Branch
Kansas City-Northland (MO) Branch
Parkville (MO) Branch
St. Charles (MO) Branch
St. Louis (MO) Branch
Canton (MO) Branch
Ferguson-Florissant (MO) Branch
Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch
Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch
Glendive (MT) Branch
Great Falls (MT) Branch
Missoula (MT) Branch
Charlotte Area (NC) Branch
Greensboro (NC) Branch
Raleigh-Wake County (NC) Branch
Salisbury (NC) Branch
Hendersonville (NC) Branch
Jamestown (ND) Branch
Blair (NE) Branch
Burlington County Inc. (NJ) Branch
Madison (NJ) Branch
Mountain Lakes Area (NJ) Branch
Northern Monmouth County (NJ) Branch
Salem County (NJ) Branch
Summit (NJ) Branch
Sussex County (NJ) Branch
Cape May (NJ) Branch
Northern Ocean County (NJ) Branch
Freehold Area (NJ) Branch
Gloucester County Area (NJ) Branch
Carlsbad (NM) Branch
Los Alamos Inc. (NM) Branch
Santa Fe Inc. (NM) Branch
Capital (NV) Branch
Reno (NV) Branch
Fallon (NV) Branch
Adirondack (NY) Branch
Buffalo Inc. (NY) Branch
Ithaca (NY) Branch
Jamestown (NY) Branch
Kingston (NY) Branch
Rockland County (NY) Branch
North Shore Long Island (NY) Branch
Oswego (NY) Branch
Poughkeepsie Inc. (NY) Branch
Greater Rochester Area (NY) Branch
Fairport Area (NY) Branch
Circleville (OH) Branch
Cleveland (OH) Branch
Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst (OH) Branch
Middletown (OH) Branch
Springfield (OH) Branch
Wooster (OH) Branch
Youngstown (OH) Branch
Worthington (OH) Branch
Northeast Ohio (OH) Branch
Edmond (OK) Branch
Tahlequah (OK) Branch
Tulsa (OK) Branch
Baker (OR) Branch
Eugene-Lane (OR) Branch
Grants Pass (OR) Branch
Hillsboro-Forest Grove (OR) Branch
Medford (OR) Branch
Pendleton (OR) Branch
Salem (OR) Branch
Seaside (OR) Branch
Gresham Area of AAUW Inc. (OR) Branch
AAUW Oregon Online (OR) Branch
Yamhill County AAUW (OR) Branch
Beaver Valley (PA) Branch
Bradford (PA) Branch
Carlisle (PA) Branch
Easton (PA) Branch
Erie (PA) Branch
Fox Chapel Area (PA) Branch
Harrisburg (PA) Branch
Huntingdon (PA) Branch
Indiana County of AAUW (PA) Branch
Johnstown (PA) Branch
Eastern Delaware County (PA) Branch
Lower Bucks (PA) Branch
Pittsburgh (PA) Branch
Reading (PA) Branch
State College (PA) Branch
West Chester-Chester County (PA) Branch
Lansdale (PA) Branch
North Hills Pittsburgh (PA) Branch
York (PA) Branch
Puerto Rico Inc. (PR) Branch
Beaufort (SC) Branch
Charleston (SC) Branch
Gaffney (SC) Branch
Rock Hill (SC) Branch
Rapid City (SD) Branch
Martin (TN) Branch
Memphis (TN) Branch
Murfreesboro (TN) Branch
Oak Ridge (TN) Branch
Austin (TX) Branch
Corpus Christi (TX) Branch
Dallas (TX) Branch
Lubbock (TX) Branch
San Antonio Inc. (TX) Branch
Northeast Tarrant County (TX) Branch
Tarrant County (TX) Branch
North Harris County (TX) Branch
Plano (TX) Branch
North Dallas AAUW (TX) Branch
West Harris County (TX) Branch
Fort Bend County (TX) Branch
St. George (TX) Branch
AAUW Salt Lake Wasatch (UT) Branch
Alexandria (VA) Branch
Arlington (VA) Branch
Falls Church Area (VA) Branch
Hampton (VA) Branch
Mt. Vernon (VA) Branch
Portsmouth (VA) Branch
Greater Richmond (VA) Branch
Springfield-Annandale (VA) Branch
Virginia Beach (VA) Branch
Winchester (VA) Branch
Reston-Herndon Area (VA) Branch
McLean Area (VA) Branch
Wytheville (VA) Branch
Woodbridge (VA) Branch
Smith Mountain (VA) Branch
Anacortes (WA) Branch
Stanwood-Camano (WA) Branch
Whatcom (WA) Branch
Lake Washington (WA) Branch
Lewis County (WA) Branch
Port Townsend (WA) Branch
Seattle Inc. (WA) Branch
Walla Walla (WA) Branch
Federal Way (WA) Branch
Highline (WA) Branch
Edmonds SnoKing (WA) Branch
Puyallup Valley (WA) Branch
Issaquah (WA) Branch
Appleton (WI) Branch
Eau Claire (WI) Branch
West Suburban Milwaukee (WI) Branch
Fond du Lac (WI) Branch
Fort Atkinson (WI) Branch
Green Bay Area (WI) Branch
Janesville (WI) Branch
Kenosha (WI) Branch
La Crosse (WI) Branch
Milwaukee Inc. (WI) Branch
Monona-Madison AAUW (WI) Branch
Oshkosh (WI) Branch
Racine (WI) Branch
River Falls (WI) Branch
Sheboygan (WI) Branch
Wausau (WI) Branch
Geneva Lake (WI) Branch
Tomah (WI) Branch
Sheridan (WY) Branch

