standing up for women and families

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national partnership for women & families
2011-2013 ANNUAL REPORT
standing up for
women and families
MISSION STATEMENT
For more than four decades, the National Partnership has
fought for every major policy advance that has helped this
nation’s women and families.
Our mission is to foster a society in which every person can live
with dignity and achieve economic security, workplaces are fair
and family friendly, discrimination is a thing of the past, and
everyone has access to quality, affordable health care.
Founded in 1971 as the Women’s Legal Defense Fund, the
National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan 501(c)3 organization located in Washington, D.C.
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Letter from the President
Dear Friends,
These last two years have been exhilarating, energizing and eventful. On every
issue on the National Partnership’s agenda — every issue that matters to women’s
future and the country’s future — we have made progress or laid the foundation for
the advances the country so urgently needs. In most cases, we overcame ferocious
opposition to do so.
Our victories have been plentiful, meaningful and robust. We led crucial work to shape
health care reform and vital battles to defend it. We organized joyful celebrations of 20
years of unpaid family and medical leave, and positioned the country to take the next step by adopting paid
leave. We fought every day to protect women’s access to reproductive health care. We won long-overdue
breakthroughs on paid sick days, adopted new strategies to stop pregnancy discrimination, and went into the
trenches to preserve the safety net and protect those who depend on it to survive.
Time after time, we sharpened our messaging, honed our tactics, invested in our infrastructure, and kept
our eyes on the prize — the programs and policies women and families need. Through it all, we fixed our
focus on the next generation, educating, engaging and mobilizing because we know that will lead to the
most enduring victories of all.
Despite considerable progress and real reason for hope, these battles are not over and no victory is
secure. But we are confident that, ultimately, we will prevail because our agenda is what Americans want
and need. Thank you for being with us in this work.
Debra L. Ness
President
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CONTENTS
1Letter from the President
3WORkPLACE PROGRAMS
4 Expanding Access to Affordable Leave
10 Eliminating Discrimination in the Workplace
15Health Care Programs
16 Protecting and Advancing Women’s Health
20 Improving Health Care Delivery
24 Improving Access to Care
26Annual Luncheon Highlights
28Our Supporters
36FINANCIAL REPORTS
37 Statement of Financial Position
38 Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets (2013)
39 Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets (2012)
40 Board of directors & Staff
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Workplace
Programs
The National Partnership strives
for workplaces that are fair and
family friendly — so that women
and all workers can provide for
themselves and their families without
suffering discrimination, and with the
fundamental support they need to
meet their responsibilities at home
and on the job.
workplace programs
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Expanding Access
to Affordable Leave
At some point, nearly everyone will need
to take time away from work to deal with
a personal illness, or to care for a child or
loved one. But for too many people this
can result in significant financial strain or
hardship. The country needs workplace
policies that reflect the realities of our lives.
The National Partnership works to
advance laws at the federal, state and
local levels that expand access to family
and medical leave, guarantee workers the
right to earn paid sick days and establish
a national paid leave insurance program
— all essential to the economic vitality of
our nation and our families.
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CELEBRATING AND
EXPANDING FAMILY &
MEDICAL LEAVE POLICY
February 2013 marked the 20th
anniversary of the Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA). Drafted by the
National Partnership and signed into
law by President Clinton, the FMLA is
the nation’s first and only federal law
designed to help people meet the
dual demands of job and family.
Top: National Partnership
Senior Advisor Judith
Lichtman, former Sen.
Christopher Dodd (D-CT),
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), and
National Partnership President
Debra Ness at the Night of
100 Million Thanks FMLA 20th
Anniversary Congressional
Reception. Bottom: National
Partnership Board Chair Ellen
Malcolm, Sen. Mazie Hirono
(D-HI), and Rep. Tammy
Duckworth (D-IL) at the FMLA
20th Anniversary Celebration.
And it works.
Mothers and fathers, husbands and
wives, children and hardworking people across the country have used the
FMLA more than 100 million times to
take time when they needed it most,
without having to worry about losing
their jobs or their health insurance.
But the FMLA was always intended to
be just a first step.
That’s why the National Partnership
is leading a broad-based coalition
that is working hard to safeguard this
historic law and expand it to cover
more workers who need leave for
more reasons.
“Let us …recommit ourselves to
the values that inspired the [FMLA]
and redouble our efforts on behalf
of fairer workplaces and healthier,
more secure families.”
— President Barack Obama, statement by the President on
the 20th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
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“On the 20th
Anniversary of
the FMLA, DOL
can conclude
that the FMLA
continues to
make a positive
impact on the
lives of workers
without imposing
an undue burden
upon employers.
The FMLA is
working.”
U.S. Department of Labor,
Wage and Hour Division,
February 2013
Members of Congress join Judith Lichtman, Debra Ness and former Senator and FMLA lead sponsor
Christopher Dodd to celebrate the FMLA’s 20th Anniversary.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Brought national attention to the
need to update and expand the
nation’s family friendly policies by
leading a highly visible celebration
of the FMLA’s 20th anniversary. The
anniversary generated bipartisan
interest from former and current
lawmakers and culminated in a series
of high-profile op-eds, a resolution
in the U.S. Senate, events attended
by lawmakers in Washington and
across the country and more than
500 media stories on the need to
update the nation’s family friendly
workplace policies.
ææ Provided strategic and technical
assistance to several state FMLA
expansion efforts. In May 2013,
Colorado expanded the FMLA to
allow workers to take leave to care
for a domestic partner or a partner in
a civil union.
ææ Ensured that more sons and
daughters with disabilities and
serious health conditions will get
the critical care they need from
their parents. Our advocacy efforts
led the U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL) to issue a new administrator’s
interpretation that acknowledged
that a parent’s need to care for his or
her child lasts beyond the age of 18.
ææ Filed amicus (friend-of-the-court)
briefs with our allies calling on the
U.S. Supreme Court to recognize
Proposition 8 and the Defense of
Marriage Act as discriminatory and
unconstitutional. Thanks to the Court’s
decisions in both cases, FMLA leave
benefits will now be extended
to same-sex couples in states that
recognize same-sex marriage.
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PROMOTING PAID LEAVE
National Partnership
Government Affairs Manager
Rachel Lyons, Gloria De
Los Santos (Action NC),
Jennifer Owens (Working
Mother Magazine), Patricia
Murray (Blueprint NC),
Sabine Schoenbach (NC
Justice Center), and Beth
Messersmith (MomsRising)
deliver paid leave petitions to
Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC),
center, during the Paid Sick
Days and Paid Leave Summit.
Our nation’s public policies are failing
workers and their families. Despite
the inevitable health and caregiving
needs we all face, the majority of
working people in the United States
cannot take the time they need
without risking their jobs or economic
security. The federal Family and
Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides
important access to job-protected,
unpaid leave, but it is available to just
60 percent of workers — and many
can’t afford to take it.
Earlier this year, we celebrated the
20th anniversary of the FMLA, a law
that many elected leaders say is one
of the most significant accomplishments of their long and distinguished
careers. At the National Partnership,
the FMLA is one of our most significant accomplishments too.
But we didn’t stop there, and are
working for a national paid leave
program. We have helped to advance
this goal by supporting successful
efforts to put paid family leave
programs in place in California, New
Jersey and, most recently, Rhode
Island. These victories are evidence
that our hard work is paying off —
and that progress is possible and
gaining momentum.
National Partnership Director of Workplace
Programs Vicki Shabo and Rhode Island
Governor Lincoln Chafee at the RI paid family
leave bill signing.
“Like millions of women around the country, I used
the Family and Medical Leave Act to take time off
work after having a baby — two babies in fact. During
my time to care for my babies, my job was secure. But
because my time off work was unpaid, my husband
and I needed months of saving and planning for our family to
survive financially. We pieced together sick leave, vacation time,
comp time, disability coverage and a few weeks of unpaid leave so
I could stay at home for 12 weeks with my oldest son… We did the
same saving before my second son…was born…The FMLA allowed
me to focus on my health and pregnancy when I needed to. During
the weeks and months I was home, I was able to recover from
childbirth, adjust to motherhood and bond with my sons. I am so
grateful that we could afford for me to take time off, but I know most
American families are not so fortunate. Many cannot afford months
or even weeks off work without pay. It’s time to do more and do
better for women and families.”
