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American Association of University Women (AAUW)

State President: Patricia Funk

8101 Boyd Street

(402) 571-4506

patfunk@cox.net

 

 

American Business Women’s Association (ABWA)

 

National Headquarters

9100 Wald Pkwy.

P.O. Box 8728

Kansas City, MO 64114-0728

(816) 361-6621

 

Downtown Omaha Chapter

PO Box 642093

Omaha, NE 68164

Catherine Cook (Aug ’02-Jul ’03)

(402) 926-4673

virtual_vessel@hotmail.com

www.abwaomaha.homestead.com

 

Sarpy County Chapter

2812 Jack Pine St

Bellevue, NE 68123

(402) 517-1446

Carol Blood, President

Meets the second Tuesday of each month in Bellevue

 

Star City Achievers

8101 Eastwood Drive

Lincoln, NE 68506

President: Margaret Proffitt

(402) 474-4909 / 488-8225

margaret@douglastheatres.com

Mission Statement: To bring together businesswomen of diverse

backgrounds and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves andothers grow personally and professionally through leadership, education,networking support and national recognition.

Business and Professional Women (BPW)

Updated 10/28/02

State website: nebpw.tripod.com/nebpw

Mission Statement: To be the leading advocate for working women.
Through the diversity of our organizations, we can touch the lives of many individuals in many walks of life.
The actions within our State can help women move from where they are now to where they want to be.
It is through a concerted effort our successes are made.
Together, the vision of NeBPW will work to advance and enhance the roles and careers of working women.

State President: Nadine DiBacco

PO Box 158

Gering, NE 69341

nadine@prairieweb.com

President-Elect: Marjorie Morgan

PO Box 561

Sutherland, NE 69165

morganglee@hotmail.com

Capital BPW

President: Susan Tribby (until May, ’03)

Lincoln, NE

(402) 425-6244

Permanent Contact: Chris Simon

Lincoln, NE

(402) 484-5676

 

Chadron BPW

President: Karla Thompson-Hall

P.O. Box 955

Chadron, NE 69337

www.bpwusa

Mission Statement: To better the lives of business women in Chadron

through education, networking and community service.

 

Fremont BPW

President/Permanent Contact: Sandy Terry

 

Fremont, NE

sterry@mail.esu2.org

Mission Statement: To achieve equity for all women in the work place

through advocacy, education and information.

Holdrege BPW

President: Melissa Boutwell

 

Holdrege, NE

Permanent Contact: Marlene Johnson

marle@alltel.net

Mission Statement: To achieve equity for all women in the workplace

through advocacy, education and information.

 

Kearney Area BPW

President: Michelle Roggasch

Kearney, NE

mjroggasch@aol.com

Mission Statement: Be the leading advocate for working women

 

Church Women United

State President: Ruth Lagerstrom

Nebraska City, NE

al62659@alltel.net

Regional Coordinator: Helen Traudt

3455 E. Pershing Road

Lincoln, NE 68502

(402) 873-5980

 

Community Humanitarian Resource Center

President & Permanent Contact: Donna Douglas

410 West 2nd St. Suite 8

Grand Island, NE 68801

(308) 385-5190

www.cornhusker.net/chrcgi

 

Council of Catholic Women-Diocesan

State President: Marilyn Murphy

RR1, Box 95A

Rulo, NE 68431

(402) 245-4755

Grand Island

President: Darlene Schulte

22300 Antelope Road

Pleasanton, NE 68866

(308) 388-2028

 

Family & Community Education (FCE)

Central Office

108 Hillside Drive

Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 564-6677

Nebraska Association

Columbus, NE 68601

(402) 564-6677

molson@megavision.com

Mission Statement:To strengthen individuals, families andcommunities through education, leadership development andcommunity action.

