Contact:

Elaine M. Pace, Ed.D, Executive Director

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1253
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Physical Address:
505 State Road
West Tisbury, MA   02575

T: 508-696-8880
F: 508-696-0881

E: womenempowered@comcast.net
www.women-empowered.org

Founded: 2001

Mission:

The mission of Women Empowered is to empower women and men of Martha's Vineyard to make positive choices by developing and fostering life skills to facilitate change in their lives.

Major Programs:

Ongoing training and staff development programs for a team of volunteer facilitator coaches;
Client services that are offered confidentially and free through one-on-one coaching meetings with facilitators;
Periodic workshops and seminars about life skills issues, including but not limited to financial organization, budgeting, time management, assistance with job applications and interviewing, personal organizational skills, management of major life changes; and
Cooperation with Community Services, the ACE program, and other non-profits serving the people of Martha's Vineyard.

Our West Tisbury office is open from 9:00AM to noon daily on weekdays to receive client calls, conduct intakes, assign facilitators, and manage the business of this non-profit. The office is used daily for confidential client-facilitator meetings.

501(c)(3)? Yes

Form 990 Filed? Yes

Basic Financial Information: as of  July, 2011

Total Income: $29,846            Total Assets: $243,840

Total Expenses: $62,612           Total Liabilities: $741

Board Members:

Judy Salosky
Meaghan Hughes
Sterling Bishop
Margaret Skinner
Sharon Kleinberg

Other Information or Comments:

The board of this non-profit is currently undergoing reorganization and will include up to four additional members within the next three months. New officers are due to be elected in July 2011.