Matari Jones-Gunter (Texas)
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Only 12% of
workers in the
United States
have access
to paid family
leave through
their employers.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Won a major state paid family
and medical leave victory — Rhode
Island became the third state to
adopt a comprehensive paid family
and medical leave policy, helped by
our strategic and technical assistance.
ææ Commissioned new research and
launched innovative public education campaigns to increase public
awareness. We released the second
edition of our landmark report
Expecting Better that analyzes family
friendly workplace policies in all 50
states; educated and engaged new
activists through our partnerships
with Working Mother, MomsRising
and UltraViolet, generating 50,000
petition signatures in support of a
national paid leave program; and
released new research to continue
building the empirical case for paid
family leave.
Laid the groundwork for a new
nationwide paid leave program
and campaign. We are playing a
ææ
“Laws like the Family and Medical Leave Act and
New Jersey’s family leave insurance program create
more activity and enthusiasm in the workforce.
They create standards of mutual respect. Employees
feel supported when they need to take time to care
for a new baby or an ill loved one. And when employees return to
work, they return more energized and ready to give back… I hope
that someday soon, every employee and family in America will
have the kind of paid leave insurance that’s available to workers
in New Jersey. And I hope that employees and employers will join
together to fight for these laws. State programs show that progress
is possible, and that — like FMLA — paid leave works. Policies like
these support our employees, our families and our businesses.
And we all prosper.”
— Herb Greenberg, founder, President and CEO of Caliper, an international
management consulting firm
leadership role in shaping and
building support for the Family
And Medical Insurance Leave Act
(FAMILY Act), which would create a
self-sustaining fund to ensure people
have much-needed income when
taking family and medical leave.
Employees would earn a portion of
their wages for a limited period of
time to address their own serious
health issue; to deal with the serious
health issue of a parent, spouse,
domestic partner or child; to care
for a new child; and/or for particular
military caregiving and leave purposes. The bill will be introduced by
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and
Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
in December 2013.
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ADVANCING PAID
SICK DAYS
Everyone gets sick, but not everyone
has time to get better. More than 43
million people in the United States —
and 81 percent of low-wage workers
— cannot earn a single paid sick
day to use to recover from common,
short-term illnesses. Millions more
don’t have paid sick time they can use
to stay home with a sick child.
photo: courtesy Jen Nance, Office of the Mayor
Our nation’s failure to establish a basic
paid sick days standard defies common
sense and what we know America’s
families want, need and deserve — and
it’s costing workers, businesses, the
public’s health and our economy.
The National Partnership creates
and seizes opportunities to raise the
profile of paid sick days at the federal
level, and to support state and local
efforts to win paid sick days standards.
We lead a nationwide coalition of
more than 200 organizations that is
pushing for the Healthy Families Act
— national paid sick days legislation
that would allow workers in businesses
with 15 or more employees to earn
up to seven job-protected paid sick
days each year to recover from their
own illness, access preventive care or
provide care for a sick family member.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Won significant paid sick days
victories in New York City, Seattle,
Portland, Oregon, Jersey City
and Connecticut, and progress in
Philadelphia where the City Council
passed paid sick days legislation; and
provided strategic and technical support
to state and local advocates along with
broad coalitions of civic groups, public
officials and labor unions. By 2015,
roughly 1.8 million new workers will
be guaranteed the right to earn paid
sick days as a result of these victories.
Increased legislative and
political support for the Healthy
Families Act in the 112th and
113th Congresses. The bill has more
original co-sponsors than in previous
years, including stronger support
from congressional leaders.
ææ
ææ Strengthened the nationwide
movement to advance paid sick
days and increased visibility at the
federal level by seizing every opportunity — both positive and negative
— to raise the profile of the issue. In
April 2013 we testified against the
“Before paid sick days, I couldn’t afford to lose 20% of my weekly
pay to take a sick day. I went to work sick and had contact with
customers when I had a cold, the flu and upper respiratory
infections. This is an amazing piece of legislation. If I am sick,
I can stay home and get healthy; I can be there to take care of my sick
kids and I’m not making
other people sick. So
many amazing people and
organizations in Seattle and
across the nation, including
the National Partnership,
worked on this legislation.”
so-called “comp time” bill at a U.S.
House Committee on Education and
the Workforce hearing as the sole
minority witness, exposing the bill
as a misleading attempt to promote
workplace flexibility that would actually
mean a pay cut for workers with no
guarantee of needed time off, and in
May 2012 at a U.S. Senate Committee
on Health, Education, Labor &
Pensions hearing titled, “Beyond
Mother’s Day: Helping the Middle
Class Balance Work and Family.”
We also co-hosted two National
Summits on Paid Sick Days and Paid
Family Leave, twice bringing together
more than 200 national, state, and local
advocates, national policymakers and
thought leaders, garnering significant
local press coverage of the event and
raising the profile of the issues.
— Tasha West-Baker, a former
grocery store worker in
Seattle who was active
in Seattle’s Paid
Sick Days Campaign
Tasha West-Baker, fourth from right, watches Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn sign Seattle’s Paid Sick Days
bill into law.
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Women should not be paid less than men for
doing the same work. Women should not be
fired or lose promotions because they are
pregnant. And women should never have to
experience sexual harassment at work.
It’s not right, but discrimination persists in
the 21st century workplace.
The National Partnership promotes policies
that prevent women from being penalized
because of their gender or caregiving or
childbearing status. We push to expand job
opportunities for women and vigorously
enforce employment discrimination laws. We
educate women about their legal rights and
inform the public about the severe costs of
discrimination for families and our economy.
Eliminating Discrimination
in the Workplace
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FIGHTING FOR FAIR PAY
Women deserve to be paid fairly. It’s
that simple.
But women who hold full-time jobs
today are still paid only 77 cents for
every dollar paid to men. And African
American women and Latinas bring
home even less.
Fifty years after the passage of the
Equal Pay Act, women are still suffering from discrimination in pay and
promotions. And yet, women’s wages
are more central than ever to the economic security of their families and our
nation. Women make up nearly half
of the United States workforce, and
women are the primary or co-breadwinners in six out of 10 families.
The wage gap is unacceptable, and it
has real economic consequences for
women and families.
plays a leadership role in the effort
to close the wage gap and is a
leading advocate for passage of the
Paycheck Fairness Act, which would
strengthen equal pay laws by helping
women challenge discriminatory pay
practices in the workplace, protecting
workers from retaliation if they talk
about their salaries with colleagues,
and requiring employers to prove
that pay disparities exist for legitimate, job-related reasons.
Top photos: National Partnership staff and
supporters rally outside the Supreme Court as
the Court hears arguments in Wal-Mart v. Dukes,
to determine whether the women employed at
Wal-Mart stores can challenge their discriminatory
pay and promotion practices (March 2012), and
a few months later on decision day (June 2012).
Bottom images: Sharable images celebrating
the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, June
2013 (on the left); using National Partnership’s
groundbreaking analysis of the wage gap in the
top 50 metropolitan areas (on the right).
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OUR IMPACT
ææ Conducted groundbreaking
research to educate policymakers and
the public about the impact of pay
discrimination on women, in particular
women of color and low-income
women. We released the first-ever
analysis of the wage gap in all 435
congressional districts, revealing its
pervasiveness, and we analyzed the
wage gap in each state as well as
“The nation needs the National
Partnership as much today as it did 40
years ago because... women are still paid
77 cents for every dollar a man makes”
— U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)
the 50 largest metropolitan areas in
the country; our analysis prompted
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn to
create a task force to investigate
pay disparities in the city and
provide recommendations to close
the wage gap.
