2020 Annual Report Woman of Wonder

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

Woman of Wonder 4300 Main Street Studio B Vancouver WA 98663 360.524.3189 www.WomanofWonder.org

table of contents

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vision and mission, president’s message

community donors, fundraising, support from beyond the community

board of directors

Carol Doane president and founder Kailynn Keirstead vice-president

Kenneth M. Doane secretary-treasurer

income and expenses

Debbie Dunn director

scholarship awards, application by county and by population density, summary

Kim Gramm director

outlook

VISION AND MISSION

Woman of Wonder

vision

mission

Bringing More to Women’s Lives

 We invest in women through scholarships for higher education that bridge the financial gap between the everyday responsibilities of a woman’s life with a chance to study and compete for a rewarding career.

 Preference is given to:  single moms  women raised by a single parent  women on their own with no support

section 01 Graphic: path by Stephanie Meyer from the Noun Project

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introduction

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Woman of Wonder

The quality of a woman’s life is affected by internal and external resources.

Resources, such as knowledge, training and honed skills, are vital to a woman seeking parity in today’s world. Add the challenge of paying for college to gain that next career step with the responsibility of supporting and caring for a family and you have seemingly insurmountable odds.

The internal fortitude to continue to seek a college degree despite, in some cases overwhelming odd – plus the additional challenge of a global pandemic – amazed us as we learned, through our survey of scholarship applicants, that despite the obstacles, most did not take a gap year, but continued their studies.

Woman of Wonder seeks to level the playing field with scholarships that bridge the gap between the everyday duties of a woman’s life and a chance to develop a rewarding career.

Our saddest news was the death in March of one of our founding board members, our Secretary/Treasurer Kenneth M. Doane. He did so much of the heavy lifting to get us launched, and his wise counsel demonstrated how important board members are to a nonprofit.

In 2020, the donor base of individuals remained strong.

During COVID-19, office space held its own albeit with fewer activities, and we continued to work on corporate in-kind grants.

Women of Wonder’s mission continued to resonate with enough community members that we were able to triple the dollars awarded for scholarships.

Thank you for your continued support to help women gain college degrees.

Carol Doane President and Founder

section 01 Graphic: Woman by Hea Poh Lin from the Noun Project:

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support

DONATIONS

Woman of Wonder

Woman of Wonder’s support comes from individuals, businesses, and organizations Donor clubs for our contributors: Textbook Club…………………….up to $99 Credit Hour Club………………$100 - $999 Quarter Club………………..$1000 - $2499 Semester Club…………..…$2500 - $4999

Contributions from the community, businesses, and the board ranged from: Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 - $250 Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 - $1,640 Businesses & Organizations . . . $50 - $,1000

Dream Catchers Club……..$5000 - $9999 President’s Club………………...$10,000 +

We continued to improve our visibility and profile, earning the Gold Seal of Transparency from Guidestar in 2020.

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cash & in-kind

FUNDRAISING SUCCESS 1%

6% 13%

Woman of Wonder Individual Donations Board Donations

Corporate Contributions

24%

48%

Donated goods and services Indirect donations: Amazon, Bing, Fred Meyer, etc.

Other

8%

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In-kind donations

SUPPORT FROM BEYOND THE COMMUNITY

Woman of Wonder

Woman of Wonder was affirmed regionally and nationally.

Support from local, regional and national businesses

National Support:

Local & Regional Support:

▪ Google Ad Grants

▪ First Presbyterian Church Vancouver

▪ Microsoft Office 365 ▪ Salesforce licenses

▪ Office space ▪ Books to Textbooks Project ▪ Book donors & volunteer sorters

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cash

EXPENSES

Woman of Wonder

1% 1% 2% 7%

Scholarships

11%

Fundraising & Prof Fees Website & Internet Business Registration Fees 78%

Supplies Volunteer Night

section 03 Source: 2020 Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ, SCHEDULE O

16.6%

PERCENTAGE OF APPLICATIONS

BY COUNTIES OF WASHINGTON STATE

16.6%

14.2%

10.7%

7.7%

7.7% 5.9%

5.3%

5.3% 3.6%

King

Snohomish

Clallam

Kitsap

Yakima

Pierce

section 03 Source: 2020 applications via theWashBoard.org

1 Clark

Thurston

Benton

3.6%

Spokane

3.0%

Grays Harbor

2.4% or less

POPULATION DENSITY AS COMPARED TO ORIGIN OF APPLICATIONS Whatcom Skagit

Clallam

Snohomish Kitsap

Spokane

King Gray’s Harbor

Thurston

Pierce

Cowlitz Clark

section 03 Source: 2020 applications via theWashBoard.org, State of Washington

Yakima Benton Walla Walla

moving forward

SUMMARY

Woman of Wonder

Second year awarding college scholarships As we move forward, encouraging more women, opening more doors, and lighting more paths, we are grateful to the many who joined our Founders Club with a contribution in our first two years. This support allowed us to triple the amount of dollars awarded in our second year.

This support of women, as they pursue avenues to increase their earning potential and workplace marketability, benefits all of us.

We can’t predict who will finish their degrees, or who may stumble, but we move forward with confidence that increasing the chances of degree completion has payoffs more than dollars and cents.

We ask that you consider being part of this educational legacy and join us with your support.

Build a better community and stronger families by supporting college scholarships for women.

 As we invest in their college, award recipients learn that someone believes in them.  Children are mentored as they watch their parent set and achieve goals.

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 Women advance into better paying careers.  Families are stabilized through increased household income.

Section 4 Graphic: Letter by Alexis Boudal from the Noun Project

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thank you Woman of Wonder

For more information, please contact us at by email or phone: info@womanofwonder.org

360-524-3189 www.WomanofWonder.org