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Lunch & Learn Recap: Gun Violence in Mecklenburg County – A Conversation with Sheriff Garry McFadden and Cops & Barbers Founder Shaun Corbett

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 …

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Community Issues WIF News

Tired of Talking About Racial Equity? Why You Should Care

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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Community Issues Grants & Philanthropy

2021 Annual Meeting Recap

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 …

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2021 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Update

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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Community Issues

Enough Already! The Impact of the Pandemic on Working Women

The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, but it does not affect us equally. Women across the United States bear disproportionate burdens as primary caretakers of children and elderly. Working women are most affected as they attempt to juggle their jobs and complicated home lives. As of September 2020, at least 876,000 women have dropped out of …

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Grants & Philanthropy

The Power of the Barbershop

Cops and Barbers, an organization committed to making positive change in the young black male community, was founded in 2015 by Shaun “Lucky” Corbett in the midst of racial unrest after the murder of Michael Brown in Missouri. Incidents involving police officers and young black males made weekly headline news. Shaun launched Cops and Barbers …

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Community Issues

Understanding Privilege and Being an Ally

This article was written as a companion piece to our Black Philanthropy Month newsletter feature in August. It is important to consider how we can continue to respond to systemic racism in our community. On a clear sunny day in LA, a woman walks down the street. She is young and blond and white. She …

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Community Issues Education & Events

Nonpartisan Panel Educates, Encourages Women to Vote

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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Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Announced

As Women’s Impact Fund developed its new strategic plan, we knew diversity and inclusion was a vital pillar of our organization that needed additional focus. However, the realities of 2020 have shown us that even more intentional effort needs to be placed on this aspect of our organization. Finding ways to incorporate diversity and inclusion …

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