ææ Led a successful effort to roll back a
set of policies that made it more difficult for the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs to investigate cases of pay
discrimination. In February 2013,
through our advocacy, the Department
issued broader and more flexible
guidance that will better enable it
to fulfill its mission to eliminate pay
discrimination; for several years, we
led the fight to urge the administration
to take these critical steps.
Congress’ longest serving woman member of Congress Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) holds a press conference with
Judith Lichtman and members of the Fair Pay Coalition calling for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act.
ææ Co-led a working group that
provided technical assistance
to policymakers in crafting the
Equal Employment Opportunity
Restoration Act, which would restore
the rights of workers to come together
as a class to challenge unfair pay
practices and other forms of systemic
employment discrimination. We
helped draft the bill in the wake of
the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in
Wal-Mart v. Dukes that dealt a devastating blow to workers throughout the
country. The bill was first introduced in
June 2012.
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ENDING PREGNANCY
DISCRIMINATION
When a woman is fired, forced to take
leave, denied a promotion or not hired
because she is pregnant or because
an employer fears she might become
pregnant, she is experiencing discrimination — and it hurts her, her family
and our economy. It’s also illegal.
The National Partnership played a
critical role in the passage of the
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of
1978, which amended Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
employees from discrimination based
on pregnancy, childbirth or pregnancy-related conditions.
Unfortunately, pregnant workers still
face discrimination in this country.
continues to educate the public and
policymakers about the increase in
pregnancy discrimination complaints,
the rights of women who experience
discrimination, and the need for stronger laws to protect pregnant workers.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Helped draft the Pregnant
Workers Fairness Act to prevent
employers from forcing pregnant
women out of the workplace and
to help ensure reasonable accommodations that would enable them
to continue working and supporting
their families. Through our leadership, the bill was first introduced in
2012 and was reintroduced in May
2013 to mark Mother’s Day; it now
has the support of more than 131
members of Congress.
ææ Conducted the first-ever
state-specific analysis of pregnant
women in the workforce and
disseminated the findings to policymakers to underscore the need for
laws that protect pregnant workers
from discrimination.
Advocated for federal officials
to address pregnancy discrimination and make enforcement of
existing laws a strategic priority.
Through our advocacy, the U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission agreed to update
outdated guidance and has focused
its enforcement efforts on pregnancy
discrimination cases. The U.S.
Department of Justice is bringing its
ææ
More than
60% of women,
nationwide, work
while pregnant.
Sharable image calling for passage of the
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in honor
of the 35th Anniversary of the Pregnancy
Discrimination Act, October 2013.
disability and pregnancy discrimination experts together to develop a
coordinated strategy to help ensure
that workers with pregnancy-related
conditions receive the equal treatment the law guarantees.
ææ Joined an amicus brief in the
case of Young v. UPS supporting
the right of pregnant workers
to reasonable accommodations
in the workplace under the
Pregnancy Discrimination Act and
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
rejected Young’s claim, holding that
she and other pregnant UPS workers
are not entitled to accommodations;
the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
would address this decision by giving
all pregnant workers the right to be
reasonably accommodated.)
One in five
charges of
discrimination
filed by women
involve claims
of pregnancy
discrimination.
The number
of pregnancy
discrimination
charges has
increased by 35%
over the past
decade.
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PROTECTING
CIVIL RIGHTS
Equality under the law is one of our
nation’s most cherished principles.
“The nation needs
the National
Partnership as
much today as
it did 40 years
ago because
the struggle
for justice is
never easy and
never over; each
victory becomes
a platform on
which the next
must be built.”
— Former U.S. Secretary of
State, Madeleine K. Albright
But too many people in this country
still face discrimination on the basis of
sex, race, religion, national origin, age,
sexual orientation, gender identity,
genetic information or disability. Every
day, this discrimination denies people
the opportunities they deserve.
It is essential that lawmakers
strengthen and enforce laws that
prohibit discrimination and expand
opportunities. We devote special
attention to protecting and advancing
key civil rights laws to help make the
promise of equality a reality for everyone. A key part of our commitment
to fairness and equality is preserving
programs that have helped women
make substantial gains, and educating
the public about the benefits of equal
opportunity for all.
The National Partnership’s work with
the Leadership Conference on Civil
and Human Rights (the Leadership
Conference) highlights the pivotal role
we have played in raising the profile
of equal pay and paid leave in the civil
rights community. National Partnership
Senior Advisor Judith Lichtman
is chairwoman of the Leadership
Conference, and we co-chair its
Employment Task Force. Both roles
foster our engagement with civil rights
groups across the nation and build
support for fair pay, a minimum wage
increase, an end to pregnancy discrimination, and policies that advance the
economic security of workers and their
families, including paid sick days and
paid family and medical leave.
Advocating in
the courts
For more than four decades, the
National Partnership has been working
to educate decision makers and the
public about the importance of confirming only those judges and justices
who demonstrate a clear commitment
to equal justice and opportunity.
Judges are the gatekeepers of our
fundamental rights. They rule every
day on issues that affect the quality
of our lives.
Federal judges determine whether
companies will be penalized for
failing to stop discrimination or
sexual harassment, whether workers
qualify for time off under the Family
and Medical Leave Act, and whether
women will have access to the
reproductive care they need. Because
judges are appointed for life, their
impact lasts for decades.
The stakes are particularly high for
women. Much of the progress that
has opened doors for women in
the workplace, in education and in
business could not have happened
without judges willing to follow the
law and extend its protections to all.
From cases involving workers’ rights
and affirmative action, to sexual harassment, to a woman’s right to make her
own reproductive health decisions, to
equal and full application of the Family
and Medical Leave Act, to marriage
equality and more, we fight to help
ensure that women’s voices are heard
and their rights protected.
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HeaLth Care
The National Partnership plays a central
role in the fight to transform our health
care system so that it delivers and rewards
universal access to high quality, affordable,
patient- and family-centered care and
reduces health disparities.
Health Care programs
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Too many women are unable to access
the essential care they need to lead full,
healthy lives.
The National Partnership works to ensure
that all women have access to the health
care they need, including the full range of
reproductive health services, by fighting
to take politics out of medicine, make
care more accessible, eliminate barriers to
coverage, and reduce disparities.
Protecting and Advancing
Women’s Health
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DEFENDING
AND ADVANCING
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Whether trying to avoid pregnancy or
plan a family, access to birth control
and reproductive health services is a
necessary component of basic health
care for women. Despite the proven
benefits of access to family planning
for women’s health, too many women
struggle to access reliable contraception and abortion services.
That is why we are working to give
every woman access to the full range
of reproductive health information and
services she needs — and ensure that
public and private health insurance
covers these services for all women.
The National Partnership is a leader
in advocacy at the federal level, and
we are often one of only a handful
of organizations called upon by the
Administration when it comes to highlevel strategy on reproductive health.
Whether it’s expanding reproductive
rights or blocking attempts to
reverse hard-won gains, the National
Partnership has a deep, unwavering
commitment to women’s reproductive health.
“In addition to creating significant barriers for women,
Missouri State Senate Bill 175 [SB175] and bills just like it
appearing in legislatures across the country are medically
unjustified and unnecessary. They are an inappropriate
intrusion into the doctor-patient relationship and completely
disregard patient autonomy, a cornerstone of medical ethics… Restrictions
on medication abortion may discourage women from using medications
to end a pregnancy, but it will not prevent them from having abortions…
This type of legislation is designed to burden women and interfere
with medical care. If lawmakers truly cared about women and reducing
the need for abortion, they would work more to prevent unintended
pregnancy through access to family planning and comprehensive sex
education, and less on restricting access to safe medical procedures.”
Dr. Colleen McNicholas, St Louis, MO, Physicians for Reproductive Health on a bill that requires an
additional office visit for the administration of a medication-induced abortion.
“…to the question of why I go to Mississippi, the answer is, I
want for women there what I want for myself: a life of dignity,
health, self-determination, and the opportunity to excel
and contribute. We know that when women have access to
abortion, contraception, and medically accurate sex education,
they thrive. It should be no different for the women of Mississippi.”
