President: Stealey Ashley Vice President: Liz Gillette 2nd Vice President: Jennifer Wazenski Immediate Past President: Margaret Davis Secretary: Leopoldine Farrington Asst. Secretary: Catherine DePeuter Treasurer: Mary Smith Asst. Treasurer: Ellen Shiery
Committees
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Standing Committee Charters
The documents below were prepared in cooperation with the Governance Committee and reviewed by the appropriate committee chairs. They are published in PDF format.
Works to fulfill our commitment to using diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles in our work providing grants to nonprofits in our county and in hosting education sessions for members and the community. Fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, and supports AAWGT officers and committees in accomplishing this by providing guidance and information on best practices. Contact the DEIA Committee
Chair: Karen Smith
Assistant Chair: Deborah Chin
Researches and provides educational programming that informs Members about issues affecting women and families in Anne Arundel County; supports the growth of Members as informed decision-makers when applying grant funding to solutions. Contact the Education Committee
Manages the process for developing the timeline, overseeing the call for proposals, and receiving grant proposals submitted to AAWGT; develops and updates the grant application and other processes used to evaluate grant proposals; oversees a subcommittee to review grant proposals, conduct site visits, and recommend a slate of potential grantees to the membership for final grant selection. Contact the Grants Committee
Chair: Chris Messina-Boyer
Assistant Chairs: Sandy Wilson-Barnes, Namita Murthy
Manages the software platform (from Foundant Technologies) that is used by applicants, grantees, Grants Committee and Post-Grants Evaluation Committee for online applications, review, reporting and data collection. Contact the Grants Systems Committee
Chair: Cindy Whittle
Assistant Chair: Barbara Haight
Hosts an annual Women and Leadership event for Members and the community at large; works with committees to facilitate a pipeline of committee membership and leadership; and, annually nominates and presents a slate of Officers and Committee Chairs and Assistant Chairs for voting by the general membership. Contact the Leadership Development and Nominating Committee
Develops regular informational AAWGT communications for AAWGT members, helps promote events, manages the AAWGT website and e-newsletter, develops and distributes member marketing materials, and handles media relations. Contact the Marketing and Communications Committee
Chair: Margaret Davis
Assistant Chair: Yolanda Rayford
Provides information to prospective members; welcomes new members, facilitating their participation in activities and committees; and plans new member orientations and other events to engage members and prospective members. Contact the Membership Committee
Chair: Cathleen Sparrow
Assistant Chair: Karen Cook, Sue Pitchford
Post-Grants Evaluation Committee Serves as yearlong point of contact to the AAWGT Grant recipients; assigns team of liaisons to each grant; conducts mid-year and final evaluations, tracking the performance of grant activities and use of AAWGT grant dollars. Contact the Grantee Liaison Committee
Chair: Kelly Purnell
Assistant Chair: Shari Friedman
Chair: Gretchen Moran
Assistant Chair: Darcy Scott
Web/IT Team
Manage and administer Wild Apricot (our web and data management platform), Google Drive archive, and Flickr photo gallery. Contact the Web/IT Committee
Open to all members, the Racial Equity Study Group addresses topics both historic and current, brings in speakers, all to learn for ourselves or figure out new ways our giving circle can expand what we do through grants, education programs and outreach. This is a safe space where participants can learn from each other and talk about issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Meetings are held monthly, often via Zoom.Contact the Equity Study Group