Branches
Huntsville (AL) Branch
Little Rock Inc. (AR) Branch
Prescott (AZ) Branch
Tucson (AZ) Branch
Scottsdale (AZ) Branch
Green Valley (AZ) Branch
Southeast Valley (AZ) Branch
Auburn (CA) Branch
Berkeley (CA) Branch
Chico (CA) Branch
Del Mar-Leucadia Inc. (CA) Branch
Fallbrook (CA) Branch
Fremont Inc. (CA) Branch
Glendale Inc. (CA) Branch
Humboldt Inc. (CA) Branch
La Mesa-El Cajon (CA) Branch
Lodi Inc. (CA) Branch
Long Beach Inc. (CA) Branch
Marin Inc. (CA) Branch
Monterey Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
Napa County (CA) Branch
Nevada County (CA) Branch
Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Inc. (CA) Branch
Pacifica (CA) Branch
Coachella Valley (CA) Branch
Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista (CA) Branch
Palos Verdes Peninsula (CA) Branch
Pasadena Inc. (CA) Branch
Petaluma (CA) Branch
Redding Inc. (CA) Branch
Redlands (CA) Branch
Sacramento Inc. (CA) Branch
Mid-Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
San Fernando Valley (CA) Branch
San Francisco Inc. (CA) Branch
San Jose Inc. (CA) Branch
San Luis Obispo (CA) Branch
Santa Cruz County (CA) Branch
Visalia-Sequoia Inc. (CA) Branch
Stockton Inc. (CA) Branch
Turlock (CA) Branch
Greater Whittier Area AAUW (CA) Branch
Lompoc-Vandenberg Inc. (CA) Branch
Gilroy (CA) Branch
Laguna Beach (CA) Branch
Amador (CA) Branch
Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek (CA) Branch
Cabrillo-Diego (CA) Branch
La Palma-Cerritos (CA) Branch
Healdsburg (CA) Branch
Tustin-Santa Ana-Orange (CA) Branch
Mission Viejo-Saddleback Valley (CA) Branch
Five Cities-Pismo Beach (CA) Branch
Morgan Hill (CA) Branch
San Ramon (CA) Branch
North Tahoe (CA) Branch
Mariposa (CA) Branch
California Online Branch (CA) Branch
Colorado Springs (CO) Branch
Fort Collins Inc. (CO) Branch
Grand Junction (CO) Branch
Longmont (CO) Branch
Aurora (CO) Branch
Middletown (DE) Branch
Gainesville (FL) Branch
Saint Augustine (FL) Branch
Sarasota (FL) Branch
Tampa (FL) Branch
Greater Naples (FL) Branch
Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte (FL) Branch
Venice (FL) Branch
New Smyrna Beach (FL) Branch
Flagler County (FL) Branch
Nova Southeastern University AAUW (FL) Branch
Valdosta (GA) Branch
Honolulu (HI) Branch
Northwoods (IA) Branch
Cedar Falls-Waterloo (IA) Branch
Des Moines (IA) Branch
Indianola (IA) Branch
Waverly (IA) Branch
Iowa eNetwork (IA) Branch
Boise Area Inc. (ID) Branch
Aurora (IL) Branch
Chicago Inc. (IL) Branch
Deerfield Area (IL) Branch
Elgin Area (IL) Branch
Elmhurst Area Branch NFP (IL) Branch
Monmouth Area (IL) Branch
Naperville Area (IL) Branch
Northwest Suburban (IL) Branch
Quincy (IL) Branch
Rockford Area (IL) Branch
Springfield (IL) Branch
Wheaton-Glen Ellyn NFP (IL) Branch
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles (IL) Branch
Schaumburg Area (IL) Branch
Morton (IL) Branch
Jane Addams Branch (IL) Branch
Fort Wayne (IN) Branch
Indianapolis (IN) Branch
Muncie (IN) Branch
Valparaiso (IN) Branch
Ashland Area (KY) Branch
Owensboro (KY) Branch
AAUW Bluegrass Central (KY) Branch
Carbondale (IL) Branch
Harford County (MD) Branch
AAUW Baltimore The College Club Inc. (MD) Branch
Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD) Branch
Kensington-Rockville (MD) Branch
Ann Arbor Inc. (MI) Branch
Big Rapids (MI) Branch
Birmingham (MI) Branch
Dearborn (MI) Branch