Willie J. Parker, MD, MPH, MSc is a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist who travels to Mississippi to
provide abortions. He serves on the board of Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH) and The
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC).
Excerpts from blog posts published in conjunction with the National Partnership’s Repro Health Watch, an exciting new edition of the
Women’s Health Policy Report, which compiles and distributes media coverage of proposed and enacted state laws, ballot initiatives
and litigation affecting women’s access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
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“I pledge to continue standing up,
speaking out, and refusing to be
silenced or intimidated no matter what
our opponents say or do…I know that
by being here and supporting one of
the most effective organizations in
this fight, that you are committed to
doing the same. So I thank the National
Partnership, and all of you who support
this wonderful organization, for fighting
every single day for women’s health.”
Sandra Fluke, Women’s Health Advocate
OUR IMPACT
ææ Won a major victory by convincing
lawmakers to include the Women’s
Health Amendment in the Affordable
Care Act (ACA). It requires new
health plans to cover contraception
services without cost sharing. We
continue to work to protect and
implement this provision so that
all women have access to the birth
control they need without barriers.
ææ Won bipartisan support for the
Shaheen Amendment, which expands
abortion coverage for women in the
armed services who are survivors
of sexual violence. In January 2013
President Obama signed the legislation that includes this provision and
now servicewomen and military
dependents have health insurance
coverage for abortion in cases of
rape and incest.
Advocated for the Peace Corps
Equity Act of 2013 — a bill that
clarifies that Peace Corps volunteers
and trainees who survive rape or
incest, or whose lives would be
endangered by continuing a pregnancy, have coverage for abortion
services. The provisions of the
ææ
bill were approved by the Senate
Appropriations Committee as part of
a larger bill; we will now work to get
the provisions included in the final
budget negotiations.
ææ Helped block the King
Amendment, which would have
prohibited funding for federal
health information technology
from going to clinics that provided
medication abortion using telemedicine. Our health IT expertise
was featured in a briefing for congressional staff on the harm this bill
would have caused.
ææ Increased visibility of reproductive
health issues at both the national
and state levels. We launched Repro
Health Watch, a website and
bimonthly email that goes to more
than 80,000 readers, developed
in response to the significant
increase in attacks on women’s
health in the states.
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ENHANCING QUALITY
MATERNITY CARE
The United States spends much more
on maternity care than any other country but does not achieve better health
outcomes. A baby born in the United
States is more than twice as likely to
die before his or her first birthday than
an infant born in Greece or Spain. Our
maternal mortality rate has increased
since 1990 while global rates, even in
developing countries, plummeted.
In particular, the disparities in outcomes for African-American women
are especially stark. These disparities
hold true no matter the level of
education attainment.
The National Partnership’s emphasis on
maternity care is closely linked to our
reproductive health work. It allows us to
focus on the unique health care needs
of women throughout their life cycle:
sexuality education, contraception,
access to family planning and abortion
services, preconception, prenatal,
perinatal, and postnatal care. And it
has found synergy with our broader
portfolio of work related to women in
the workplace — advocating for access
to paid leave; paid sick days for prenatal
visits; access to family leave for post-natal recovery and bonding; and the right
to pump breast milk at work.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Fought successfully to secure
language in a regulation implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
that ensures maternity coverage
for non-spouse dependents.
ææ Appointed to an expert panel that
advises the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services on ways to use
the Medicaid program to improve
maternal and child health care. In this
role we advocated for better access
and patient education around
family planning and for initiatives to
reduce premature birth.
ææ Published The California Pregnant
and Parenting Youth Guide, a resource
to educate teens about reproductive
health and their legal rights that generated significant media attention and
helped thousands of young women in
California. We researched and wrote
the guide and launched a companion
website (http://www.pregnantyouth.
info/) in September 2012. Both the
English and Spanish versions of the
guide have been downloaded nearly
3,500 times, and at its height, the site
averaged 10,000 unique visitors per
month. In January 2013, we promoted
mobile-friendly sites and launched
a website blog that discusses news
and issues impacting pregnant and
parenting minors. The guide has been
mentioned by more than 350 media
outlets since its launch.
ææ Served on the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality committee that
recommended to U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services an initial
“core” set of 26 measures that states
are encouraged to use in evaluating
the care provided to adult Medicaid
beneficiaries. Through our influence,
we secured support for the inclusion
of a measure that discourages
non-medically induced deliveries
prior to 39 weeks gestation. The
measure has now been adopted
by many hospitals and purchasers
across the country, resulting in major
reductions in these early elective
deliveries and the need for neonatal
intensive care unit stays.
A baby born
in the United
States is more
than twice
as likely to
die before his
or her first
birthday than
an infant born
in Greece
or Spain.
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Improving Health
Care Delivery
Our health care system rewards a high volume of services rather
than high quality care.
The National Partnership strives to improve the way health care
is delivered by ensuring that our system provides safe, high
quality, affordable care that is patient- and family-centered.
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ENGAGING PATIENTS,
FAMILIES AND
CONSUMERS
patient- and family-centered, so providers listen to, respect, inform, and
involve patients and family caregivers
in decisions about their care.
Every day, in communities across the
country, women and families cope
with extraordinary pressures from
a health care system that does not
meet their needs. And women, often
the family caregivers, struggle to navigate a system that discourages them
from meaningfully participating in
their own care or in the care of others,
provides incomplete or inaccurate
information that makes it difficult to
make informed decisions, and often
does not respect their choices.
Patients and their family members
have unique insights and experiences
that are critical to transforming health
care. They must be heard. Through
the Campaign for Better Care (CBC),
a coalition of more than 80 consumer
organizations led by the National
Partnership, patients’ voices are
amplified. We leverage this broadbased coalition as a powerful force
to keep patient and family priorities a
top priority for policymakers.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is
the greatest advance for women’s
health in a generation and it provides
unprecedented opportunity to
change our health care system so
that it meets the needs of women
and families.
The National Partnership is working
closely with the administration to
ensure that reform is implemented
in ways that not only improve health
care quality but also make care
OUR IMPACT
ææ Achieved unprecedented
requirements for patient-centered
criteria in the evaluation of new
federal models of health care
delivery and successfully advocated
for the involvement of patients,
families and consumer advocates in
their management.
ææ Provided technical assistance
to 500 participating physician
practices that span seven states
and developed a national curriculum
on how physicians can effectively
engage patients and families in
improving their practices.
ææ Nationally recognized for our
health care leadership role as a
leading consumer voice and viewed
as thought leaders on patient,
family and consumer engagement
in the redesign of our health care
delivery system. We published
numerous columns, articles and blog
posts on the need for consumer
engagement and patient- and
family-centered care.
“After 60 years,
this is the first
time someone
has asked me
my opinion
as a patient.”
A patient advisor working
with his doctor’s practice
in Humboldt County, CA
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ENSURING BETTER
HEALTH CARE QUALITY
“This is the
first time
we’ve engaged
patients and
families in a
real way in
anything we’ve
done, and it
feels really
good.”
— A Chief Nursing Officer
in a Critical Access
Hospital in Griffin, Ga
In too many cases, the way we pay
for care perversely rewards the very
things that undermine quality and
drive up health care costs. As a
result, millions of women do not get
care they need, or worse, get care
that actually makes them sicker.
Today, fully one-third of our health
care spending — nearly $70 billion
— is wasted on payments for medical
mistakes and poor quality care. We
have a system that rewards doctors for
the volume of care they deliver, rather
than paying based on performance
and patients’ health outcomes.
More than 100,000 Americans die
in hospitals each year as a result of
preventable medical errors.
Often as the primary health care
decision makers for their families,
women need access to information
about the quality of hospitals,
physicians and treatments so that
they can make the best choices for
themselves and their families.
For that reason, the National
Partnership is working to advance a
system in which health care providers,
and the system as a whole, are held
accountable for the value of the
care that is delivered. This requires
advocating for meaningful measures
of performance — clinical and patient
reported outcomes, coordination
of care across the health system,
affordability, and patient experience.