 

Financial Women International

National Office

200 North Glebe Rd. Suite 820

Arlington, VA 2203-3728

Website address: www.fwi.org

State Permanent Contact: Julia Lenners, VP

P.O. Box 100

Beatrice, NE 68310

(402) 228-3333

Central Group

President: Victoria Harper

P.O. Box 430

Kearney, NE 68848

(308) 234-2424

vharper@pvsb.com

Mission Statement:Our mission is to help women in the financial service

industry be successful in their careers.

Girl Scout Councils

Goldenrod

2412 E Hwy 30, #14 Rovar Park

Hastings, NE 68847

(308) 236-5478

(308) 234-5466 (fax)

Great Plains

2121 S 44TH ST

Omaha, NE 68105-2809

Junior League

President: Lisa Herbert

P.O. Box 81321

Lincoln, NE 68501

(402) 475-8345

Jewish Women International

President: Frieda Krizelman

331 South 93 Ave.

Omaha, NE 68114

(402) 391-0661

 

League of Women Voters

State Contact: Lois Poppe

Apothecary Building

140 N. 8th, Suite 215

Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 475-1411

Greater Omaha

Permanent Contact: Sally Fellows (until 5/02)

1941 South 42nd St., Suite 501

Omaha, NE 68105

(402) 344-3701

Mission Statement:To promote responsibility through informed and

active participation of citizens in government.

Hastings

President: Donna Dill

604 N. St. Joseph Ave.

Hastings, NE 68901

462-8821

 

Lincoln-Lancaster Women’s Commission

President: Tami Soper

Director: Bonnie Coffey

440 South 8th St., Suite 100

Lincoln, NE 68508

(402) 441-7716

llwc@ci.lincoln.ne.us

www.ci.lincoln.ne.us/city/mayor/womenc/index.htm

 

National association of Insurance Women

State President: Janice Lovett

13810 FNB Parkway

Omaha, NE 68154

(402) 963-5126

 

National Council of Negro Women

President: Lucy Nevels

2147 K Street

Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 476-7091

 

National Organization of Women (NOW)

State President: Erin Sullivan

5006 Cass Street

Omaha, NE 68132

erinswim@radiks.net

Lincoln

President & Permanent Contact: Rebecca Hasty

P.O. Box 80172

Lincoln, NE 68501

(402) 434-6695

 

Nebraska Cattle Women

Julie Bottger

204 East 3rd St.

Alliance, NE 69301

(308) 762-300

 

Nebraska Mothers Association

President: Lois Poppe

2221 N 63rd Street

Lincoln, NE 68505

(402) 464-4054

gerald2@juno.com

www.americanmothers.org

Mission Statement: To empower parents to strengthen the moral,

spiritual, and educational foundations of the home and family.

 

Nebraska Nurses Association

President: Ann Oertwich

1430 South St., Suite 202

Lincoln, NE 68502

(402) 475-3859

District V

Permanent Contact: Gloria Gross

4502 Avenue 1

Scottsbluff, NE 69361

(308) 632-0410

 

Nebraska Press Women

President: Terri Hahn

Grand Island Independent

P.O. Box 1208

422 W. 1st Street

Grand Island, NE 68802

(800) 302-658-3160

 

Nebraska Women’s Foundation

President: Jean Karlen

Pender, NE

jekarle1@wsc.edu

Mission Statement:It is the mission of the Nebraska Women’s Foundation toimprove the quality of life in Nebraska by providing support for the programs of the Nebraska Commission on the Status of Women.

(OWL)-The Voice of Midlife & Older Women

President: Bonnie Coffey

P.O. Box 30903

Lincoln, NE 68501-0903

Permanent Contact: Elizabeth Peterson

3817 Dudley St.

Lincoln, NE 68503

(402) 464-3696

Mission Statement: National grassroots organization that addresses

issues of women as we age.

Seroptimist International

Contact: Toni Bauer

2946 South 59th Street

Lincoln, NE 68506

(402) 489-4793

tonibauer@yahoo.com

 

WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER

REAP (Rural Enterprise Assistance Project)

101 S. Tallman St., PO Box 406

Walthill, NE 68067

402-846-5428 E-Mail: REAPinfo@cfra.org

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