Founders
This AOII founder was a social justice advocate and teacher
Jessie Wallace Hughan
AOII expanded first outside New York to this region
AOII’s primary philanthropic cause
Arthritis
AOII leadership emphasizes this type of values-driven approach
Values-based leadership
AOII’s official flower
Jacqueminot Rose
Founder who helped write AOII’s first policies and constitution
Stella George Stern Perry
AOII joined the National Panhellenic Conference during this decade
National organization AOII partners with for arthritis research
The Arthritis Foundation
AOII officer training focuses on these two skills
Communication and planning
Weekly gathering for chapter planning
Chapter Meeting / Business Meeting
Number of original AOII founders
Four
Early chapters emphasized this achievement alongside leadership
Academics
ULV AOII supports soldiers through this project
Sisters for Soldiers
AOII national board uses this to guide chapter growth
Strategic initiatives / planning
Quirky tradition to bring this to every chapter meeting
A plant / water bottle / notebook
College where AOII was founded
Barnard College
Early alumnae chapters were created for this purpose
Supporting collegiate chapters post-graduation
Two key metrics chapters track for philanthropy impac
Volunteer hours and fundraising totals
Standards conversations aim to develop this in members
Accountability / personal growth
Archives show debate about this minor detail for chapter events
Ribbon shade / meeting snack choice
Founder who influenced AOII’s structure with legal expertise
Helen St. Clair Mullan
Standardizing this was a challenge for early chapters
Chapter operations / officer roles / membership rules
AOII encourages long-term service projects to show this
Sustainability / lasting impact
Leadership programs teach these skills
Strategic planning and communication
Early members passed this as ritualized gifts
Pressed flowers / bookmarks / trinkets