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The Association of Junior Leagues International
So who was Mary Harriman’s best-known friend?
It’s a good bet that she was Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. While credit for the founding of The Junior League rightly belongs to Mary Harriman, she was supported in its early…
What’s in a name?
They call it No Name-Calling Week, and there’s an interesting story behind it. It starts with a book called The Misfits by popular kids author James Howe. Now in its…
What's in a name?
They call it No Name-Calling Week, and there’s an interesting story behind it. It starts with a book called The Misfits by popular kids author James Howe. Now in its…
Happy Birthday, Donna Fales!
No one ever said that Sustainers are not an amazing group of women. Just look at Donna Fales. As Captain of the USA Althea Gibson Cup Team, Donna led the…
What Can ‘Volunteers’ Achieve?
Members of the new California State Legislature can expect to hear from a formidable advocate with a 40-year history of fighting for women’s and children’s issues – the Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee (“SPAC”), which represents the more than 11,000 members of 16 Junior Leagues across California.
Founded in 1970, California SPAC is one of The Junior League’s oldest and largest state public affairs committees, whose goals are to serve as the voice of the women and children in the communities they serve by introducing and supporting state legislation that improves the lives of women and children in the communities we serve. Other Junior League SPACs are in New Jersey, New York, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington State, along with single-League advocacy groups in St. Louis and Denver. Some 95 individual Leagues with more than 52,000 members are involved these efforts across the country.
A Q&A with AJLI Executive Director, Susan Danish
When Executive Director Susan Danish arrived at AJLI in 2003, she brought with her more than 20 years of marketing and management experience in both the business and nonprofit sectors,…
Sustainable Assets: Jan Langbein
We at AJLI recognize that our Sustainers are one of our most precious and powerful assets. We know that the rich lives they have led and the years of dedicated…