Midland (MI) Branch
Plymouth-Canton (MI) Branch
Port Huron (MI) Branch
Saginaw (MI) Branch
Ely (MN) Branch
Fergus Falls (MN) Branch
Grand Rapids (MN) Branch
Minneapolis (MN) Branch
Saint Croix Valley (MN) Branch
Saint Paul (MN) Branch
Hastings (MN) Branch
Columbia (MO) Branch
Independence (MO) Branch
Kansas City-Northland (MO) Branch
Parkville (MO) Branch
St. Louis (MO) Branch
Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch
Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch
Glendive (MT) Branch
Great Falls (MT) Branch
Park County (MT) Branch
Raleigh-Wake County (NC) Branch
Salisbury (NC) Branch
Hendersonville (NC) Branch
Jacksonville Regional (NC) Branch
Jamestown (ND) Branch
Burlington County Inc. (NJ) Branch
Madison (NJ) Branch
Northern Monmouth County (NJ) Branch
Somerset Hills (NJ) Branch
Summit (NJ) Branch
Carlsbad (NM) Branch
Los Alamos Inc. (NM) Branch
Boulder City (NV) Branch
Capital (NV) Branch
Las Vegas (NV) Branch
Adirondack (NY) Branch
Buffalo Inc. (NY) Branch
Ithaca (NY) Branch
Kingston (NY) Branch
Rockland County (NY) Branch
North Shore Long Island (NY) Branch
Oswego (NY) Branch
Poughkeepsie Inc. (NY) Branch
Fairport Area (NY) Branch
Circleville (OH) Branch
Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst (OH) Branch
Middletown (OH) Branch
Springfield (OH) Branch
Washington Court House (OH) Branch
Westerville (OH) Branch
Youngstown (OH) Branch
Worthington (OH) Branch
Northeast Ohio (OH) Branch
Tahlequah (OK) Branch
Baker (OR) Branch
Grants Pass (OR) Branch
Hillsboro-Forest Grove (OR) Branch
Pendleton (OR) Branch
Portland (OR) Branch
Salem (OR) Branch
Gresham Area of AAUW Inc. (OR) Branch
AAUW Oregon Online (OR) Branch
Beaver Valley (PA) Branch
Bradford (PA) Branch
Carlisle (PA) Branch
Doylestown (PA) Branch
Erie (PA) Branch
Fox Chapel Area (PA) Branch
Huntingdon (PA) Branch
Indiana County of AAUW (PA) Branch
Johnstown (PA) Branch
State College (PA) Branch
Valley Forge (PA) Branch
Lansdale (PA) Branch
North Hills Pittsburgh (PA) Branch
Beaufort (SC) Branch
Charleston (SC) Branch
Rock Hill (SC) Branch
Madison (SD) Branch
Rapid City (SD) Branch
Martin (TN) Branch
Murfreesboro (TN) Branch
Austin (TX) Branch
Corpus Christi (TX) Branch
Dallas (TX) Branch
San Antonio Inc. (TX) Branch
Northeast Tarrant County (TX) Branch
North Harris County (TX) Branch
North Dallas AAUW (TX) Branch
West Harris County (TX) Branch
Fort Bend County (TX) Branch
St. George (TX) Branch
AAUW Salt Lake Wasatch (UT) Branch
Alexandria (VA) Branch
Arlington (VA) Branch
Falls Church Area (VA) Branch
Hampton (VA) Branch
Lynchburg (VA) Branch
Roanoke Valley (VA) Branch
Springfield-Annandale (VA) Branch
Virginia Beach (VA) Branch
Winchester (VA) Branch
McLean Area (VA) Branch
Woodbridge (VA) Branch
Smith Mountain (VA) Branch
Anacortes (WA) Branch
Stanwood-Camano (WA) Branch
Lake Washington (WA) Branch
Port Townsend (WA) Branch
Walla Walla (WA) Branch
Federal Way (WA) Branch
Highline (WA) Branch
Puyallup Valley (WA) Branch
Appleton (WI) Branch
Beaver Dam (WI) Branch
West Suburban Milwaukee (WI) Branch
Fort Atkinson (WI) Branch
Green Bay Area (WI) Branch
Janesville (WI) Branch
La Crosse (WI) Branch
Milwaukee Inc. (WI) Branch
Monona-Madison AAUW (WI) Branch
Racine (WI) Branch
River Falls (WI) Branch
Sheboygan (WI) Branch
Wausau (WI) Branch
Geneva Lake (WI) Branch
Tomah (WI) Branch
Sheridan (WY) Branch

