Dear Members, We hope you are well and finding time for respite this summer. Last week, the Women’s Impact Fund Board of Directors unanimously adopted the following statement which will guide our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts as we move forward: We are a curious, growth-minded organization and strive to approach our work with …
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Congratulations to all of our 2021 grantee finalists! Though they did not receive a grant from Women’s Impact Fund this year, these nonprofits are deserving of recognition and your attention. Together, they are meeting needs in Charlotte and inspiring growth and change in our city. If you are interested in any of the Board of …
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool (CBP): $50,000 At the time of the WIF grant, the CBP families and the Latin community were feeling disenfranchised, isolated, and left behind. That Women’s Impact Fund gave support and inclusion at a time when the community was suffering emotionally had a tremendous impact. CBP and their families have felt a reinvigorated …
The Member Education Committee ended the year with an outstanding virtual event focused on gun violence in the Charlotte region. We were fortunate to have two experienced community leaders – Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden and local barber and leader of Cops & Barbers, Shaun Corbett. Committee member, Amanda Glowacki, facilitated the event. I strongly …
Racial equity has been on every news station and in every newspaper in 2020 and 2021. Some people are starting to say that they are tired of hearing about it. However, I feel we need to continue speaking about racial equity, and here’s why. Racial inequity in America has been with us since the beginning …
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Curiosity was the 2020-2021 Women’s Impact Fund theme. After last year’s virtual Annual Meeting, I think we were all curious – when would we all gather together again? While the 2021 Annual Meeting was conducted virtually, several members hosted small gatherings at their homes allowing for craved fellowship and celebration of the continued work being …
Dear Women’s Impact Fund members, As board members, we are pleased to provide an update on recent efforts to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Women’s Impact Fund. This work grew out of our strategic plan for 2020-2023, which has as one of its goals “to create a more diverse membership and inclusive organization.” …
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We have all noticed that our communities are increasingly divided along racial, political,religious, and class lines. Social media, narrowed media feeds and polarization reinforces ourpreexisting beliefs, and it has become harder for people to communicate across difference. Civildiscourse enhances understanding, engaging our differences with consideration and respect. Inthe words of James Baldwin, “We can disagree …
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The first Lunch & Learn of our program year held on National Voter Registration Day and the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment was highly topical. The event featured a panel of three impressive women: Retired Judge Yvonne Mims Evans, Delores Johnson Hurt, President of the League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg …
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