Joan Lorden has been a member of the Women’s Impact Fund since 2008. During her tenure, she worked on programming for member education and contributed to strategic planning. She joined our Board of Advisors and continues to participate in WIF’s programs to enable WIF to continue to exceed the serious goals and objectives established. She …
Pamela Harris-Young joined the Women’s Impact Fund in 2011 after being introduced to the fund by an outstanding Charlotte civic leader, Sonja Nichols. Since joining, she has held various leadership positions, including serving on the board of directors as an At Large Member (2013-2015) and the Membership and Member Education Chair where Pamela learned what …
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 …
February is Black History Month. Below, members of the Communications & Marketing committee share the Black historical figures who have inspired them. Whom would you add to this list and why? Lisa Miller: Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) was a brave, vocal, and extraordinary champion of civil and voting rights. She suffered terribly for her work …
Angie Bush has been a member of WIF since October 2019 serving on the Lunch & Learn and Finance committees. As a Charlotte resident for 19 years, she enjoys discovering new places through the WIF events, such as the Innovation Barn and most recently the SOCO Gallery. The opportunities within WIF enable her to broaden …
Joy Marshall has been a member of Women’s Impact Fund since 2014. Her prior involvement includes work on the Grants committee, the Strategic Planning committee, and the Membership Committee. Currently, she is chair of the Member Education Committee which enables her the opportunity to pursue her passion for lifetime learning and making a difference. For …
Katherine has been a member of WIF since 2015. Her past involvement includes chairing the Member Education Committee in 2017-2018 and she is especially proud of the program “Women, Race & the Space Between Us” which influenced WIF’s critical DEI work that is ongoing. One of the things she loves about WIF is the flexibility to step …
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 …
Continue reading “Member Spotlight: Adelle Anthony-Williams”
As a young girl, growing up in the sixties, Nancy Teaff looked to a career in teaching—like the other women in her family. She did well in school and headed off to Smith College. Then her world changed. The “great co-education of the Ivy League” was underway, along with the opening of medical school enrollment …