Branches
Shoals (AL) Branch
Jonesboro (AR) Branch
Little Rock Inc. (AR) Branch
Prescott (AZ) Branch
Tucson (AZ) Branch
Scottsdale (AZ) Branch
Green Valley (AZ) Branch
Southeast Valley (AZ) Branch
East Mesa (AZ) Branch
Auburn (CA) Branch
Berkeley (CA) Branch
Chico (CA) Branch
Del Mar-Leucadia Inc. (CA) Branch
Fallbrook (CA) Branch
Fremont Inc. (CA) Branch
Humboldt Inc. (CA) Branch
La Mesa-El Cajon (CA) Branch
Livermore-Pleasanton-Dublin (CA) Branch
Lodi Inc. (CA) Branch
Long Beach Inc. (CA) Branch
Madera (CA) Branch
Marin Inc. (CA) Branch
Monterey Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
Napa County (CA) Branch
Nevada County (CA) Branch
Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Inc. (CA) Branch
Pacifica (CA) Branch
Coachella Valley (CA) Branch
Carlsbad-Oceanside-Vista (CA) Branch
Palos Verdes Peninsula (CA) Branch
Pasadena Inc. (CA) Branch
Petaluma (CA) Branch
Foothills of El Dorado County (CA) Branch
Redding Inc. (CA) Branch
Redlands (CA) Branch
West Contra Costa (CA) Branch
Sacramento Inc. (CA) Branch
North Peninsula (CA) Branch
Mid-Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
San Fernando Valley (CA) Branch
San Jose Inc. (CA) Branch
San Luis Obispo (CA) Branch
San Mateo Inc. (CA) Branch
Santa Cruz County (CA) Branch
Santa Maria (CA) Branch
Santa Rosa (CA) Branch
Visalia-Sequoia Inc. (CA) Branch
Stockton Inc. (CA) Branch
Turlock (CA) Branch
Greater Whittier Area AAUW (CA) Branch
Oakdale-Riverbank-Escalon (CA) Branch
Sunnyvale-Cupertino (CA) Branch
Lompoc-Vandenberg Inc. (CA) Branch
Camarillo (CA) Branch
San Clemente-Capistrano Bay (CA) Branch
South Lake Tahoe (CA) Branch
Gilroy (CA) Branch
Thousand Oaks Inc. (CA) Branch
Davis (CA) Branch
Siskiyou County (CA) Branch
Laguna Beach (CA) Branch
Roseville-South Placer (CA) Branch
Amador (CA) Branch
Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek (CA) Branch
Cabrillo-Diego (CA) Branch
La Palma-Cerritos (CA) Branch
Healdsburg (CA) Branch
Tustin-Santa Ana-Orange (CA) Branch
Benicia-Vallejo (CA) Branch
Mission Viejo-Saddleback Valley (CA) Branch
Five Cities-Pismo Beach (CA) Branch
Morgan Hill (CA) Branch
San Ramon (CA) Branch
North Tahoe (CA) Branch
Mariposa (CA) Branch
California Online Branch (CA) Branch
Santa Barbara-Goleta (CA) Branch
AAUW Silicon Valley (CA) Branch
Colorado Springs (CO) Branch
Fort Collins Inc. (CO) Branch
Grand Junction (CO) Branch
Gunnison (CO) Branch
Longmont (CO) Branch
Loveland (CO) Branch
Littleton-South Metro (CO) Branch
Aurora (CO) Branch
Dover (DE) Branch
Middletown (DE) Branch
Gainesville (FL) Branch
Jacksonville (FL) Branch
Northern Palm Beach County (FL) Branch
Sarasota (FL) Branch
Tampa (FL) Branch
Greater Naples (FL) Branch
Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte (FL) Branch
Venice (FL) Branch
Marco Island (FL) Branch
New Smyrna Beach (FL) Branch
Sun City Center (FL) Branch
Flagler County (FL) Branch
Nova Southeastern University AAUW (FL) Branch
Saint Augustine (FL) Branch
Valdosta (GA) Branch
Hilo (HI) Branch
Honolulu (HI) Branch
Kona (HI) Branch
Northwoods (IA) Branch
Ames (IA) Branch
Cedar Falls-Waterloo (IA) Branch
Cedar Rapids Area (IA) Branch
Clarion (IA) Branch
Clinton (IA) Branch
Des Moines (IA) Branch
Indianola (IA) Branch
Waverly (IA) Branch
Algona (IA) Branch
Loess Hills (IA) Branch
Iowa eNetwork (IA) Branch
Boise Area Inc. (ID) Branch
Aurora (IL) Branch
Chicago Inc. (IL) Branch
Crystal Lake Area (IL) Branch
Deerfield Area (IL) Branch
Downers Grove Area (IL) Branch
Elgin Area (IL) Branch
Elmhurst Area Branch NFP (IL) Branch
Monmouth Area (IL) Branch
Naperville Area (IL) Branch
Northwest Suburban (IL) Branch
Rockford Area (IL) Branch
Rock Island-Moline (IL) Branch
Springfield (IL) Branch
Pekin Area (IL) Branch
Waukegan Area (IL) Branch
Wheaton-Glen Ellyn NFP (IL) Branch
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles (IL) Branch
Palos-Orland Area (IL) Branch
Schaumburg Area (IL) Branch
Morton (IL) Branch
Jane Addams Branch (IL) Branch
Gary-Merrillville (IN) Branch
Indianapolis (IN) Branch
Muncie (IN) Branch
Valparaiso (IN) Branch
Louisville (KY) Branch
Owensboro (KY) Branch
AAUW Bluegrass Central (KY) Branch
Carbondale (IL) Branch
North Shore (MA) Branch
South Shore Area (MA) Branch
Harford County (MD) Branch
AAUW Baltimore The College Club Inc. (MD) Branch
Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD) Branch
Garrett (MD) Branch
Howard County (MD) Branch
Anne Arundel County (MD) Branch
Gaithersburg (MD) Branch
Kensington-Rockville (MD) Branch
Penobscot Valley (ME) Branch
Ann Arbor Inc. (MI) Branch
Battle Creek (MI) Branch
Big Rapids (MI) Branch
Birmingham (MI) Branch
