Fireside Chats 2024-2025

Join us for free online “Fireside Chats”!

It’s a virtual opportunity to chat informally with other AAUW branch members around the state on topics that matter to us.

Fundraising: ideas, Tools, Getting Started
Wednesday, February 19, 7 p.m.

What is your branch doing to raise funds? What idea do you have for fundraising? What tools do you use for ticket and product sales? Collecting money prior to and at the event? How do you promote it? This will be a valuable sessionfor branches that want to do fundraising but don’t know where to begin.


“Elections 2024: What Did We Learn”
Wednesday, November 13

Our AAUW-WA Public Policy Team led a discussion on lessons learned from our branch candidate forums and “Get Out the Vote” activities, to help us plan for 2025-2026 and beyond.


“The Future of AAUW”
Wednesday, September 25

Discussion facilitated by Barbara Sando.

  • The vote to change membership requirements did not pass—what happens now?
  • How do we continue growing our organization?
  • How financially stable is national AAUW?
  • What are the ramifications of the Title IX scholarship decisions?
  • What is the future of AAUW? What steps do we need to take to get there?

Click here to view-> Slides and charts on the Future of AAUW

Click here to view ->Handout on Title IX and Scholarships, prepared by Barbara Sando

Click here to view -> Notes compiled by Emily Hitchens

Possible Future Dates and Topics:

May 21, 2025 — How Visible is AAUW in Our Communities?

For more information, contact Jodi Forsell, programs@aauw-wa.org.