2021 IMPACT REPORT

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 MISSION, VALUES, AND VISION

Our Mission
We are on a mission to serve women
Our Values
• Integrity First
veterans and their children so • Honor
that their next mission is clear and • Commitment
continues to impact the world. • Community
• Strive for excellence in all we do
Designed to enhance the personal
and economic wellbeing of women

Our Vision
veterans and address the growing
needs of the increasing population
of military women transitioning to A world in which the service
civilian life, our programs empower of every woman veteran is
the resilience and professional
honored, and she can achieve
development of women veterans
and their families. the quality of life she fought for.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors and committees are made up of dynamic members who
share a passion for empowering women veterans to succeed in their after-service lives.

THERESA KARLE DEIYA PERNAS PAMELA KELLER PATRICIA

Chairwoman U.S. Air Force (Vet.) LCDR, U.S. Navy (Ret.) JACKSON-KELLEY
Treasurer Secretary Lieutenant Colonel,
U.S. Army (Ret.)

CAITLIN CARROLL KEVIN WALTON CYNTHIA TREVINO EMERALD M.

U.S. Air Force (Vet.) ARCHER, PHD

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 FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY *

*AUDITED FINANCIALS

Revenue
Grants & Donations $850,263
Other Income $109,151
Interest & Dividends $161
Realized & unrealized loss, net -$1,697
TOTAL REVENUE $957,878

Expenses
Program Services $525,887
Management $49,131
Development $34,131
OPERATING EXPENSES $609,149

86%
assests & Liabilities
BEGINNING NET ASSETS $513,625
ENDING NET ASSETS $862,354
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $348,729
revenue supports our program costs

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 A WOMAN WARRIOR’S STORY
Nearly a year after COVID-19 restrictions
had been put in place Mari, a Marine Corps
veteran found herself struggling to keep
afloat and reached out for assistance.

Throughout the first year of the pandemic,

Mari had managed to juggle all of her
commitments as a master’s student, an
intern, and an employee. By the second
year however, she recognized she was
increasingly stressed amid her many
responsibilities and with the continued
pressure of the pandemic.

As a full-time MSW student, Mari was

completing an unpaid internship for
her degree and also worked to support
her basic needs. Balancing school, her
internship and employment, Mari began to
face burn out. Afraid she might fall behind
in school and financially, Mari reached out
to FFWW. Mari received rental assistance
and household goods to ease her financial
stress and allow her to focus on her studies.

Mari, incredibly grateful for the assistance

she received shared:

“Rooted in our military training is that we do everything for ourselves; (asking for and receiving)
help is weakness. I realized I needed to ask for help before everything fell apart though, because
I had worked too hard to let a lack of resources stop me from pursuing my goals. Thank you for
helping me stay on track. I wouldn’t have been able to graduate on time had it not been for your
generous assistance”

Our programs prevent homelessness and enhance the personal and economic wellbeing of our
women veteran community. We intervene during the critical moments that significantly impact
a veterans’ trajectory, just like Mari’s. Mari has since graduated with her master’s degree in social
work and has begun full time employment serving her community as a hospice social worker.

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 PROGRAM EXPANSION
our women veteran transition and emergency services
program impacted 1,018 women and children’s lives
during 2021.

Financial & Childcare ASSISTANCE WARRIOR CONNECT

Provides short-term Provides veterans with

155 743
financial assistance necessary information,
and financial wellness resources, and referrals
education to help women that are geographically
veterans gain financial desirable and address a
stability and remain variety of their needs.
WOMEN & CHILDREN housed, advance their WOMEN & CHILDREN
degrees, gain employment
and provide for their
children.

CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY Warehouse distributions

A series of workshops Provides basic necessities

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where veterans acquire to reduce their monthly
and enhance professional costs and offsets the cost
and life skills, build a robust of critical items for our
professional network, women veterans facing
and an increase their financial difficulty.
awareness of available WOMEN WOMEN & CHILDREN
resources.

“ I was devastated because as a veteran, I didn’t think it would be so hard to ask

for help. I’d heard about Foundation for Women Warriors but didn’t want to get my
hopes up as I had been turned away from other organizations, which was a shock to
me because I have an honorable discharge.
Happily, I heard back the next day from FFWW and after submitting my information
was approved for assistance...I can’t express enough how appreciative I am that
they were able to assist me!
Thank you so much to the organization and donors who were there for me!

