Curiosity was the 2020-2021 Women’s Impact Fund theme. After last year’s virtual Annual Meeting, I think we were all curious – when would we all gather together again? While the 2021 Annual Meeting was conducted virtually, several members hosted small gatherings at their homes allowing for craved fellowship and celebration of the continued work being …
Dear Women’s Impact Fund members, As board members, we are pleased to provide an update on recent efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Women’s Impact Fund. This work grew out of our strategic plan for 2020-2023, which has as one of its goals “to create a more diverse membership and inclusive organization.” …
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Do you have friends or family that you are not communicating with right now because of different political views? How did we get to the point where we do not speak to people we love due to politics? By moving to our safe spaces, it has negatively impacted our relationships with our family and friends. …
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On March 27, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper issued a stay-at-home order to keep N.C. residentssafe from the COVID-19 virus. But for thousands in Mecklenburg County, home is anywherebut safe. While some of us were comfortably locked down with pizza and the latest Netflixseries, others were locked in with their abusers. “Domestic violence and sexual assault …
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Jill Dinwiddie was 16 years old when three months as an exchange student in Turkey “opened my eyes to the world,” she once told an interviewer. That experience and others inspired a lifelong devotion to the betterment of others, including as a nationally recognized advocate for women’s rights, her family said. A Detroit native who …
Once the turkey has been carved, pies consumed, and dishes cleaned, don’t declare an end toThanksgiving 2020 just yet. Linger on “thanksgiving” a little longer, because Tuesday,December 1, is when the “giving” part of the holiday really kicks in. GivingTuesday, held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, began in 2012 in New Yorkas a day …