its social science division; in 1922, she was elected chair of the NACW's executive board and served in that capacity until 1924. Prior to her election as president of the NACW in 1928, she served for four years as its vice president and took an active role in fundraising for the organization, especially funding for the restoration and preservation of the Frederick Douglass home in Washington, D.C. In recognition of Stewart's efforts, the NACW made her a trustee and secretary of the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association. In 1928, Stewart was unanimously elected president of the NACW, succeeding Mary McLeod Bethune. Stewart, the fourth president of the NACW, served until 1933, when Doctor Mary Fitzbutler Waring was elected as her successor. One of Stewart's accomplishments as president was the founding in 1930 of the National Association of Colored Girls, a youth affiliate of the NACW. She also traveled extensively to deliver lectures and visit clubs around the country. In 1930, Stewart obtained approval to realign the NACW's organizational structure after several previous unsuccessful attempts. Under her plan, the organization's 38 department were consolidated into two major areas. The first area focused on home and family; the second one on women in industry. The goal was to raise the standard of living for black women and their families across the country. Under Stewart's leadership, the NACW addressed its ongoing financial difficulties with the addition of a board of control to oversee its finances. Stewart also employed a full-time secretary for the NACW's national office in Washington, D.C. Other activities In addition to her years of service in the IFCW and NACW, Stewart was a member of several other social service organizations. In 1930, as the leader of the NACW, Stewart served as a delegate to the International Council of Women in Vienna, Austria. She also served as fourth vice president of the National Council of Women of the United States, becoming the first black woman to receive official recognition in the Council. In 1942, Stewart organized the Colored Women's War Work Committee, which sold war bonds and stamps in the Evansville area during World War II. Stewart also served as a member of the executive committee of the National Negro Business League; a member of the executive committee of the National Colored Merchants Association; a trustee of the Eastern Star and Masonic Home of Indiana; and president of Lincoln Alumni