Founder of the Washington Women's Foundation and CityClub, Colleen Willoughby, is a woman committed to making a difference.
Not only does she work to create positive change at the community level, but she is also a lifelong volunteer and dedicated Junior League leader.
It is her history of leadership with the Junior League of Seattle as well as her many efforts to bring people together to improve communities that have earned her The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc.'s highest honor: the Mary Harriman Community Leadership Award.
"Willoughby has dedicated her entire adult life to putting citizens first and providing strong and compassionate leadership to those in her community," said Betsy Thompson, of Talbots, the event's sponsor.
In 1960, Willoughby joined the Junior League of Seattle and has been an active member ever since.
She began with successful committee roles that transformed and complemented existing programs. She later served as treasurer and president of the Junior League of Seattle from 1974-75; and in the 1990s she served on the board for the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI).
Willoughby founded the Washington Women's Foundation to create a new fund of major money from women donors and to train donors to become effective philanthropists. She was inspired to develop the organization as women have increased their own earning power over the years.
Each member of this foundation contributes $2,300 per year with a five-year commitment, a portion of which is allocated to the member's nonprofit choice.[[In-content Ad]]