Dearborn (MI) Branch
Farmington (MI) Branch
Grosse Pointe (MI) Branch
Ludington (MI) Branch
Midland (MI) Branch
Plymouth-Canton (MI) Branch
Port Huron (MI) Branch
Saginaw (MI) Branch
South Haven (MI) Branch
Traverse City Area (MI) Branch
Wyandotte-Downriver (MI) Branch
Rochester (MI) Branch
Northville-Novi (MI) Branch
Austin (MN) Branch
Ely (MN) Branch
Fergus Falls (MN) Branch
Grand Rapids (MN) Branch
Minneapolis (MN) Branch
Saint Croix Valley (MN) Branch
Saint Paul (MN) Branch
Willmar (MN) Branch
Winona (MN) Branch
Hastings (MN) Branch
Boonville (MO) Branch
Columbia (MO) Branch
Independence (MO) Branch
Kansas City (MO) Branch
Nevada (MO) Branch
Kansas City-Northland (MO) Branch
Parkville (MO) Branch
St. Charles (MO) Branch
St. Louis (MO) Branch
Canton (MO) Branch
Ferguson-Florissant (MO) Branch
Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch
Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch
Glendive (MT) Branch
Great Falls (MT) Branch
Park County (MT) Branch
Asheville (NC) Branch
Charlotte Area (NC) Branch
Greensboro (NC) Branch
Salisbury (NC) Branch
Hendersonville (NC) Branch
Jamestown (ND) Branch
Burlington County Inc. (NJ) Branch
Mountain Lakes Area (NJ) Branch
Northern Monmouth County (NJ) Branch
Salem County (NJ) Branch
Gloucester County Area (NJ) Branch
Los Alamos Inc. (NM) Branch
Santa Fe Inc. (NM) Branch
Boulder City (NV) Branch
Capital (NV) Branch
Las Vegas (NV) Branch
Reno (NV) Branch
Adirondack (NY) Branch
Alfred-Hornell (NY) Branch
Buffalo Inc. (NY) Branch
Ithaca (NY) Branch
Jamestown (NY) Branch
Kingston (NY) Branch
Rockland County (NY) Branch
North Shore Long Island (NY) Branch
Oswego (NY) Branch
Poughkeepsie Inc. (NY) Branch
Greater Rochester Area (NY) Branch
Fairport Area (NY) Branch
Circleville (OH) Branch
Cleveland (OH) Branch
Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst (OH) Branch
Middletown (OH) Branch
Springfield (OH) Branch
Washington Court House (OH) Branch
Westerville (OH) Branch
Wooster (OH) Branch
Youngstown (OH) Branch
Worthington (OH) Branch
Tahlequah (OK) Branch
Tulsa (OK) Branch
Baker (OR) Branch
Eugene-Lane (OR) Branch
Grants Pass (OR) Branch
Hillsboro-Forest Grove (OR) Branch
Medford (OR) Branch
Pendleton (OR) Branch
Portland (OR) Branch
Salem (OR) Branch
Seaside (OR) Branch
Tillamook (OR) Branch
Gresham Area of AAUW Inc. (OR) Branch
AAUW Oregon Online (OR) Branch
Beaver Valley (PA) Branch
Bradford (PA) Branch
Carlisle (PA) Branch
Doylestown (PA) Branch
Easton (PA) Branch
Erie (PA) Branch
Fox Chapel Area (PA) Branch
Harrisburg (PA) Branch
Huntingdon (PA) Branch
Indiana County of AAUW (PA) Branch
Johnstown (PA) Branch
Lower Bucks (PA) Branch
State College (PA) Branch
Valley Forge (PA) Branch
West Chester-Chester County (PA) Branch
Lansdale (PA) Branch
North Hills Pittsburgh (PA) Branch
York (PA) Branch
Puerto Rico Inc. (PR) Branch
Beaufort (SC) Branch
Charleston (SC) Branch
Gaffney (SC) Branch
Greenville (SC) Branch
Rapid City (SD) Branch
Martin (TN) Branch
Memphis (TN) Branch
Murfreesboro (TN) Branch
Oak Ridge (TN) Branch
Austin (TX) Branch
Corpus Christi (TX) Branch
Dallas (TX) Branch
Lubbock (TX) Branch
San Antonio Inc. (TX) Branch
Northeast Tarrant County (TX) Branch
Tarrant County (TX) Branch
North Harris County (TX) Branch
Plano (TX) Branch
North Dallas AAUW (TX) Branch
West Harris County (TX) Branch
Fort Bend County (TX) Branch
St. George (TX) Branch
AAUW Salt Lake Wasatch (UT) Branch
Alexandria (VA) Branch
Arlington (VA) Branch
Falls Church Area (VA) Branch
Hampton (VA) Branch
Mt. Vernon (VA) Branch
Portsmouth (VA) Branch
Greater Richmond (VA) Branch
Springfield-Annandale (VA) Branch
Virginia Beach (VA) Branch
Winchester (VA) Branch
Reston-Herndon Area (VA) Branch
McLean Area (VA) Branch
Wytheville (VA) Branch
Woodbridge (VA) Branch
Vienna Area (VA) Branch
Smith Mountain (VA) Branch
Stanwood-Camano (WA) Branch
Whatcom (WA) Branch
Lake Washington (WA) Branch
Lewis County (WA) Branch
Olympia (WA) Branch
Port Townsend (WA) Branch
Seattle Inc. (WA) Branch
Tacoma (WA) Branch
Walla Walla (WA) Branch
Federal Way (WA) Branch
Highline (WA) Branch
Edmonds SnoKing (WA) Branch
Puyallup Valley (WA) Branch
Issaquah (WA) Branch
Hudson’s Bay (WA) Branch
Appleton (WI) Branch
Eau Claire (WI) Branch
West Suburban Milwaukee (WI) Branch
Fort Atkinson (WI) Branch
Green Bay Area (WI) Branch
Janesville (WI) Branch
Kenosha (WI) Branch
La Crosse (WI) Branch
Milwaukee Inc. (WI) Branch
Monona-Madison AAUW (WI) Branch
Oshkosh (WI) Branch
Racine (WI) Branch
River Falls (WI) Branch
Sheboygan (WI) Branch
Wausau (WI) Branch
Geneva Lake (WI) Branch
Tomah (WI) Branch
Sheridan (WY) Branch

