Now that the costumes have been put away, the candy has been inventoried and the candles in our jack-o-lanterns have been blown out, we’ve found ourselves solidly in the Thanksgiving season! As we gear up for family gatherings and warm home-cooked meals, there are many opportunities to make sure other people in our community also …
Women’s Impact Fund had an outstanding, in-person Social Hour for Social Issues event at Charlotte’s Innovation Barn on Monday, October 17. It was interesting, inspiring, and a lot of fun. The Innovation Barn is ground zero for Circular Charlotte, a joint project between the City and Envision Charlotte to transition Charlotte to a circular economy. …
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Ms. Dean Thompson, VP of Advancement, and Men Tchaas Ari, President, and CEO of Communities in Schools were delighted to share updates and gratitude for the support of Women’s Impact Fund’s 2016 education grant. From 1985 to 2022, they have grown from serving 80 students in 1 school to providing support to over 4,000 students …
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The Community Impact Committee initiated our Anniversary Connections with past grantees in 2021-2022. We recently visited Matthews Free Medical Clinic. Amy Carr, the executive director, was enthusiastic about the changes since the 2017 Women’s Impact Fund grant which provided for a nurse practitioner position. She credits the WIF grant for all the amazing things taking place over …
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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 …
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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 …
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Charlotte is ready to show you the future and it begins with unpacking the details of the Unified Development Ordinance or UDO. A panel of three Charlotte leaders, moderated by Stephanie Stenglein, and members of the Women’s Impact Fund, gathered virtually to unpack details of the Unified Development Ordinance, UDO, with the goal of educating …
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By Angela Scholl As the Community Impact Committee made Anniversary Connections with past grantees this winter, we reconnected with Envision Charlotte. They were awarded an unrestricted WIF environment grant in 2020-2021. Amy Aussieker, Executive Director of Envision Charlotte, shared the exciting news that the Innovation Barn opened to the public in September 2021. It is …
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WINGS for Kids, a 2017 WIF Grantee, successfully shifted from a school-based model to a community-based model during the pandemic. The community-based model is through a relatively new partnership with the Steve Smith Family Foundation, which they say is a perfect fit because WINGS needed a programming space and liaison for the schools that could …