 Throughout her career, she served on many local, state and national committees and task forces which dealt with women's and family issues, including the Illinois Women’s Agenda, the National Implementation Task Force for the White House Conference on Families, and Women for Economic Justice.In 1988, she was the recipient of the Hannah G. Solomon Award from the National Council of Jewish Women and the following year was inducted into the Chicago Women's Hall of Fame.After she retired, Tuteur moved to California but continued to be active, registering voters, participating in demonstrations and serving as an officer of the National Council of Jewish Women.