On Tuesday, October 5, and Thursday, October 7, members were invited to join a discussion about the book titled Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous wisdom to heal divides and restore balance by Edgar Villanueva. In his book, Edgar walks us through his personal experience in philanthropy as a Native American from North Carolina. Edgar goes on to …
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Attending arts events, following artists on social media, and buying local art are all great ways to individually support the arts. Artists davita galloway and Bree Stallings, who were the speakers at the September Lunch & Learn facilitated by Alli Celebron-Brown, would encourage you to do all of the above. But they also made a …
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Though mostly virtual, Women’s Impact Fund had a busy last year. We launched our diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative; continued our grantmaking work through project and unrestricted grantmaking; connected women with each other through creative engagement events; engaged more than 120 women in leadership through a committee or board service; and discussed challenging, important topics …
A new movement is gaining ground in the philanthropic world. It’s called Trust-Based Philanthropy (TBP), and the intent is to address the inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits. At its core, TBP calls for shifting to an approach in which funders approach their grantee relationships from a place of trust, humility, and transparency. Molly …
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Dark chocolate, a fairy godmother, Acapulco, equity, and trust-based philanthropy. What connects these things? A wide-ranging and delightful conversation between Dianne Bailey, Chair of Women’s Impact Fund’s Board of Advisors and Managing Director of Philanthropic Solutions at Bank of America, and Sara Lomelin, Executive Director of Philanthropy Together. Dark chocolate and a cup of coffee …
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What would it take to make equity real in Charlotte? That was the question posed to a powerhouse panel at the beginning of a Funder and Nonprofit Networking Event on August 11 in celebration of 2021 Black Philanthropy Month. In her opening remarks, renowned author and philanthropic consultant Valaida Fullwood talked about equity being both …
This summer, I have had the pleasure of working with the staff and members of Women’s Impact Fund. More specifically, I have been working on the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) Initiative to continue the journey of the 3-year strategic plan. Being immersed in the world of philanthropy has shown me multiple ways in which …
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Imagine going through life not identifying with your gender of birth. Then imagine going to a camp where you can be yourself and you are not made to feel different. That is what Girls Rock offers all girls; a place to be themselves, learn, and enjoy developing together. Girls Rock is for all individuals who …
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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