As Women’s Impact Fund developed its new strategic plan, we knew diversity and inclusion was a vital pillar of our organization that needed additional focus. However, the realities of 2020 have shown us that even more intentional effort needs to be placed on this aspect of our organization. Finding ways to incorporate diversity and inclusion …
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To honor Black Philanthropy Month, I had the privilege to speak with three Black members of Women’s Impact Fund – Toni Freeman, Founding Board Member, and past Board Chair; Sharon Harrington, Founding Member and past Board Member; and Erika Ross, member since 2018 and a part of the Grants Committee. Our conversations follow. Enjoy! Lisa …
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Our last Mission Moment of this program year highlights the work of those grantees who are completing their grants in 2020. This video was shared at the 2020 Annual Meeting and is now featured on the Grants page of our website. We commend it to you if you have not seen it. We are grateful …
The Climate Reality Project was founded in 2006, as a non-partisan organization that trains and empowers individuals to engage with and teach their communities about the science behind global warming and the effects of climate change. On March 2, Sarah Haley, our speaker, and a “Climate Reality Leader,”, shared sobering statistics on greenhouse gas emission …
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s a topic that can be difficult to grasp and hard to discuss for those who have not been affected by it. The statistics are eye-opening. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 women will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. …
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