The Community Impact Committee met with the Carolina Farm Trust team in what will soon be their first community distribution center aimed at addressing inequities in Charlotte’s food systems. The facility will process farm-fresh produce and include space for retail and wholesale produce, making it easier for communities located in food deserts to participate in …
Pamela Harris-Young joined the Women’s Impact Fund in 2011 after being introduced to the fund by an outstanding Charlotte civic leader, Sonja Nichols. Since joining, she has held various leadership positions, including serving on the board of directors as an At Large Member (2013-2015) and the Membership and Member Education Chair where Pamela learned what …
Personal growth through sharing social capital and building proximity. This is the focus of the sixth annual Women LEAD series. The first event featured Sherri Chisolm, Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity (LOO), and her team members, Richmond Brautigan, and AJ Calhoun. The conversation centered on the learnings of the Opportunity Task Force, the current …
February is Black History Month. Below, members of the Communications & Marketing committee share the Black historical figures who have inspired them. Whom would you add to this list and why? Lisa Miller: Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) was a brave, vocal, and extraordinary champion of civil and voting rights. She suffered terribly for her work …
Angie Bush has been a member of WIF since October 2019 serving on the Lunch & Learn and Finance committees. As a Charlotte resident for 19 years, she enjoys discovering new places through the WIF events, such as the Innovation Barn and most recently the SOCO Gallery. The opportunities within WIF enable her to broaden …
We hear a lot about social capital these days. At Women’s Impact Fund, we talk about our wealth of social capital and that we should leverage it to aid others. But what exactly is social capital? According to a recent article from McKinsey, it is “the presence of networks, relationships, shared norms, and trust.” The Institute of …
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