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WOMEN VETERAN TRANSITION & EMERGENCY SERVICES

Our programs impacted the lives of 1,018

unduplicated women veterans and children
by preventing homelessness and enhancing
their economic and personal wellbeing.
Our programs provided women veterans
with financial management education
alongside urgent critical financial relief, in
conjunction with connections to necessary
community services and resources, allowing
them to navigate life’s obstacles and
make successful life transitions. Our holistic
approach improved the overall personal
and financial wellbeing and met the
basic needs of women veterans and their
children.

“ I’m truly forever grateful and thankful for the foundation... it has

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helped so so much in my most needed time. You helped me keep
my kids in care and gave me the ability to go back to work!
Thank you, thank you so much.

Despite the impact of the pandemic, our veterans reported significant

improvements in their stability following program intervention:

95% 90% 100%

of financial assistance clients
remined in their homes for at
of financial assistance clients
either remained employed or
of the clients enrolled in
school either completed their
least 6 months advanced their employment degree or remained in their
programs

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 CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY

Connect with Community is a series of professional development and financial workshops

where veterans learn vital skills to assist with the transition into the civilian workforce and begin
to expand their professional networks.

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PARTICIPANTS
not only gained access to and increased
their knowledge of local community,
employment, and academic resources,
but also built productive relationships
with one another.

“
I appreciated the FFWW, where I have been able to meet
some awesome veterans, build my network, as well as empower
myself to be a leader and mentor of others.

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 WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION

Through our two warehouse locations in Vista and North Hollywood, California, women
veterans are provided with necessities such as new and unused baby supplies (diapers,
formula, car seats, cribs, etc.), clothing and other critical household items to reduce their
monthly costs and to meet their families most basic of needs. 289 women veterans and
children received $72,585 in critical goods.

100%
of survey participants reported that receiving these cost-free
items allowed them to reduce their monthly spending and
reallocate their earnings to rent, groceries, and other costs
while they’ve worked to get their finances back on track
during COVID.

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 CELEBRATING OUR RICH HISTORY
Women’s history is truly our history, and at every turn of progress in our country, women
played an integral role. During our year-long Centennial Anniversary, we provided free
documentary screenings that showcased the historical challenges and achievements
of women veterans and service-women.

During these screenings

we touched

2,000
households and had over

5,100
viewers across the country.

“ This documentary was excellent! It is so

important to share the stories of these women
who made such a significant contribution
during WWII. Thanks again for sharing this
outstanding documentary.

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 VOLUNTEERS
From advocacy via TV media appearances, sharing expertise during
a workshop, or distributing warehouse goods, our volunteers are an
integral part in delivering impactful services. We are grateful for the
50 volunteers that helped advance our mission.

2021 VOLUNTEER CHAMPIONS:

KESHIA JAVIS-JONES BRIANNE ZEVELY JENNIFER GIVENS
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - DE ANZA CHAPTER

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are honored by the recognition of our impact in the
veteran community. Each award demonstrates the collective
effort of every volunteer, ambassador, team member, donor,
board member, and supporter who provides time, talent, and
treasure to honor and empower women veterans.

2021 Platinum Seal of ABC 10’s Leadership North County

Transparency Award Philanthropy Council
Foundation for Jodie M. Grenier Volunteer of the Year
Women Warriors Award
Keshia Javis-Jones

FOX 5’s Remarkable SD500 Most Influential SD METRO Magazine,

Women People in San Diego 40 Under 40
Jodie M. Grenier Jodie M. Grenier Jodie M. Grenier

