AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL

WOMEN'S CLUB OF COLOGNE
Local in Cologne • Global at Heart

Charitable Giving • 2026-2030

Human Rights: Advancing Dignity, Equality and Freedom for Women and Girls

For the period of July 2026 through December 2030, the Club will focus its charitable efforts in the area of human rights.

Local Commitment

The AIWCC is proud to support SeiSTARK e.V.

This is a nonprofit organization based in Cologne that supports women in difficult life situations. Its goal is to strengthen self-confidence, expand job opportunities, support integration, and promote education and participation, all helping women lead independent lives. The charity offers practical help, social advice, mentoring, and community-based projects, with a special focus on women facing crisis, poverty, or displacement.

We are introducing their Managing Director, Emitis Pohl, in October 2026 Member Spotlight.

Global Commitment

The AIWCC is proud to support the FAWCO Target Program; the 2026-28 target area is human rights.

We’re supporting FAWCO’s new Target Project “Power Her Path • empowering trafficking survivors and vulnerable migrant workers to thrive.” The focus is on Human Rights: Advancing Dignity, Equality and Freedom for Women and Girls.

Raising Funds

The Club raises funds throughout the year. In recent years, our main charity events have been the Sustainable Fashion Bash and Trivia Night. Prior to that, the Club held formal galas, benefit concerts, a Christmas bazaar, wine tastings and auctions (handbags anyone?). Bearing in mind that not all fundraising has to be a major event, we have utilized smaller initiatives such as raffles, individual donations, and much more to raise funds. Follow us here as we report our fundraising achievements from July 2022 through December 2025.

Major Fundraising Events

Fall 2022 - Sales of our 2023 Wall Calendar, featuring original works of art created by members of the Urban Sketching activities group - Raised over 2500 EUR
January 2023 - Sales at our 7th Annual Sustainable Fashion Bash - Raised 3000 EUR
February 2023 - 7th Annual Trivia Night - Raised 720 EUR
June 2023 - Summer Mini Fashion Bash - Raised 500 EUR
October 2023 - Fundraising Dinner at Ginti & More - Raised 320 EUR
January 2024 - Sales at our 8th Annual Sustainable Fashion Bash - Raised 2000 EUR
April 2024 - Cologne Fairy Tales - Raised 250 EUR
June 2024 - Summer Mini Fashion Bash - Raised 370 EUR
Fall 2024 - Sales of our Greeting Cards, featuring original works of art created by members of the Urban Sketching activities group - Raised 1,450 EUR
March 2025 - Sales of our Greeting Cards, featuring original works of art created by members of the Urban Sketching activities group - Raised 490 EUR

Spreading Kindness with a Card

Don't miss our Greeting Card Store with artwork by members of our Urban Sketching group. Proceeds will support our charitable initiatives.

If you would like to donate to one of our featured charities through the AIWCC or provide matching funds to encourage further fundraising, we will be very happy to recognize you here on our website. For information, please contact president@aiwccologne.org.

Would you like to join our FundraisingTeam? Contact fundraising@aiwccologne.org

How to Donate

Donations can be made via bank transfer or PayPal

Bank: Sparkasse KölnBonn
Account Name: AIWCC e.V.
IBAN: DE 35 3705 0198 1931 0895 59
Comments: Donation

Whatever we do - we have fun and do good!

In 2006, the Club received its article of incorporation as a nonprofit organization (e.V. status) and stipulated, through its constitution, a commitment to help the local and international community at large, with a specific focus on women and children. The AIWCC aligns its charitable efforts with the FAWCO Target Program’s three-year cycle, with the overarching goal to improve the lives of women and children in the areas of Education, Environment, Health and Human Rights on a rotating basis. We support the Target Project as our international charity and support a member proposed local charity following careful vetting.