Branches
Huntsville (AL) Branch
Shoals (AL) Branch
Little Rock Inc. (AR) Branch
Prescott (AZ) Branch
Tucson (AZ) Branch
Scottsdale (AZ) Branch
Green Valley (AZ) Branch
East Mesa (AZ) Branch
Alhambra-San Gabriel (CA) Branch
Berkeley (CA) Branch
Chico (CA) Branch
Fallbrook (CA) Branch
Fremont Inc. (CA) Branch
Glendale Inc. (CA) Branch
Humboldt Inc. (CA) Branch
La Mesa-El Cajon (CA) Branch
Lodi Inc. (CA) Branch
Long Beach Inc. (CA) Branch
Marin Inc. (CA) Branch
Monterey Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
Napa County (CA) Branch
Nevada County (CA) Branch
Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Inc. (CA) Branch
Pacifica (CA) Branch
Coachella Valley (CA) Branch
Palos Verdes Peninsula (CA) Branch
Petaluma (CA) Branch
Foothills of El Dorado County (CA) Branch
Redding Inc. (CA) Branch
Redlands (CA) Branch
Sacramento Inc. (CA) Branch
North Peninsula (CA) Branch
Mid-Peninsula Inc. (CA) Branch
San Fernando Valley (CA) Branch
San Francisco Inc. (CA) Branch
San Jose Inc. (CA) Branch
San Luis Obispo (CA) Branch
Santa Cruz County (CA) Branch
Santa Rosa (CA) Branch
Visalia-Sequoia Inc. (CA) Branch
Stockton Inc. (CA) Branch
Turlock (CA) Branch
Greater Whittier Area AAUW (CA) Branch
Lompoc-Vandenberg Inc. (CA) Branch
Camarillo (CA) Branch
San Clemente-Capistrano Bay (CA) Branch
South Lake Tahoe (CA) Branch
Gilroy (CA) Branch
Thousand Oaks Inc. (CA) Branch
Davis (CA) Branch
Siskiyou County (CA) Branch
Laguna Beach (CA) Branch
Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek (CA) Branch
Cabrillo-Diego (CA) Branch
La Palma-Cerritos (CA) Branch
Healdsburg (CA) Branch
Tustin-Santa Ana-Orange (CA) Branch
Mission Viejo-Saddleback Valley (CA) Branch
Five Cities-Pismo Beach (CA) Branch
Morgan Hill (CA) Branch
San Ramon (CA) Branch
North Tahoe (CA) Branch
Mariposa (CA) Branch
California Online Branch (CA) Branch
Colorado Springs (CO) Branch
Fort Collins Inc. (CO) Branch
Gunnison (CO) Branch
Longmont (CO) Branch
Loveland (CO) Branch
Littleton-South Metro (CO) Branch
Aurora (CO) Branch
Bridgeport (CT) Branch
Coastal-Georgetown (DE) Branch
Middletown (DE) Branch
Gainesville (FL) Branch
Northern Palm Beach County (FL) Branch
Sarasota (FL) Branch
Tampa (FL) Branch
Greater Naples (FL) Branch
Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte (FL) Branch
Venice (FL) Branch
Sun City Center (FL) Branch
Flagler County (FL) Branch
Nova Southeastern University AAUW (FL) Branch
Saint Augustine (FL) Branch
Valdosta (GA) Branch
Hilo (HI) Branch
Honolulu (HI) Branch
Northwoods (IA) Branch
Cedar Falls-Waterloo (IA) Branch
Cedar Rapids Area (IA) Branch
Clarion (IA) Branch
Clinton (IA) Branch
Des Moines (IA) Branch
Waverly (IA) Branch
Algona (IA) Branch
Loess Hills (IA) Branch
Iowa eNetwork (IA) Branch
Boise Area Inc. (ID) Branch
Aurora (IL) Branch
Champaign-Urbana (IL) Branch
Chicago Inc. (IL) Branch
Crystal Lake Area (IL) Branch
Elgin Area (IL) Branch
Elmhurst Area Branch NFP (IL) Branch
Naperville Area (IL) Branch
Quincy (IL) Branch
Rockford Area (IL) Branch
Springfield (IL) Branch
Pekin Area (IL) Branch
Waukegan Area (IL) Branch
Wheaton-Glen Ellyn NFP (IL) Branch
Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles (IL) Branch
Schaumburg Area (IL) Branch
Morton (IL) Branch
Jane Addams Branch (IL) Branch
Calumet Area (IN) Branch
Fort Wayne (IN) Branch
Gary-Merrillville (IN) Branch
Muncie (IN) Branch
Valparaiso (IN) Branch
Owensboro (KY) Branch
AAUW Bluegrass Central (KY) Branch
Carbondale (IL) Branch
North Shore (MA) Branch
Harford County (MD) Branch
AAUW Baltimore The College Club Inc. (MD) Branch
Bethesda-Chevy Chase (MD) Branch
Garrett (MD) Branch
Howard County (MD) Branch
Anne Arundel County (MD) Branch
Penobscot Valley (ME) Branch
Ann Arbor Inc. (MI) Branch
Battle Creek (MI) Branch
Birmingham (MI) Branch
Dearborn (MI) Branch
Farmington (MI) Branch
