Gloria Blackwell
Chief Executive Officer, American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Gloria L. Blackwell is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in Washington, D.C. Celebrating 140 years, AAUW is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with more than 170,000 members, donor and supporters, 1,000 local branches and 800 college and university partners. Its mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.
Blackwell, a leader in the nonprofit, global education and gender equity sectors, has more than 30 years of nonprofit, international and government experience. Among her many accomplishments is the 17-year management of AAUW’s highly-esteemed fellowships and grants programs—awarding more than $135 million in funding to women scholars and community programs globally for over a century.
She was the driving force behind AAUW’s signature programs, including the award-winning salary negotiation training, which has reached over 190,000 participants. She also initiated and built partnerships with major funders and launched pay equity initiatives with state and municipal partners including Washington D.C., New York City, Boston, and Pittsburgh. Blackwell also led AAUW’s National Science Foundation grant efforts to increase girls’ participation in STEM and significantly expanded AAUW’s outreach to girls and women of color across all programmatic initiatives, including AAUW’s National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).
Prior to joining AAUW, Blackwell worked at the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Washington D.C., leading and managing girl’s education programs in Africa and mid-career fellowships for global professionals. Her lifelong desire to make a difference through international education and gender equity was inspired by her service as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon.
Blackwell is the recipient of multiple honors and awards and has led and served on numerous boards and advisory groups, including the UNA-USA Council of Organizations Executive Committee, the International Book Bank, Latina SciGirls and the Canadian Organization for Development Through Education (CODE). She holds a master’s degree in education and human development from The George Washington University, and bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service from the Walsh School at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and also studied at the American University in Paris, France.
You can hear from Gloria in the panel Panel: Breaking the Bias: Gendered Ageism in the Workplace at WIN Summit 2022 on June 1, 2022.
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