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 DONORS & HIGHLIGHTS

$100,000+ $2,500 - $4,999 Lois Navolt

Loyola High School: Cubs for Veterans
Aziza Ramos
B Nedry
Cindy Noyes
Claire Jackson
Jean Perkins Baby2Baby
Marcie Newby Barbara Laubach Colleen Rael
Charities Aid Foundation of America
Melanie Schwartz Barbara Phillipson Connie Rooten
Lynn Morgan
$35,000 - $99,999 Rincon Del Diablo Chapter, Daughters of
Millennium Health Barbara Sacharow Connie Thomas
Jenni Kayne Nancy Jones Barbara Sulier Conor Hughes
the American Revolution
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Pamela Keller Becky Costantino Costco
The HateDust Project Inc
The San Diego Foundation Robert Young Beth Baldauf Coupon Birds
The Pete & Adela Charitable Fund at
The San Diego Women’s Foundation Sandra Franecke Beth Green Cristine Hamilton
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Sempra Energy Beth Wallie Cynthia Budzyn
Watkins Wellness Manufacturing Corp. Sergio & Rosemary Pecori Family Fund Beth Woloszyn Cynthia Trevino
$25,000 - $34,999 Soroptimist International of North San Blair Bogin Daisuke Tomomatsu
The Green Foundation
L3Harris Foundation
$1,500 - $2,499 Diego Bogdan Matuszynski Dan Donnelly
AmeriVet Securities Sue E McConaughy BorgWarner Dan Keller
Serving USA Coalition for Veterans Land Sylvia Kohn-Rich Bradley Owens Dan McCormick
Duncan and Pamela Ellsworth III WeWork Companies Inc. Brigette Albert Dan Robitaille
Women Marines Association | Edith Brittany Alonso Danielle Farmer
$15,000-$24,999 Esther Lee
Fox Corporation Macias Vann Southern California Brittany Glasnow Danielle Parks
Birgitte Pedersen Brock Webb Daron Jenkins
John DePauw Chapter (CA-7)
Change Reaction / Greg & Jodi Perlman Bruce Smith Darren Carew
Kelly Robertson
Angel Fund Bruce Wilson Darrin Lewis
Kimberlee Chatigny
County of San Diego
Mohan Family Charitable Fund $1 - $499 Caren McCurdy Dave Mc
Good 360 Adam Clay Carly Russell David Borstein
Target Circle
Leichtag Foundation Adrian Valencia Carol Giery David Corsi
The Charitable Foundation
The Parker Foundation Aileen Pruitt Carolyn Woodhouse David Gwin
Walmart
VetsAid Inc Alex March Carolyne Richardson-Phillips Dawn Combs
Warriors Live On Weingart Foundation
Alexa McCarthy Catherine Hawkes Dawn Newell
Alexandra Puz Catherine Scholl Deb Ferns
$10,000 - $14,999 $500 - $1,499 Alice Rodriguez Cathleen Curtiss Debbie Rasmussen
American Legion Riders Chapter 555 Amada Titiriga Cathy Perow Debbie Williams
Bob Woodruff Foundation
Audrey Hogan Amber Hunter Ceci Stratford Debora Ehrich
The Mildred E. & Harvey S. Mudd
Bronson Jacoway America Morgan Central Ohio Whiskey Society Deborah Francis
Foundation
Bruce Banigan Amy Cuevas Cesar Alvarez Deborah Manzanares
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Carlo Pecori Andrea Hakala Charlotte Joseph Deborrah Fountas
SoCalGas
Carstens Family Funds at the Arizona Andrea Lurie Chayo Moreno Debra Seesemann
Tom and Elizabeth Tierney
Community Foundation Andrew Harrell Chris Saunders Dee Dee
WOMA - She Never Quit
Daughters of the American Revolution De Angela Godschalk Chris Washington Denise Collins
Anza Chapter Angela Howard Christina Cooper Denise Zak
$5,000 - $9,999 Dolores Spears Angela Tucciarone
Anna Robinson
Christina Corley-Cradduck Deon Magee
Finance of America Cares E Alexa Anderson Christina Lilly Derek Davey
HP Inc Friends of Children United Society Anne Wettig Christina Watkins Dez Colles
Rancho Santa Fe Library (FOCUS) Ansley Flores Christine Andreu Dharmangi Bhatia
S3 Holly Johnson Antonitte Findley Christine Hine Diana and Dave Eastman
