Friends of The College Women’s Association of Japan (Friends of CWAJ) is a US-based nonprofit organization with § 501(c)(3) status.
Our Mission
Friends of CWAJ assists the College Women’s Association of Japan with funds to support its Scholarship Program.
Scholarship is at the core of CWAJ’s mission and reflects a deep commitment to nurturing leadership and to supporting and enriching both the local and global community. CWAJ first offered travel grants to students in 1951 and by 1972, had turned its focus to building its Scholarship Program. Through its history, CWAJ has awarded nearly one billion yen to more than 870 grantees and scholars, including non-Japanese students from 49 countries.
Donations to Friends of CWAJ enable CWAJ to continue providing scholarships to Japanese women studying abroad, non-Japanese women pursuing a PhD in Japan, and visually impaired scholars attending university in Japan and overseas.
We can accept:
- Credit card payments
- Checks made out to Friends of the College Women’s Association of Japan (Friends of CWAJ)
- Direct domestic bank transfers
- Deposits via Zelle
- Directly from a Donor Advised Fund
(EIN 33-4218534)
Instructions for each method available: donate now!
Your Donation
- All donations may be deductible on US Federal taxes (both personal and corporate).
- If your employer provides company matching of charitable donations, the impact of the donation may be doubled.
- According to the Internal Revenue Service, US taxpayers who are required to take Minimum Required Distributions (MRD) from their IRAs, may be able to make Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) that reduce their mandated MRD amount without paying income tax. Consult your tax advisor with respect to your situation.
- US corporations and US subsidiaries of Japanese corporations can make tax deductible contributions.
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