Last week’s Lunch & Learn was a wonderful opportunity to get familiar with the Latinx community in Charlotte, an important contributor to the growth of our local economy. The purpose of the Lunch & Learn was to get WIF members better acquainted with the Latinx community and discuss ways in which we can foster positive …
The Community Impact Committee spent the fall connecting in person with our Nonprofit Partners, formerly known as Grantees. Our committee was interested to learn how the Women’s Impact Fund’s unrestricted grant had affected the goals and outcomes of the organizations. We also started the discussion of how WIF can sit beside instead of across the …
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Joy Marshall has been a member of Women’s Impact Fund since 2014. Her prior involvement includes work on the Grants committee, the Strategic Planning committee, and the Membership Committee. Currently, she is chair of the Member Education Committee which enables her the opportunity to pursue her passion for lifetime learning and making a difference. For …
The Community Impact Committee recently checked in with Aaron Randolph, Executive Director of Carolina Youth Coalition. We listened with gratitude to the wonderful stories of the impact of the students participating in CYC programming and tutoring. Below are a few of those stories that were shared: “I am not entirely sure I can provide anyone …
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Katherine has been a member of WIF since 2015. Her past involvement includes chairing the Member Education Committee in 2017-2018 and she is especially proud of the program “Women, Race & the Space Between Us” which influenced WIF’s critical DEI work that is ongoing. One of the things she loves about WIF is the flexibility to step …
Women’s Impact Fund’s grants committee kicked off the grants season with a webinar for potential grantees last month. In WIF’s second annual webinar grants leadership walked attendees through a wide range of topics including an intro to WIF, changes to the process over the last few years, eligibility requirements, information about our grants committee, and …