Western Digital Corporation Fund Kate McAllister Apollo Christopher Jones Diana Calderwood
Keiko Co. Arabia Shanklin Christopher Jones Diana Rains
Larry Greenfield Ariana Hudzinski Christopher White Diana Tracy
Laura Gunn Ashley Hydrick Chrystal Swope Diane Korach
12 | 100th Year Anniversary Ashley Pruitt Cindi Maher Dianna Galloza
 Jillian Reiner Lori Hensic Nathaniel Taylor Seaford Elks Lodge
Jim Butz Lori Stanley Nell Mulderry Sean Bjers
Jimmy Stanton Lorraine Machado Network for Good Sean Boteju
Jin-Ya Huang Los Altos United Church of Christ Neyzimar Lavalley Sela Sio
Joan Perry Louise Williams Nichole Rettmann Selma Johnson
Joanne Adams Lourdes Garcia Bautista Nicholle Fiore Sempra Employee Giving Network
Jodie Grenier Lynn Lambrecht Nobleline Zuniga Serebransky Family Fund
Joe Bogan Lynn Robbins Oren Lieber Shaila Moon
JoEtta Person M Hayes Pam Gallardi Shannon Stewart
John Cribb Marcellus Moore Pam Zabierek Sharon Chapel
John Easterly Marcia Gwin Pamela and Michael Brown Sharon Cornu-Toney
John Rudolph Margaret Sung Pamela Brown Sharon Henry
Jolene Loetscher Margareth Asim Pamela Keon Sharon Mcdowell
Jon Rosmann Maria Campos Pamela Levin Sharyn Wolf
Jonathan Steeman Maria DeChellis Pamela Robinson Shavonne Ambonisye-Clifton
Jonathan Whitman Maria Kim Pamela Ton Shayna Kaufmann
Jonie Patterson Marian Sosa Pat Cerchio Sheila Bickford
Jonna Chaisson Mariana Sosa Patrice Smerdu Sheila Noonan
Joselito Isip Marilyn Cicerone Patricia Blackwell Sheila Ton
JoseyJustin Olmstead Marina Rabinek Patricia Hawley Shellie Jones
Juan Castruita Marion Brewer Patricia Thompson Sherri Zimmerman
Juan Morales Marion Snell Patricia Vargas Devine Sherry Hunt
Juanita Doplemore Marjory Hopper Paula Abels Sherry Owens
Judith Crowley Markus Achord Pellagia Gambiza Shweta Shukla
Judy Bee Marla Wise Phyllis House-Cepeda Sloane Davidson
Julie Cartwright Marsha Sue Phyllis O’Donnell Steffany Marshall
Julie Henry Martile Blackman Prakhar Goel Stephanie Hilmes
JustGive - Great Nonprofits Martine & Bruce Cooper R Teresa King Stephanie Merkel
Kaitlin P. Mary Ann Prosyniuk Rachel Brown Steve Defala
Kara Johnson Mary Coffey Rachel Brown Ahern Stevie McKay
Kara Seager Mary Gailey Raymond & Joanne Sink Sue Lockhart
THANKS TO THE RINCON DEL DIABLO CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF Karen DeWeese Mary Hayes Rebecca Brown Sue Walsh
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION’S CONTRIBUTIONS WE WERE ABLE Karen Garcia Raines Mary Murphy Rebecca Bruff Susan Anthony
TO SUPPORT OUR VETERAN MOMS AND THEIR FAMILY.
Karen Parker Mary Robinson Rebecca Feickert Susan McBeth
Karen Spring Mathew Brady Regina Trimble Susan Meyers
Dianne Buckminster Gordon Weichler Karin Brennan Matthew Dublin Renee Reif Suzanne Goodrich
Dianne Poovey Hal Mirsky Karina Passi Maureen Mora Renee Reyes Tamanh Tran
Dona Kraly Prost Hanna Baus Karla Mckenna Maureen O’Reilly-Landry Renee Sosa Tanya Mahan-Rogers
Donald Nicholson Hazel Beck Katherine Riley Maxine Blake Renita Alexander Tara Agen
Donna Dwyer Healther Landesman Katherine Tyler Megan Avram Reshma Gupta Taryne Haskamp
Doris Love Heather Hanson Kathleen & Richard McAndrew Megan Racicot Rhonda Honegger Tasha Barnes
Douglas Saathoff Heidi Dibble Kathleen Hancock Megan Subocz-Quinn Rhonda Kilpatrick Teflon Sean
Dr Robin Parry Heidi Thornton Kathleen McCarthy Melanie Alvarez Rich Riley Terri Bershaw
Eagle Capital Management Helen Kerrian Kathryn Gaylord Melanie Deisler Richard Geissler Terri Steuben
Ed and Julie Francis Hilda Bennett Kathy Cash Melissa Stern Richard Steiner Thaddeus Andrusz
Eileen Foss Ikea Simone Kathy OLeary Melissa Washington Rita Fuentes The Walt Disney Company