In support of this work, the National
Partnership co-leads, with the Pacific
Business Group on Health, the
Consumer-Purchaser Alliance (C-P
Alliance) (formerly the ConsumerDisclosure Project). This collaboration
of leading consumer, employer and
labor groups is working together
to promote the use of performance
measurement in health care.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Collaborated with the National
Quality Forum, Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services, and private
sector health plans to identify and
promote a core set of measures that,
when used by both the public and
private sectors, will provide a strong
signal to consumers about where to
receive the highest value care.
ææ Successfully advocated for high
standards on what quality and cost
information is made available to
consumers as part of the state and
federal health care marketplaces,
including data on patients’ experiences with their health plans.
ææ Participated in the Choosing
Wisely Campaign, an effort to
engage consumers and physicians
in identifying and reducing
overused medical procedures. The
campaign has produced extensive
resources on a broad range of conditions and procedures to support
consumers and providers in having
critical conversations about what
health services patients need.
ææ
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ADVANCING HEALTH
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Consumers today can access almost
anything with the click of a mouse,
but our health care system is woefully
behind the digital revolution. Effective
use of health information technology
(health IT) is essential to making health
care better and more affordable for
women and families. Women have
the most to gain from implementation
of health IT. On average, women use
more health care services than men,
and are often the primary caregivers
and chief care coordinators for their
families — frequently caring for their
children and husbands at the same
time they care for their aging parents,
in addition to caring for themselves.
The National Partnership is the driving
force behind making sure health IT
works for women and families, in
addition to health care providers.
We hold seats on influential national
policy bodies that are governing and
shaping national health IT implementation. We also organize other consumer
voices to amplify our common agenda
through the Consumer Partnership for
eHealth (CPeH), a coalition of more
than 50 consumer, patient and labor
organizations working to advance
private and secure health IT in ways
that measurably improve the lives of
individuals and their families.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Testified three times since
2010 before the U.S. House of
Representatives on how innovation in
health IT benefits patients — solidifying
the National Partnership as the “go to”
consumer/patient expert in health IT.
ææ Commissioned a national public
opinion survey to solicit consumer
views on health IT and used the
results to inform public policies.
Released in 2012, this unprecedented
consumer survey amplified consumers’ voices and informed health IT
policy priorities.
Strategically engaged the consumer
community to advance patient- and
family-centered health IT policies.
ææ
We have had significant impact educating and organizing the consumer
community to understand why health
IT is important and prompting action.
Working with our consumer partners,
we released an Action Plan with
detailed recommendations for how to
leverage health IT to enhance health
equity in vulnerable communities.
I am the sole caregiver to Lorelai and a member of Betty’s care team. I have been in the
caretaking role [for] both…for about five years…
Lorelai and Betty have similar health histories. Both have chronic conditions and take a variety
of medications on a specific schedule. And most importantly, neither is able to speak for herself
and represent herself during encounters with the health care system.
Three years ago, I took Lorelai to a new primary care provider, who was great. What really amazed me
though, was the online patient portal that the office provided. The portal was private and secure and would
help me manage Lorelai’s health by allowing me to view and download her health records, request an
appointment, refill her prescriptions, and access both her medication schedule and vaccination history.
What’s more, I could edit any incorrect information, upload a picture of Lorelai so the staff could recognize
her and correctly identify her, and email myself medication reminders.
Now let’s compare Betty’s situation at that same point in time. Though Betty sees a variety of health care
providers, three years ago, none of them had online patient portals. I can’t tell you how many times we
argued with her doctors because her prescriptions were sent incorrectly or weren’t ready when she needed
them. When Betty got hit by a car and broke her leg, the ER didn’t notify her primary care provider — we
did. And when Betty needed to travel internationally and wanted to bring a copy of her medical records, her
doctors resisted and took so long to comply that we had to pick up the records on our way to the airport.
Now here’s the kicker: Betty is my grandmother. Lorelai is my cat.
Elina Alterman, Health Information Technology Policy and Outreach Coordinator at the National Partnership
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Millions of Americans lack health insurance coverage.
Those who have it often find it to be expensive and
without coverage for essential services.
Our broken health care system places a particular
burden on women, who most often are the health
care decision makers in their families and the ones
providing and coordinating care for their spouses,
children and aging parents.
The National Partnership is a leading consumer voice
in reforming the health care marketplace so that
women and families can secure affordable health care
coverage and access high quality care. We strive to
eliminate discrimination and disparities and to make
sure care addresses the essential needs of women
and the most vulnerable people in our society.
Improving Access to Care
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IMPROVING AMERICA’S
HEALTH CARE
MARKETPLACE
For too long, women have struggled
to access affordable coverage and
essential health services. They’ve been
denied coverage and charged more
just because they are women. That’s
why the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
is the greatest advance for women’s
health in a generation.
The ACA has the potential to improve
access to affordable health insurance
coverage, expand benefits and improve
the quality of care — all priorities for
women. The law is moving us closer to
the day when essential health services
are covered for all women, prevention
is a priority, and care is coordinated
so family caregivers aren’t forced to
shoulder unmanageable burdens.
The National Partnership is committed
to helping women and families realize
the promise of the ACA and has
become a leading consumer voice on
ACA market reform issues.
We played a critical role in shaping
the historic health care reform law and
had a central role in securing several
provisions to combat discrimination
in pricing — a historic advance. Now
the National Partnership is working
with partners to ensure that these
provisions are implemented in ways
that will benefit women and families.
OUR IMPACT
ææ Women and consumers won a
tremendous victory when the U.S.
Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the ACA in June
of 2012. The National Partnership
joined amicus briefs opposing
challenges to the ACA, arguing
that it makes important advances
in women’s health care, prohibits
discrimination and removes obstacles
to access to care.
Led the Insurance Market Reform
Coalition, a consumer coalition that
serves as the “go-to” consumer
voice on ACA market reform
issues for key public officials and
industry representatives.
ææ
Advanced regulations that promote
fair treatment of women and
protect women’s health as part of
the ACA. In early 2012 we, along with
partner organizations, asked Congress
to reject a measure that would erode
the integrity of the medical loss ratio,
an important protection that ensures
consumers get more coverage for
their premium dollars; our efforts were
successful and the measure was not
even brought up for a vote.
ææ
Helped shape a number of critical
provisions in the ACA — including
employer wellness programs,
Essential Health Benefits (EHBs),
Medicaid, multi-state plans and guidance for state and federal insurance
exchanges — so the unique needs of
women and families will be met.
ææ
ææ Developed a toolkit with fact
sheets and sample materials to help
members of Congress communicate
with female constituents about
open enrollment and the benefits
offered by the ACA. We supported
open enrollment with emails to activists
and a video and created a series of
Facebook shareable images to answer
commonly asked questions about the
ACA. To date, the images have been
shared more than 1,500 times.
“Now that the
Supreme Court
has ruled, it’s time
to join together
do what is needed
to make the
promise of reform
a reality for every
American. The
time for politics
has passed. The
time for progress
is now.”
Debra L. Ness, President
National Partnership
June 28, 2012
ANNUAL LUNCHEON HIGHLIGHTS
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Celebrating
Our Victories
at the Annual
Luncheon
The National Partnership for Women
& Families hosts an Annual Luncheon
to honor outstanding individuals who
have helped to advance the role of
women in our society. We gather
at the Washington Hilton each year
for this time-honored event that
brings together business leaders,
government officials, women’s and
civil rights advocates, allies, journalists,
and generous supporters dedicated
to making life better for women and
families. We honor trailblazers, recognize accomplishments, and look to
future challenges. The event provides
an opportunity for allies to rally around
our program priorities, and to raise
funds in support of our ongoing work.
We have been honored in recent
years to be able to recognize the
achievements of extraordinary leaders
who are true champions for women
and for the issues at the core of the
National Partnership’s mission: access
to quality, affordable health care;
family friendly policies; equality in
the workplace and in society; and
economic security for all.
