Altrusa International, Inc

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Altrusa International, Inc (Altrusa) is an international non-profit organization focused on community service, founded in 1917 by Dr. Alfred Durham as a chain of national clubs for business and professional women.[1][2] As of January 2008, Altrusa has around 10,000 members in 383 clubs[3] from 13 countries around the world,[4] including Canada, New Zealand and the United States, and is an official observer to the United Nations. Altrusa is a NGO with consultative status on the Roster of ECOSOC.[5]


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  1. ^ Altrusa International, Inc
  2. ^ http://www.altrusa.com/General/History.asp accessed 02-01-2008
  3. ^ membership report, January 03, 2008, found at http://www.altrusa.com/PDF/Membership_Reports/2008$01$Summary_Membership_Report.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.altrusa.com/Clubs/Directory.asp accessed 02-01-2008
  5. ^ United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs - NGO Section

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