Geri shares her goals for our organization. She writes:
I am honored to be re-elected to the ICUUWomen’s Board as Treasurer and am starting my seventh year. During that time, it has been a pleasure to watch as the organization has grown with more connections worldwide.
My main goals for this term are to establish a solid Finance Committee and to mentor a future Treasurer. The committee would support the Treasurer in oversight, investment and fundraising opportunities, budgeting and exploring better ways to accomplish our goals. It would meet monthly at the most, but most likely quarterly. Members do not have to be accountants or financial analysts, but just be interested in the long term success of ICUUWomen. Let me know if you are interested or have questions. (
While we now have an excellent bookkeeping company, the Treasurer still reviews the statements, issues payments and coordinates the banking.
Although we receive some grants (mainly from the UU Funding Panel) to cover some of the expenses for special projects and programs, all of the day-to-day expenses are covered by member donations. We thank you all for your support. Without those donations we would not exist.
Several years ago we established the Barbara Beach Legacy Fund in honor of our Founding President. These funds are intended mainly for Scholarships, especially to assist women to attend our Convocations, activities at the UN and other events. That fund has grown to $30,000. If you would like to add to the Legacy Fund, just include a note along with your check or online donation. You might consider including ICUUW in your will or trust as well.