“And today as you stop, and take a
breath, and look back for a moment at
all that you have accomplished, you
will see that over the last four decades
you have made such an amazing
imprint on nearly every single one of
this nation’s major policy achievements
for women and families. And that is
something to be proud of.”
— First Lady Michelle Obama
National Partnership Annual Luncheon
June 9, 2011
“Nobody does it alone. Nobody
should want to do it alone. The
collaboration, the excitement, the
adventure, the fun of working with
the National Partnership, working
with so many of you represented
here, has been a great joy to me ...
So let us not grow weary in doing
what we believe is right and smart
here at home and around the
world for women and families.”
— Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
National Partnership Annual Luncheon
June 21, 2012
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Rep. Gwen Moore
“The three extraordinary members of Congress we
honor are standing strong against opponents who
want to take away our access to reproductive health
care, eviscerate anti-discrimination programs,
and reverse the progress on humane, reasonable
workplace leave policies.
We are fortunate to have powerful women in the
House of Representatives who are standing up to
those who want to take our country backward. Working hand-in-hand with
these visionary leaders, we will stop opponents in
their tracks and instead build the kind of future
we need and deserve.”
Rep. Tammy Duckworth
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
— Debra L. Ness
President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Annual Luncheon honoring Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-CT),
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Gwen Moore (D-WI)
June 14, 2013
our supporters
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Thanks to
Our Supporters
Through the generosity of so many committed
individuals and organizations, the National
Partnership is a powerful voice standing up for
America’s women and families — ensuring that
every woman has an opportunity to participate
fully in society and that every individual and
family can thrive. We gratefully acknowledge all
our supporters for their loyal commitment and
contributions to our work, and we look forward to
working together to continue to improve the lives
of women and their families.
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The following lists the National
Partnership’s supporters over the last two
fiscal years ending March 31, 2013.
Ethel Klein and Edward Krugman
Deborah M. Sale
Judith and Elliott Lichtman
Vicki and Roger Sant
Ellen R. Malcolm
Laura Scheuer
Visionary Partners
Judith F. Mazo
Marc M. Seltzer
M. Quinn Delaney
Paulette J. Meyer and David A. Friedman
Marlene Share
Linda D. Fienberg and Jeffrey D. Bauman
Debra L. Ness and Sydney E. Martin
Jeffrey Z. Slavin
Ellen M. Poss
Sharis Pozen
Cathrine S. Steck
Wendy-Sue Rosen and Tom Freeman
Mary Ann Stein
Betty and Jack Schafer
Peggy and James Tranovich
Roselyne C. Swig
Marcy Wilder and Aurie Hall
Patricia Dinner
Capital Partners
Executive Partners
Isabel P. Dunst
Nancy Adler and Arnold Milstein
Susan Adelman and Claudio Llanos
Elizabeth M. Ehrenfeld
Cindy Aron
Madeleine and David Arnow
Sally Gottesman
Katherine and David Bradley
Jane C. Bergner
Pamela H. Grissom
Gladys G. Cofrin
Linda A. Bergthold
R. May Lee
Barbara B. Creed
Nancy L. Buc
Nina B. Matis
Dobkin Family Foundation
Annie Burns
Shari Lawrence Pfleeger and
Charles P. Pfleeger
Gina Harman
Candace M. Carroll and Leonard B. Simon
Barbara J. Hart
Laurie B. Davis and Joseph M. Sellers
Joe Higdon and Ellen Sudow Fund
Susan Esserman and Andrew Marks
Wendy L. Kahn and Susan K. Stern
Frances E. Goldman
Trustees
Irene R. Kaplan
Sandra and Barry Goldstein
Anonymous
Kim Koopersmith
Nikki Heidepriem
Ranny Cooper
Linda Lipsett and Jules Bernstein
Catherine and James Koshland
Susan and Michael Gelman
Ann S. Moore
Judy and Peter Kovler
Jamie S. Gorelick and Richard E. Waldhorn
Frances R. Olivieri and Lowell D. Johnston
Rachel S. Kronowitz
Scottie Held
Ruth and Stephen Pollak
Suzanne Lerner
M. Suzanne and Lawrence E. Hess
Richard P. Rome
Mimi Mager
Lynne and Joseph Horning
Cristine Russell and Ben Heineman
Melanie and Larry Nussdorf
Leadership Partners
Anonymous
Anne K. Bingaman
Jodi J. Schwartz
Jamie Rosenthal Wolf
our supporters
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Pauline A. Schneider
Sara Ann Determan
Janet McDavid
Ronnie Scott
Linda Eggbeer
Ilse Melamid
The Honorable Donna E. Shalala
Sandy Fortier
Lissa Muscatine
Tracy Spicer
Stephenie Foster
Nicole Mutchnik
Anne D. Taft
Mary and Daniel Frantz
Michelle Owens
Helen R. Trilling
Buff Brazy Given
Victoria J. Perkins
Judith C. Glass
Stacy D. Phillips
Jean Gleason Stromberg
Barbara A. Pollack
Cindi and Rick Gould
Marjorie Randolph
Gail M. Harmon
Patricia Dodds Rich
Joan Hunt
Phyllis C. Richman
Antonia B. Ianniello
Michelle Rosen
Ruth Jaeger and Al Kramer
Ann Rosewater
Marion S. Kaplan
Chris Sale
Kasdan Family Foundation
Bettylu and Paul Saltzman
Karen Kasner
Rosel H. Schewel
Lynn Rosenberg Kidd
Ellen Schneider
Ann and Peter Kolker
Sara Lee Schupf
William E. Kramer
Judith A. Scott
Jane Lang and Paul Sprenger
Geraldine Shapiro
Laura and Gary Lauder
Mary Jo Shartsis
Marta Jo Lawrence
Linda and Stanley Sher
Barbara Lee
Linda Singer and Michael Lewis
Ruth D. Levine
Marcia Smolens
Ann F. Lewis
Susan P. Thomases
Susan M. Liss
Michele Trincellita
Carol A. Mager
Marna S. Tucker
Lady Va Maughan
Melissa and Neal Tully
Roslyn A. Mazer
Yoma Ullman
Presidential Partners
Anonymous
Eleanor D. Acheson
Ronnie Cohen Agress
Linda Auerbach Allderdice
Ann and David Allen
Katie Amira
Rita M. Bank
Linda and Lawrence Becker
Lucy Wilson Benson
Ali Kincaid Bergthold and Eric Bergthold
Robert Berenson
Caryl S. Bernstein
Brooksley Born and Alex Bennett
Ellen J. Chesler
Bonnie and Louis Cohen
Elizabeth Colton
Josephine C. Conlon
Carolyn F. Corwin
Elizabeth Culbreth and John Vanderstar
Pamela Daley
Stephanie Davis
Corinna and Adrian Dragulescu
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Cathy Unger
Gina and Ronald Glantz
Rabbi Mindy A. Portnoy
Jean Veta and Mary Ann Dutton
Gail Gorlitz
Gwendolyn Prothro
Virginia G. Watkin
Ann Greiner
Laura Quigg
Margery Waxman
Beth Grupp
Harriet and Bruce Rabb
Deborah and Marcus Wilkes
Florence and Peter D. Hart
Marily H. Rhudy
Wendy C. Wolf
Michalann Harthill
Susan S. Richardson
Nancy Zirkin
Mary E. Hartnett and Richard Norland
Judith Riggs
Robin J. Hickey
Kristy W. Rudel
Elizabeth Hirsch
Debra Schiff
Joanne M. Howes
Mitchell Schwartz
Florence Isbell
Ricki Seidman
Christopher C. Jennings
Daniel M. Singer
Beverley Johnson
Jamienne Studley and Gary Smith
Krystal Johnson
Jennie Thompson and Robert Levy
Victoria A. Judson
Carol Tucker-Foreman
Patricia King and Roger Wilkins
Carol E. Tully
Alice Kipel
Marion L. Usher
Celinda Lake
Ellen Vargyas
Donna Lenhoff and Michael F. Jacobson
Kathryn Kahler Vose
Margaret Rood Lenzer
Penny Wakefield
Emily Hess Levine
Judith Walter
Felice J. Levine
Jon Weintraub
Robin S. Lofquist
Sally Wells
Marcena W. Love
Denise Williams
Mira Nan Marshall
Karen Hastie Williams
Jeanne-Marie A. Miller
Margaret M. Willingham
Dalinda and Antonio Ness
Robert B. Willumstad
Frank G. Opelka
Susan N. Wilson
Mary S. Pence
Peg Yorkin
Sustaining Partners
Karen Adler
Elena A. Alverez
Cecily Baskir
Amie Batson and Orin Levine
Nancy Bleeker
Terry O. Brackett
Diane and Lyle Brenneman
Carol Brook
Phyllis C. Borzi
Julia Penny Clark
Kathleen W. Collins
Elizabeth B. Conant and Camille Cox
Lynne Cook and Jillian Michel
Maureen Cotter
Samantha Cranko
Jacqueline L. Ebert
Lois England
Holly Fechner and Kevin Mills
Nancy M. Folger
Tanya George and Norman Rosenberg
Adrienne Germain
our supporters
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Corporations
Deutsche Bank
Lipman Hearne
Abbott
Dewey Square Group
Mager & Associates
Advanced Medical Technology
Association (AdvaMed)
Ernst & Young LLP
Marwood Group
Fabiani & Company
Mastercard International
Fallon Worldwide
McLarty Associates
Fonteva, Inc.
