The Women LEAD series ended March 22 on a high note. Hosted by community partner, J.P. Morgan in South Park, the room was full of members and guests enjoying time to network, catch up, and hear from a stellar panel. It is hard to capture all that the dynamic and candid conversation covered, but here …
An incredible panel of community leaders assembled on March 8, 2022, engaging in a robust discussion on what can be a complicated topic to approach – power and philanthropy. Program Director for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Charles Thomas, expertly guided panelists Laura Clark, President and CEO of United Way of Central Carolinas, …
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March marks the celebration of Women’s History Month, a period to celebrate and recognize women’s contributions to the United States and the recognition of the specific achievements women have made over the course of history in a variety of fields. The roots of Women’s History Month go back to 1978 when a school district in California …
In this second webinar of the 2022 Women LEAD series, participants were led by Patrice Funderburg, Founder of Educate to Engage, on a journey to inward reflection on the ways our identities can help or harm how we advocate for others. Patrice opened the session with a quote from bell hooks: “To be in the …
Today we are pleased to share updates and next steps related to our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) working groups. You may recall, in our last update, we shared that our working groups were broadened to support more comprehensive and thoughtful outcomes across our organization and community. The Our Organization working group is focused on …
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The resettlement of Afghanistan refugees and Charlotte’s affordable housing crisis – these two topics do not have an obvious tie, but they have a huge impact on Charlotte’s local refugee community. This was one of the lessons, among others, we learned during our Lunch & Learn: At the Intersection of Hope and Refuge: Supporting Charlotte’s …
Be close to the causes you serve. Rather than simply checking a numerical box, we need to ask ourselves, how are we supporting the people we serve? These themes resonated throughout our Lunch & Learn: Turning Roadblocks Into On-Ramps discussion. Angie Bush, Executive Director of Hospitability House of Charlotte, led a discussion with Sherri Chisholm, …
We hope that this finds you well and enjoying the fall. Over the summer, we shared the following diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement to guide Women’s Impact Fund’s commitment to this work: We are a curious, growth-minded organization and strive to approach our work with humility and willingness to listen and learn. We commit …
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Think globally, act locally. It’s a simplified message but it sums up the theme of this year’s Social Hour for Social Issues event where Women’s Impact Fund members and guests heard from two local experts on environmental justice and health disparities related to the environment. The event was kicked off with remarks from WIF Executive …