Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND TO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH IN ALL INDUSTRIES.
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM SERVICES: THROUGH MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND GLOBALLY, THE ORGANIZATION ("WPO") PROVIDED CONTINUING BUSINESS EDUCATION AND MENTORING IN BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TO WOMEN ENTREPRENUERS. THE MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS (3-4 HOURS) FOR CHAPTER MEMBERS SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY WOMEN ENTREPRENUERS. AT THE END OF 2019, WPO HAD APPROX 139 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CHAPTERS AND PLATINUM MEMBERSHIP GROUPS. DURING 2019, WPO HAD APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MEMBERS IN 31 STATES + DC IN THE U.S., PLUS AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, PERU, SOUTH AFRICA, TURKEY, SWEDEN, PORTUGAL, MALAYSIA, AND MEXICO. IN ADDITION TO EXPENDITURES, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED INKIND DONATED SERVICES, MEETING SPACE AND REFRESHMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS VALUED AT 290,000.
THE ORGANIZATION HELD ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONSISTING OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES ON CURRENT BUSINESS TOPICS. ATTENDEES LEARNED VALUABLE BUSINESS TIPS AND ADVICE FROM EXPERT SPEAKERS AND OTHER WOMEN-BUSINESS OWNERS. APPROXIMATELY 850 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 2018 CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, WPO RECOGNIZED WOMEN BUSINESS LEADERS IN A SERIES OF WEBCASTS WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,500 ATTENDEES. IN ADDITION TO EXPENDITURES, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED INKIND DONATED SERVICES, TRAVEL VOUCHERS & CONFERENCE SUPPORT VALUED AT 116,720.
THE ORGANIZATION (WPO) CONTINUED TO PRODUCE AND PRESENT EDUCATIONAL WEBCASTS AND/OR PODCASTS ON SELECTED BUSINESS TOPICS, MAINTAINED A WEEKLY BLOG, EXPANDED REGIONAL PROGRAMMING IN COORDINATION WITH 100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA. WPO ALSO CONDUCTED AN ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY AND DEVELOPED A LIST OF 50 FASTEST GROWING WOMEN LED BUSINESSES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALSO INCLUDE COMMUNICATION OUTREACH THROUGH NEWSLETTER AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED INKIND DONATED SERVICES VALUED AT 10,000.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Marsha Firestone | PRESIDENT & | 35 | $287,988 |
| Kirsten Wynn | DIRECTOR MAR | 35 | $115,689 |
| Camille Burns | CEO | 35 | $101,828 |
| Phyllis Newhouse Term Ends 2022 | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Michele Bailey Term Ends 2022 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maril Macdonald Term Ends 2022 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathie Okun Term Ends 2022 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Mirza Term Ends 2022 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Margery Kraus Term Ends 2021 | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Shirley Moulton Term Ends 2020 | DIRECTOR/VIC | 1 | $0 |
| Ana Alleguez Term Ends 2020 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Lechter Term Ends 2019 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Judi Sheppard Missett Ends 2019 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christine Owens Term Ends 2019 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roz Alford Term Ends April 2019 | DIRECTOR/SEC | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Bryant Howroyd Term Ends '22 | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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