BPW was founded 106 years ago in St. Louis, Missouri. But did you know that the government was instrumental in helping to establish our organization? The War Department contributed $65,000 toward its founding. That is equivalent to about $1,207,816.47 today. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had that money today.

As you know we have the Legacy Fund. This is a fund to help support our organization beyond the dues that we collect. The fund is invested so that our money grows to be there for another 106 years. Have you ever wondered how you could honor or remember a member? One way would be to give a gift to the Legacy fund. When a member passes away or a member has an accomplishment that you would like to recognize, you could make a tax-deductible donation to the Legacy Fund.

This will help ensure that our organization continues to grow and lives on for another 100 plus years. We will then recognize that contribution to the person or family as well as in the magazine.

To donate go to our website and click on Who We Are. Then click on Donate to Empower Our Work. Then click on the Donation Form. Complete the form and you can pay by check or with credit card.

Sandy Thompson
NFBPWC Finance Chair