MediaCom
Avenue Solutions
Fording Brook Associates
Merck
B & D Consulting
General Electric Company
Morgan Stanley
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Goldman Sachs
MSL Washington, DC
Barclays
Google
NVG, LLC
BD
Grossman Solutions LLC
OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
GYMR, Public Relations
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
HBO
Pediatrix Medical Group
Blueprint Interactive
Health Dialog
PEPCO
Blue Star Strategies, LLC
Health Policy Source, Inc.
Pfizer Inc
BNY Mellon Cash Investment Strategies,
The Drefus Corporation
HLP Associates, Inc.
PNC Bank
Hologic Inc.
PoliTemps Inc.
The Boston Consulting Group
Impact Communications
Porter Novelli
Cavarocchi-Ruscio-Dennis Associates, LLC
Intel Corporation
Premier Healthcare Alliance
Cigna
Jennings Policy Strategies
PR Solutions, Inc.
Citi
Johnson & Johnson
PWC
Clinovations
J.P. Morgan
PWR
The Clorox Company
J Street Group, LLC
QIAGEN
Coca-Cola Company
RLM Finsbury
Conceptus
Kaiser Permanente: The Permanente
Federation
CONVIO
Kampack, Inc.
Corning Incorporated
Kekst and Company Inc.
Credit Suisse
Keller Benefit Services
CVS Caremark
Ketchum, Inc.
American Express
The AmeriHealth Caritas Family of
Companies
sanofi-aventis
The Segal Company
Siemens Corporation
SKDKnickerbocker
SS+K
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Surescripts, LLC
The Morningstar Foundation
DLA Piper
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Open Society Foundations
Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
UnitedHeath Group
Public Welfare Foundation
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
U-Systems
Rockefeller Family Fund
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Viacom Music and Logo Group
Rockefeller Foundation
Groom Law Group, Chartered
Walgreens
The Rosenthal Family Foundation
Hogan Lovells
The Walker Marchant Group
The Sandford and Doris Slavin Foundation
James & Hoffman, P.C.
The Weather Channel Companies
The Shifra Philanthropic Fund of the
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater
Kansas City
Jenner & Block
Yurman Design, Inc.
Foundations
The Sidley Austin Foundation
Anonymous
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Summit Fund of Washington
Arronson Foundation
WebMD Health Foundation
Borrego Foundation
The Westport Fund
The California Endowment
California HealthCare Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Citi Foundation
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
Community Foundation for Southern
Arizona
Marjorie Cook Foundation
Ford Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Informed Medical Decisions Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation
Markle Foundation
The Moriah Fund
Kelley Drye
King & Spalding LLP
Latham & Watkins
Lichtman & Elliot, P.C.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Patton Boggs LLP
Paul Hastings LLP
Law Firms
Ain & Bank, P.C.
Allen & Overy LLP
Arnold & Porter LLP
Alston & Bird Health Care Public Policy
Practice
Perkins Coie LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Richards, Layton & Finger
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Brown Rudnick LLP
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Caplin & Drysdale
Venable
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Cohen, Milstein, Sellers & Toll PLLC
White & Case LLP
Covington & Burling, LLP
Wiley Rein Women’s Forum
Cozen O’Connor
Williams & Connolly LLP
Crowell & Moring
WilmerHale
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
our supporters
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Organizations and Unions
EMILY’s List
AARP
Federation of American Hospitals
AFL-CIO
AFSCME
Healthcare Information and Management
Systems Society
Alliance for Justice
Human Rights Campaign
SNP Alliance
Alliance of Community Health Plans
Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered
Care
United Auto Workers
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Association for Justice
American Board of Internal Medicine
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers
American Board of Medical Specialties
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
American College of Nurses Midwives
The Joint Commission
American College of Physicians
Legacy
American Federation of Government
Employees
NARAL Pro-Choice America
American Federation of Teachers
National Association of Public Hospitals
and Health Systems
American Heart Association
National Association of Social Workers
American Hospital Association
National Business Coalition on Health
American Medical Association
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen
and Unplanned Pregnancy
American Physical Therapy Association
American Psychological Association
American Rights at Work
Institute for Women’s Policy Research
America’s Health Insurance Plans
Association for Community Affiliated Plans
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Center for Democracy & Technology
Childbirth Connection
Communications Workers of America
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
National Committee for Quality Assurance
National Family Planning & Reproductive
Health Association
National Health Law Program
National Physicians Alliance
National Quality Forum
National Women’s Law Center
Compassion & Choice
Pharmaceutical Care Management
Association
Direct Selling Education Fund
PhRMA
Planned Parenthood Federation of
America
School Biz Match, Inc.
Service Employees International Union
UFCW Local 400
United Food & Commercial Workers
International Union
United Mine Workers of America
Volunteers of America
Women Employed
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National Partnership Endowment Supporters – Securing Our Future
All of us at the National Partnership are tremendously grateful to the Ford Foundation and the following
supporters who made generous gifts to our Endowment Campaign. Through this significant support the
National Partnership will continue standing up for women and families for many years to come.
Nancy Adler and Arnold Milstein
Vincent Kerr
Pauline A. Schneider
Ann and David Allen
Catherine and James Koshland
Jodi Schwartz
Anonymous
R. May Lee
Judith A. Scott
Lotte Bailyn
Judith and Elliott Lichtman
Ronnie Scott
Beech Street Foundation
Mimi Mager
Sally Susman
Linda Bergthold
Ellen R. Malcolm
Roselyne C. Swig
Anne K. Bingaman
Nina B. Matis
Trellis Fund
Mary C. Blake
Paulette J. Meyer and David A. Friedman
Kay Kahler Vose
Nancy L. Buc
Cheryl D. Mills
Wyeth (now a part of Pfizer Inc)
Citi Foundation
Karen Montag
Josephine C. Conlon
The Moriah Fund
Ranny Cooper
Debra L. Ness and Sydney E. Martin
M. Quinn Delaney
Pfizer Inc
Patricia Dinner
Shari Lawrence Pfleeger and
Charles P. Pfleeger
Elizabeth Ehrenfeld
Ford Foundation
Sandra and Barry Goldstein
Sally Gottesman
Pamela H. Grissom
Linda W. Gruber
Nikki Heidepriem
M. Suzanne and Lawrence E. Hess
Katherine Jacobson
Poss Family Foundation
Wendy-Sue Rosen and Tom Freeman
Sheli and Burt Rosenberg
The Rosenthal Family Foundation
Cristine Russell and Benjamin Heineman
Chris Sale
Betty R. Schafer
Schering-Plough Foundation
(now a part of Merck & Co., Inc.)