Iron Mountain-Kingsford (MI) Branch
Ludington (MI) Branch
Midland (MI) Branch
Plymouth-Canton (MI) Branch
Port Huron (MI) Branch
Saginaw (MI) Branch
South Haven (MI) Branch
Wyandotte-Downriver (MI) Branch
Rochester (MI) Branch
Northville-Novi (MI) Branch
Duluth Inc. (MN) Branch
Fergus Falls (MN) Branch
Grand Rapids (MN) Branch
Minneapolis (MN) Branch
Saint Croix Valley (MN) Branch
Hastings (MN) Branch
Boonville (MO) Branch
Columbia (MO) Branch
Independence (MO) Branch
Kansas City (MO) Branch
Nevada (MO) Branch
Kansas City-Northland (MO) Branch
Parkville (MO) Branch
St. Charles (MO) Branch
St. Louis (MO) Branch
Canton (MO) Branch
Ferguson-Florissant (MO) Branch
Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch
Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch
Great Falls (MT) Branch
Asheville (NC) Branch
Charlotte Area (NC) Branch
Greensboro (NC) Branch
Salisbury (NC) Branch
Jamestown (ND) Branch
Burlington County Inc. (NJ) Branch
Salem County (NJ) Branch
Somerset Hills (NJ) Branch
Summit (NJ) Branch
Sussex County (NJ) Branch
Freehold Area (NJ) Branch
Gloucester County Area (NJ) Branch
Los Alamos Inc. (NM) Branch
Santa Fe Inc. (NM) Branch
Boulder City (NV) Branch
Capital (NV) Branch
Buffalo Inc. (NY) Branch
Ithaca (NY) Branch
Kingston (NY) Branch
Rockland County (NY) Branch
North Shore Long Island (NY) Branch
Oswego (NY) Branch
Poughkeepsie Inc. (NY) Branch
Greater Rochester Area (NY) Branch
Staten Island (NY) Branch
Fairport Area (NY) Branch
Circleville (OH) Branch
Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst (OH) Branch
Middletown (OH) Branch
Springfield (OH) Branch
Washington Court House (OH) Branch
Wooster (OH) Branch
Youngstown (OH) Branch
Worthington (OH) Branch
Northeast Ohio (OH) Branch
Tahlequah (OK) Branch
Grants Pass (OR) Branch
Hillsboro-Forest Grove (OR) Branch
Portland (OR) Branch
Salem (OR) Branch
Gresham Area of AAUW Inc. (OR) Branch
Lake Oswego (OR) Branch
Beaver Valley (PA) Branch
Bradford (PA) Branch
Carlisle (PA) Branch
Erie (PA) Branch
Fox Chapel Area (PA) Branch
Harrisburg (PA) Branch
Indiana County of AAUW (PA) Branch
State College (PA) Branch
Valley Forge (PA) Branch
West Chester-Chester County (PA) Branch
Lansdale (PA) Branch
North Hills Pittsburgh (PA) Branch
York (PA) Branch
Puerto Rico Inc. (PR) Branch
Beaufort (SC) Branch
Charleston (SC) Branch
Gaffney (SC) Branch
Greenville (SC) Branch
Rock Hill (SC) Branch
Madison (SD) Branch
Rapid City (SD) Branch
Martin (TN) Branch
Austin (TX) Branch
Corpus Christi (TX) Branch
San Antonio Inc. (TX) Branch
Northeast Tarrant County (TX) Branch
Tarrant County (TX) Branch
North Harris County (TX) Branch
West Harris County (TX) Branch
Fort Bend County (TX) Branch
Southeast Harris County (TX) Branch
St. George (TX) Branch
Alexandria (VA) Branch
Arlington (VA) Branch
Hampton (VA) Branch
Lynchburg (VA) Branch
Mt. Vernon (VA) Branch
Greater Richmond (VA) Branch
Roanoke Valley (VA) Branch
Springfield-Annandale (VA) Branch
Virginia Beach (VA) Branch
Winchester (VA) Branch
Reston-Herndon Area (VA) Branch
Wytheville (VA) Branch
Woodbridge (VA) Branch
Vienna Area (VA) Branch
Smith Mountain (VA) Branch
Bennington (VT) Branch
Anacortes (WA) Branch
Stanwood-Camano (WA) Branch
Lake Washington (WA) Branch
Lewis County (WA) Branch
Olympia (WA) Branch
Port Townsend (WA) Branch
Seattle Inc. (WA) Branch
Walla Walla (WA) Branch
Federal Way (WA) Branch
Edmonds SnoKing (WA) Branch
Puyallup Valley (WA) Branch
Appleton (WI) Branch
Beaver Dam (WI) Branch
Eau Claire (WI) Branch
West Suburban Milwaukee (WI) Branch
Fond du Lac (WI) Branch
Fort Atkinson (WI) Branch
Green Bay Area (WI) Branch
Janesville (WI) Branch
La Crosse (WI) Branch
Milwaukee Inc. (WI) Branch
Monona-Madison AAUW (WI) Branch
Oshkosh (WI) Branch
Racine (WI) Branch
River Falls (WI) Branch
Sheboygan (WI) Branch
Wausau (WI) Branch
Tomah (WI) Branch
Sheridan (WY) Branch