Elaine Reichart Iris Biggers Katie Treadmill-Noble Meri Cascio Robert & Nicki Fioretti Foundation
Eliza Estabrooks Isabel MoralesVargas-Stout Katrina Harbers Mia Harenski Robert Brandt Thomas Stirling
Elizabeth Adams Jacky Taylor Kelly Stormer Michael Cooper Robert Hassinger Tiffany McKimmy
Elizabeth Elturk Jaclyn Gutmann Kevin Ferris Michael Kerr Robert Mountain Tim Wendler
Elizabeth Horan Jacob Miller Kevin Walton Michael Lewis Robin McDonald Tina Rountree
Elizabeth Vulich Jacqueline Felton KiaLea Wollam Michael Michael Robin Nickel Tina Schuler
Ellen Caprio James & Michelle OBrien Kida Brino Michael Sabato Roderick Flores Toby Usenheimer
Ellen Perecman James Durago Kimberly Fields Michael Wells Rosadel McClure Tom Provencher
Ellen Schiffman James Higgins Kimberly Moros Michelle Academia Rudy Brenalvirez Top Secret Hair
Emerald Archer James Howcroft Kimberly Morrow Michelle Beauchamp Russell Gribbin Traci Talbot
Emily Plauchã James Prendergast Kris Kneeland Michelle Hulac-Morentin Ruth Putrus Tracy Seymour
Emily Sprissler James Theres Krishna Flores Michelle Lindenberger Ryan Coakley Trina Trina
Emily Waskevich Jamie Vanhuis Kristi Reynolds Michelle Mahoney S. Harrelson Trisha Muse
Employees Community Fund Of Jamie Wise Kristin Cooper Michelle Wright SALLY KABBARA USAA
Boeing California Jan Noz Kristine Ferguson Microsoft Sally Regan Valerie Johnston
Erica Attonito Jane Killer Kym Ward Gaffney Mike Benedosso Samantha Howard Vicente Gandara
Erica Chin Jason Oliver Kyndall Foster Missy Lopez Sandra Bickford Victoria Baron
Erin Brown Jason Simon Lance Newhall Molly R Sandra Koretz Virginia Pruitt
Erin Kister Jeanine Peralta Latisha Wilson Mona Brown Sandra Lucas Virginia Zapata
Erin McMullen Bromley Jeanne LaVake Laura Ember Monica Smith Sandra Peppard Wendy Hazlett Blom
Erin Rheinschild Jeannette Shade Laura Marsh Denberg Monique Minnick Sandy Gonzalez Whitney Edwards
Erin Sheehy Jeffrey Spangler Lauren Hallam Motorola Solutions Foundation Sarah Begley Wilton Cruz
Erin Shetler Jen Breeze Lauren Pieper MUFG Sarah Kozak Woodland Hills Woman’s Club
Esther Chicaferro Jen Nguyen Lauren Van Vranken Nancy Gonzalez Sarah Lamson Yared Yonas
Eugene Rodriguez Jen Sisskind Laurie Sayles Nancy Ise Sarah Reeves Zoe Stephens
Eurydice Stanley Jenn Yuri Lee Kunkler Nannette Aguayo Sarah Williams
Evelyn Hidalgo Jenna Prado Lenee Landis
FAR Jennifer Elmore Lenka Holman
Fatima Pereira Jennifer Givens Lennie Lenzel
Finance of America Reverse Jennifer Hagerty Lesley Smith
Flores Bishop Jennifer Nash Lila Holley
Fountain Valley Womens Club Jennifer Nayar Lillian Gregory
Freda Thomas Jenny Bard Linda Mortensen
Gail Wingfield Jeremy Johnson Linda Schultz
Gary Rice Jerri Rosen Lindsay Babich
Gavin Coates Jerry Hawkins Lindsay Schimer
Gayatri Agnew Jess Soderbeck Lindsey Sin
Gayle Braun Jessica and James Conklin Lisa Henry
Gelb Enterprises Jessica Haik Lisa Hsu THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION’S CONTINUED PROVIDING RELIEF THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC
George Chionis Jessica Ochoa Lisa Lira TO OUR WOMEN VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED
Gina Cumiskey Jessica Siguenza Lisa Small US $35,250 IN GRANT SUPPORT TO ENSURE OUR VETERAN FAMILIES IN SAN DIEGO HAVE ACCESS
Ginger Atractylodes Jill Floyd Lisbeth Hether TO RENTAL ASSISTANCE, CHILDCARE, AND OTHER SERVICES THROUGH OUR EMERGENCY
Good Street Inc. / Good Today Jill Lubochinski Lise McCarty SERVICES PROGRAM.
Google Inc. Jill Robinson LJ Pocsi 100th Year Anniversary | 13
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