A key goal of collective giving is to amplify impact. It starts by pooling resources and giving in targeted ways. Many women’s collective giving circles, like Women’s Impact Fund (WIF), started their journey with project-based grants in topical funding areas — arts & culture, health, environment, education, and human services. More recently, trends in philanthropy …
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Today we are pleased to share updates and next steps related to our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) working groups. You may recall, in our last update, we shared that our working groups were broadened to support more comprehensive and thoughtful outcomes across our organization and community. The Our Organization working group is focused on …
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If you’ve ever spent time in the Crescent City, you may have been taken in by its charm and wished you could stay longer. New Orleans held a similar type of appeal for Valerie Preston, who was born and raised there, and never thought she would (nor did she want to) live anywhere else. But …
There has been a definitive and progressive arc to Markita Payne’s involvement in Women’s Impact Fund (WIF). In April 2022, Markita will celebrate her sixth complete year of membership in the organization, and during this time, she has been both a member, a leader, and always an active participant in WIF activities and philanthropy. In …
We sat down with Aaron Randolph, executive director of Carolina Youth Coalition (CYC), and asked him a few questions about the impact of the WIF grant from 2021. How are the funds being utilized? CYC has expanded the program to include ninth grade. The WIF funds were primarily used to hire a program director for …
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It was a beautiful Saturday morning. WIF members, friends and family gathered to meet with Zack Wyatt, CEO of Carolina Farm Trust (WIF 2021 grantee) and tour the Urban Garden located in East Charlotte adjacent to Aldersgate Retirement Community. The garden is host to beehives, fruit trees, rows of enticing vegetables, and a weekly farm …
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” – Dr. William Osler Dr. Becka Tait is a self-described “semi-retired” pediatrician who has always worked outside of private practice, including advancing healthcare in economically challenged neighborhoods, adolescent clinics, and caring for incarcerated youth. In 2017, she found an …
We hope that this finds you well and enjoying the fall. Over the summer, we shared the following diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement to guide Women’s Impact Fund’s commitment to this work: We are a curious, growth-minded organization and strive to approach our work with humility and willingness to listen and learn. We commit …
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On Tuesday, October 5, and Thursday, October 7, members were invited to join a discussion about the book titled Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous wisdom to heal divides and restore balance by Edgar Villanueva. In his book, Edgar walks us through his personal experience in philanthropy as a Native American from North Carolina. Edgar goes on to …
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