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Five Star National Recognition Program?

The program aims to provide branches with a framework to ensure they are financially healthy, sustainable, and aligned with AAUW’s mission and priorities.

How can a branch earn a “Star”?

Branches can earn a Star by meeting the criteria in one of the five categories: Advancement, Public Policy & Advocacy, Governance & Sustainability, Programming, and Communications & External Relations. Branch leaders can share their progress towards these criteria in the Annual Branch Survey.

What is the Annual Branch Survey and how does it relate to the Five Star program?

The Annual Branch Survey serves as a report from AAUW Branches, collecting information that indicates each branch’s progress toward the Five Star criteria. Beginning with the time period of FY24 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024) these surveys will be mailed to leaders in September. Be sure to stay up to date on AAUW communications to member leaders, primarily Membership Matters, to ensure you’re up to date on the latest timing.

Is there a version of the Five Star program for states as well?

Currently only branches are eligible to participate in the Five Star program.

When are the Five Star criteria and Annual Branch Survey released?

The criteria will be shared at the beginning of each fiscal year in July, and the survey is sent to leaders in September following the conclusion of each fiscal year.

What support does AAUW National provide to branches working towards the Five Star criteria?

AAUW National offers resources on their website and holds webinars throughout the year to assist branches in achieving the Five Star criteria. Be sure to stay informed through Membership Matters and AAUW National emails for timing and any webinars will be archived for later viewing on our Five Star Program page.

Why is the Advancement Star particularly important?

The Advancement Star is a key financial indicator of a branch’s health and sustainability, reflecting its support for AAUW National. Data for this Star is pulled from AAUW National’s financial records and will be calculated on behalf of the branches. In January the national office will share a snapshot of where branches are in their Advancement star progress so they can make adjustments as needed before the end of the fiscal year.

What actions are encouraged under the Public Policy & Advocacy category?

Actions can include appointing a public policy chair, conducting meetings with local Congress members, participating in state lobby days, and holding programs related to key policy topics.

What is the role of the Governance & Sustainability category in the Five Star program? 

This category focuses on leadership succession planning, overall participation in the Five Star program, appointing a Diversity Officer, and holding programs on justice, equity, diversity, or inclusion.

How does the Communications & External Relations category contribute to earning a Star?

Branches must designate a communications point person, share posts aligned with AAUW’s mission, include national information in newsletters, and ensure leaders are subscribed to AAUW emails.

What is the Annual Branch Survey and how does it relate to the Five Star program?

The Annual Branch Survey serves as a report from AAUW Branches, collecting information that indicates each branch’s progress toward the Five Star criteria. Beginning with the time period of FY25 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) these surveys will be available to leaders in April and will remain open through June 30, 2025. Be sure to stay up to date on AAUW communications to member leaders, primarily Membership Matters, to ensure you’re up to date on the latest timing.

When will the criteria for FY26 be available?

The updated criteria for FY26 will be available on this page in May. We hope that having this information in advance of the coming fiscal year will help you and your branch better prepare and plan for the year ahead.

Questions or Concerns?

Contact Tremayne Parquet, Deputy Director of Advancement, at parquett@aauw.org.

Please direct membership inquiries to connect@aauw.org.

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