Arkansas Women In Power is a non-profit organization representing the collaborative efforts of Arkansas energy professionals who share a commitment to recruiting, promoting and maintaining women in the natural gas, electric and other energy sectors through networking and mentoring.
The purposes of AWIP, which will be exercised in the public interest, are:
- To further the interests of women energy professionals and their service to the energy industry;
- To foster public service and high standards of conduct by and for the benefit of all energy professionals;
- To maintain, on the part of those engaged in the energy industry, high standards of integrity, learning and competence;
- To encourage collegiality among energy industry professionals;
- To regularly provide a forum for the discussion and promotion of professional development opportunities within the energy industry; and
- To encourage practices that would advance and improve the honor and dignity of women energy professionals.
Arkansas Women In Power is incorporated as an Arkansas non-profit organization and also has been granted by the federal Internal Revenue Service charitable status as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, making donations to Arkansas Women In Power fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.