This year’s annual meeting took place on May 8, 2023, and the energy throughout the evening was palpable with almost 200 women gathered to celebrate and reflect. After a fun networking event in the lobby of the Knight Theater at the Levine Center for the Arts, with plenty of food, conversation, and picture taking, members …
WIF member and past Board Chair Deborah Majewski is beginning her second term as a Director on the board of Philanos. She recently sat down with us to share more. Q: What is Philanos? A: Philanos is a network of women’s giving groups. It provides opportunities for connection, learning, and sharing for its 80+ member …
We are currently in the third year of a three-year strategic plan that launched in the fall of 2020. We are proud of what we have accomplished within that plan, including our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) recommendations that were integrated into the plan last spring after being approved by the board of directors. This …
On March 27, Women’s Impact Fund members and their guests were treated to an inspiring and captivating evening at the ballet. The Women and Wisdom event, “Reach behind the Curtain: A Tour with Charlotte Ballet” was held at the Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance in uptown Charlotte, home of Charlotte Ballet. After …
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Personal growth through sharing social capital and building proximity. This is the focus of the sixth annual Women LEAD series. The first event featured Sherri Chisolm, Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity (LOO), and her team members, Richmond Brautigan, and AJ Calhoun. The conversation centered on the learnings of the Opportunity Task Force, the current …
The Community Impact Committee spent the fall connecting in person with our Nonprofit Partners, formerly known as Grantees. Our committee was interested to learn how the Women’s Impact Fund’s unrestricted grant had affected the goals and outcomes of the organizations. We also started the discussion of how WIF can sit beside instead of across the …
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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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Now that the costumes have been put away, the candy has been inventoried and the candles in our jack-o-lanterns have been blown out, we’ve found ourselves solidly in the Thanksgiving season! As we gear up for family gatherings and warm home-cooked meals, there are many opportunities to make sure other people in our community also …
Dr. Adelle Anthony-Williams initially learned about the concept of collective giving as a participant in the 2005 Impact Fund Class with the Foundation For The Carolinas and was impressed by the notion that her financial contribution and its impact would be magnified through collective giving circles. Originally from Brooklyn, Adelle is the youngest of three …
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