Junior League

Junior League
PredecessorJunior League for the Promotion of the Settlement Movement,
New York Junior League
Formation1901 (1901)
New York, NY, U.S.
FounderMary Harriman Rumsey
TypePrivate, 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Registration no.13-1656639
Headquarters80 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
Membership
140,000 women
Key people
Dorothy Payne Whitney (First President, AJLI)
Laurel Lee-Alexander (President)
Subsidiaries291 Junior League chapters
Revenue
$7,195,946 (FY 2019)[1]
Expenses$7,035,466 (FY 2019)[1] inc. direct program support as all members serve as unpaid volunteers
Websiteajli.org

The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (Junior League or JL) is a private, nonprofit educational women's volunteer organization aimed at improving communities and the social, cultural, and political fabric of civil society. With 295 Junior League chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom as of 2023,[2] it is one of the oldest and largest of its kind.[clarification needed] Members engage in developing civic leadership skills, fundraising, and volunteering on JL committees to support partner community organizations related to foster children, domestic violence, human trafficking, illiteracy, city beautification, and other issues. Its mission is to advance women's leadership through meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

It was founded in 1901 in New York City by Barnard College debutante Mary Harriman Rumsey.

  1. ^ a b "AJLI FY 2018-2019 Financial Statement" (PDF). AJLI. 2019.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". AJLI. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-20.

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