When I received the email from my holistic advisor addressed “Paid Summer Internship (+ housing) w/ Charlotte Nonprofit”, the first thought that came to mind was community service. It has always felt like working in a nonprofit had a sense of service, impact, and community to me, and while these adjectives can indeed describe nonprofits …
In the first week of June, I moved into my intern housing at Queen’s University with a general interest in nonprofits and a painfully vague understanding of collective giving organizations. I had briefly met Fielding and Patricia through Zoom, combed through womensimpactfund.org, and spent a week of orientation discussing the joys and struggles of the …
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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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I could not let my first year at Women’s Impact Fund go by without acknowledging Fielding’s many contributions to our organization. As many of you know, Fielding Williams is the front line for our members, whether they have a question about membership dues or signing up for an event. We would not have been able …