FINANCIAL REPORTS
36
FINANCIAL
REPORTS
37
Statement of Financial Position
2013
2012
(as of 03/31/13)
(as of 03/31/12)
3,378,268
16,021,989
3,145,171
29,076
200,652
526,340
64,244
23,365,740
3,975,023
14,432,234
3,193,640
35,033
187,408
276,422
64,244
22,164,004
88,260
559,304
77,000
590,356
6,938
1,321,858
148,083
523,179
106,150
292,383
6,938
1,076,733
Unrestricted
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total net assets
2,878,293
4,960,402
14,205,187
22,043,882
1,911,094
4,871,921
14,304,257
21,087,272
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
23,365,740
22,164,004
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Grants and pledges receivable
Accounts receivable
Prepaid expenses
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
Security deposit
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accrued salaries and related benefits
Deferred revenue
Deferred rent
Deposits
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
FINANCIAL REPORTS
38
Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended March 31, 2013
Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted
Permanently
Restricted
Total
Grants
Contributions
Interest and investment income
16,560
582,389
255,330
4,970,248
416,204
-
930
-
4,986,808
999,523
255,330
Special event, net of direct expenses ($267,743)
827,756
-
-
827,756
121,857
5,297,971
7,101,863
(5,297,971)
88,481
930
121,857
7,191,274
Program services
Health care policy
Work and family
Advocacy
Communications
Outreach & Public Education
Total Supporting Services
4,397,600
1,405,452
81,533
145,335
33,772
6,063,692
-
-
4,397,600
1,405,452
81,533
145,335
33,772
6,063,692
Supporting services
General and administrative
Resource development
261,122
1,099,335
1,360,457
-
-
261,122
1,099,335
1,360,457
Total expenses
7,424,149
-
-
7,424,149
Change in net assets before Other Items
(322,286)
88,481
930
(232,875)
Other Item
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment
Provision for uncollected pledge
1,289,485
-
-
(100,000)
1,289,485
(100,000)
967,199
88,481
(99,070)
956,610
Net assets at March 31, 2012
1,911,094
4,871,921
14,304,257
21,087,272
2,878,293
4,960,402
14,205,187
22,043,882
Support and Revenue
Other income
Net assets released from restrictions:
Total support and revenue
Expenses
Change in Net Assets
39
Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended March 31, 2012
Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted
Permanently
Restricted
Total
387,367
247,508
588,636
118,542
6,381,024
7,723,077
4,292,202
166,586
(6,381,024)
(1,922,236)
4,288
4,288
4,292,202
558,241
247,508
588,636
118,542
5,805,129
5,008,103
1,347,080
106,727
157,732
89,251
6,708,893
-
-
5,008,103
1,347,080
106,727
157,732
89,251
6,708,893
Supporting services
General and administrative
Resource development
232,289
820,012
-
-
232,289
820,012
1,052,301
-
-
1,052,301
7,761,194
-
-
7,761,194
Change in net assets before Other Items
(38,117)
(1,922,236)
4,288
(1,956,065)
Other Item
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment
276,077
-
-
276,077
Change in Net Assets
237,960
(1,922,236)
4,288
(1,679,988)
1,673,134
6,794,157
14,299,969
22,767,260
1,911,094
4,871,921
14,304,257
21,087,272
Support and Revenue
Grants
Contributions
Interest and investment income
Special event, net of direct expenses ($267,743)
Other income
Net assets released from restrictions:
Total support and revenue
Expenses
Program services
Health care policy
Work and family
Advocacy
Communications
Outreach & Public Education
Total Program Services
Total expenses
board of directors and staff
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National Partnership for Women & Families Board of Directors
Ellen R. Malcolm, Chair
EMILY’s List
Washington, DC
Jeannie Kedas
MTVN Music / Logo / Films Group
New York, NY
Clara Shin
Covington & Burling
San Francisco, CA
Pauline A. Schneider, Vice Chair
Ballard Spahr LLP
Washington, DC
Vincent Kerr, MD
Care Solutions, UnitedHealth Group
Hartford, CT
Sally Susman**
Pfizer, Inc
New York, NY
Nikki Heidepriem, Secretary
Heidepriem & Associates
Washington, DC
R. May Lee
New York University
New York, NY
Kay Kahler Vose
Yellow Brick Road
New York, NY
Chris Sale, Treasurer
Global Communities
(formerly CHF International)
Washington, DC
Judith L. Lichtman
National Partnership for Women & Families
Washington, DC
Marcy Wilder
Hogan Lovells LLC
Washington, DC
National Partnership for Women & Families
Washington, DC
Nina Matis
iStar Financial
New York, NY
Linda A. Bergthold**
Independent Consultant
Santa Cruz, CA
Arnold Milstein, MD, MPH
Clinical Excellence Research Center,
Stanford University
San Francisco, CA
Ranny Cooper
Weber Shandwick Public Affairs
Washington, DC
Sharis Pozen
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
Washington, DC
Jennifer Duck**
Pfizer, Inc
Washington, DC
Sheli Rosenberg**
Chicago, IL
Linda D. Fienberg
Dispute Resolution, FINRA
Washington, DC
Helena Foulkes
CVS Caremark
Woonsocket, RI
Philippa Scarlett
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Washington, DC
Judith Scott
SEIU
Washington, DC
* Affiliations are current at the time that the board member
served on the National Partnership Board and are listed for
identification purposes only.
** Board tenure ended during the period covered by this
annual report.
National Partnership for Women & Families Staff
Ali Kincaid Bergthold, Vice President
Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor
Sadie Kliner, Senior Work and Family
Communications Manager
Eleanor Allen, Grants Manager and
Development Writer
Tanya Alteras, Deputy Director,
Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project
Elina Alterman, Health Information
Technology Policy and Outreach
Coordinator
Tucker Ball, Director of New Media
Alyssa Beauchamp, Executive Assistant
Christine Bechtel, Advisor
Lauren Birchfield Kennedy, Senior Health
Policy Counsel
Christine Broderick, Health Policy Advisor,
Campaign for Better Care
Jacqueline Conn, Development Associate
Sarah Crawford, Director of Workplace
Fairness
Corinna Dragulescu, Director of Finance
Andrea Friedman, Director of Reproductive
Health Programs
Lynne Phoenix, Executive Assistant
Travis Hunter, Director of Administration
and Information Technology
Emma Kopleff, Senior Policy Advisor,
Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project
Lindsay Lang, Senior Health Care Quality
Improvement Specialist
Helen Luryi, Work and Family
Policy Associate
Mark Savage, Director, Health Information
Technology Policy and Programs
Ashley Schapitl, Health Communications
Manager
Vicki Shabo, Director of Work and
Family Programs
Courtney Shahan Roman, Outreach
Manager, Campaign for Better Care
Kirsten Sloan, Vice President
Rachel Lyons, Work and Family
Government Affairs Manager
Sara Sloyer, Work/ Family and Fairness
Program Assistant
Erin Mackay, Associate Director, Health
Information Technology Programs
Jennifer Sweeney, Director, Consumer
Engagement and Community Outreach
Raquel Meng, Executive Assistant to
the President
Kalahn Taylor-Clark, Director of
Health Policy
Lauren Murray, Deputy Director, Consumer
Engagement and Community Outreach
Ginna Van Schoick, Director of Major Gifts
Lee Partridge, Senior Health Policy Advisor
Karen Pesapane, Senior Development
Associate
Zack Schwartz, Office Manager
Beccah Watson, Policy Counsel/Women’s
Law and Public Policy Fellow
Debbie Wilkes, Chief of Staff
Tenley Peterson, Senior New Media
Manager
Lien Phan, Accountant
Hannah Rimar, Health Program Assistant
Cindy Romero, Communications Assistant
Melissa Safford, Reproductive Health
Policy Advocate
* Staff as of July 31, 2013
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