As we begin a new program year at Women’s Impact Fund, I find myself reflecting on what impact looks like and how we can invest our collective dollars (and passions!) to make meaningful systemic change. August is Black Philanthropy month, a time to celebrate Black giving and support Black-led organizations. I attended an event at …
Continue reading “The Path to Racial Equity: Seed Opportunity & Cede Power”
After obtaining a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Emory University, Katrice Boland worked in banking, financial services, product management, and marketing before taking time off to raise a family. Upon reentering the workforce, she pursued professional training at Queens University where she earned an Executive Coaching Certification in …
August is Black Philanthropy Month. Created in 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland and the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network, Black Philanthropy Month celebrates giving by those of African descent and advocates for racial funding equity in our communities. Every year, the month concludes with a giving day or weekend that supports Black-led, Black-benefitting organizations. On …
Continue reading “It’s Time Again to Celebrate Black Philanthropy!“
The JCSU Birthing Professionals Program began with the help of a 2021 Women’s Impact Funds grant. The grant paid for the Classroom Program Professional scholarships and the long-overdue upgrade of their website. Regrettably, JCSU just raised its tuition fees, thus increasing scholarship funds needs. “The BPP seeks to improve maternal and child outcomes of families of color …
Continue reading “Mission Moment: Johnson C. Smith University Birthing Professionals Program”
In the first week of June, I moved into my intern housing at Queen’s University with a general interest in nonprofits and a painfully vague understanding of collective giving organizations. I had briefly met Fielding and Patricia through Zoom, combed through womensimpactfund.org, and spent a week of orientation discussing the joys and struggles of the …
Continue reading “Final Reflections: WIF Historical Research and Understanding Nonprofits”
Michelle Spreitzer is in her sixth year of Women’s Impact Fund (WIF) membership and she is clear on why she first joined and why she now stays – it’s all about giving back. Michelle grew up in a family with parents “who were always giving,” and she has built upon that foundation throughout her life. …