Members of FAUSA are enthusiastic supporters and recipients of The FAWCO Foundation’s Development Grants (DGs) and Educational Awards (EAs) as well as FAWCO’s Target Projects. FAUSA members are eligible to apply for DGs and EAs. Applications are available in the fall or contact VP Programs, The FAWCO Foundation. Recipients are announced at FAWCO’s annual meeting in March of each year. FAUSA applications for DGs must be submitted through the FAUSA philanthropy director.
FAUSA supports The FAWCO Foundation with annual sponsorships of both a Development Grant and an Education Award. FAUSA fully funds the following:
- The FAUSA Effecting Change for Women and Children at Risk Development Grant under the category of Human Rights. 2021 award: $4000.
- The FAUSA Skills Enhancement Educational Award, allowing a FAWCO or FAUSA member to acquire new skills or enhance already existing skills. 2021 award: $4000.
- In 2020 a FAUSA nominee, Veronica’s Voice, was the recipient of The FAWCO Foundation Annual Grant, ‘Breaking the Cycle’.
Previous Recipients
Below is a list of previous recipients of the FAUSA-sponsored Skills Enhancement Educational Award:
2010 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $3000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Sheridan Becker
Club: AWC of Brussels
2012 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $5000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Carol McEowen
Club: AWC Bern
2013 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $3000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Therese Hartwell
Club: AWEP
2014 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $4000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Elizabeth Sanders
Club: AWA Rome
2015 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $4000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Christina Ferrari
Club: AILO Florence
2016 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $4000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Kelly Snow
Club: Chilterns AWC
2017 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $4000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Susanne Ollman
Club: AWC of Berlin
2017 - The FAWCO Foundation 50th Anniversary Members’ Award
Sponsored by: FAUSA, FAWCO and TFF Counselors
Recipient: Margaret Jenkins
Club: AAWE Paris
2018 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $4000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Kristen Melia
Club: AIWC Naples
2020 - Members Skills Enhancement Award $5000
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Recipient: Makia Motton Matheis
Club: AWC Hamburg
Previous FAUSA recipients of DGs and EAs:
Development Grants
FAUSA members nominated the following recipients of these Development Grants:
- Training Potties for Refugee Families (nominated by Therese Hartwell) 2019
- Feed the Starving Rohingya (nominated by Kathy Coughlan) 2018
Education Awards
- 1997 Alumnae Award $2000: Marilyn Richey
- 2000 FAUSA Alumnae Award $2000: Kelly Coker
- 2002 FAWCO Alumnae USA Award $2000: Ashley Coker
- 2003 FAWCO Alumnae USA Award $2000: Diana Wallace
- 2004 FAWCO Alumnae USA Award $2000: Elizabeth Hemminger
- 2005 FAUSA Alumnae Award $2500: Thea Fortune
- 2006 FAWCO Alumnae USA Award $3000: Carol Chiodo
- 2015 Viola Wheeler Arts Award $4000: Gabi Fagen
