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 …
The Community Impact Committee met with Jim Dukes, the executive director of the 2022 WIF grantee Charlotte Art League in their new space at the Trailhead Art Building at 4237 Raleigh Street. They are very excited to be able to offer more accessible studio, gallery, and event space to the creatives in Charlotte. There is a new coworking …
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On any given night, over 3,000 people are experiencing homelessness within Charlotte-Mecklenburg. In an informative Lunch & Learn on November 9, two community leaders – one from the public sector and one a grassroots organizer – shed light on the homelessness landscape of our city and brought to life some individual stories of our neighbors …
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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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Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Thursday, September 15 to Saturday, October 15 with the goal of celebrating all Latin cultures, their contributions and influence, and their history. The observation of Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 and is anchored on September 15 because it is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, …
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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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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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More than 150 members, guests, and grantees gathered at The Terrace at Cedar Hill for the first in-person Women’s Impact Fund (WIF) Annual Meeting since 2019 — the first for our Executive Director, Patricia Massey Hoke! The Annual Meeting is a combination of social event, business meeting, and celebration. This year was no different. As …
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As was shared at the Annual Meeting on May 9, the WIF board recently approved eleven member-supported recommendations from the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) working groups, which picked up where the DEI Task Force left off almost one year ago (two of the original nine recommendations were broken into two parts, hence eleven total). …
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