Becky Jones West - Taking the Helm as New Chair of the Board
 Dear Foundation Friends,
I am truly honored to serve as the new Board Chair for the Women's Foundation. As we women know, leadership is built on the support and success of those before us. On that note, I would like to recognize Anita Vaughn, our past Board Chair. Highlights of Anita's leadership skills include guiding a remarkable Tribute Luncheon, aiding in the ever blossoming HOPE VI public housing revitalization, hosting several successful phon-a-thons and using her initiative to complete the WFGM strategic plan. Anita, the Foundation thanks you for your exemplary leadership - you have raised the bar high.
As I look to the future of the Women's Foundation, I see its home in Memphis but with a heart that serves women nationally and internationally. Ever since the Foundation was created 15 years ago, the women leaders at the helm have a legacy of moving the mission and work forward to greater grant-making, more leadership in improving the lives of women and children, and growing the Foundation's impact. With the committed and brilliant team of board members and staff, I hope to help the Foundation make quantum leaps in fundraising with greater outreach, an increased presence with
strategic marketing and an expanded role with the Women's Economic Security Campaign. Together with the support of our stellar Board, our exceptional Foundation staff, and of course, all our friends, donors and volunteers, I know the Foundation's best years are in front of us. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to lead and thank you for your support.
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2010-2011 Board of Directors Welcomes New Members to Continue Social Change
Sheila T. Harrell |
Rosemarie Fair | The Foundation welcomes Rosemarie Fair of One Source Commercial, Inc. and Sheila T. Harrell of FedEx Customer Information Services to its 2010-2011 Board of Directors. Becky West, Chair of the Board said, "The expansion and new additions to the Women's Foundation Board of Directors will ensure the organization continues to benefit from a plethora of experiences and insights. By engaging a new slate of women leaders, the WFGM will continue to transform the Memphis community by creating social change." Read more about the 2010-2011 Board officers and members. |
2010 Annual Grants Showcase and Volunteer Recognition
Please join us Thursday, October 14 for the 2010 Annual Grants Showcase and Volunteer Recognition. The event will be held at the Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Doors will open to the public at 4:30 p.m. The Foundation will celebrate our 33 grantees and community partners, who will receive over $600,000 in funding. We look forward to marking our 15-year milestone as leaders for women and children in Memphis and beyond. For more information, visit http://www.wfgm.org/, and register today. Please note - a ticket is not needed for admission.
We also need volunteers for this event. To volunteer, download and complete the Grants Showcase Volunteer Form. |
WESC Webinar - Memphis Spotlighted on Impact of Poverty and Policy Recommendations
The Women's Economic Security Campaign (WESC) released a major policy report on September 27, 2010 calling for more public and private support to help the nation's low-income women gain access to quality early care and education. The report also looks at efforts to increase wages and training for women in the early care and education workforce. Child Care Matters: Building Economic Security for Low-Income Women was released during a national webinar featuring Shannon Rudisill, associate director of the Child Care Bureau at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. To learn more about WESC and find out how you can become a member, visit www.womenseconomicsecurity.org, where you can also take a look at WESC's Child Care Matters action tool kit. |
Women's Foundation Participating in National Economic Summit
The Women's Foundation will participate in Women and Families: Developing an Economy for the Future, an economic summit hosted by the National Council for Research on Women. The October 8 summit will also include 12 Ms. Foundation grantees, who will provide their perspectives on how to address inequities within the economic system. Learn more about this event. |
WFGM, Memphis HOPE, U of M and Breakway Technologies
- Partners in Action and Change for Youth
TCYEP | The Technology & Community Youth Employment Project (TCYEP), a partnership between Memphis HOPE, the University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering and Breakaway Technologies, gives students experience as Alternative Energy Specialists. Forty-one participants gained knowledge of systems that support 99% of today's businesses. They learned the theoretical and technical practices needed to turn any environment into a learning space by making mobile computer classrooms. Through TCYEP, participants also learned about alternative energy processes available and furthered their skills to begin and grow in an IT career. Thank you for helping make their success possible. |
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| Women's Foundation releases Child Care Matters: Building Economic Security for Low- Income Women, the third in a series of policy reports published by the Women's Economic Security Campaign. Download Here! |
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Urban Child Institute Releases 2010 Data Book: The State of Children in Memphis and Shelby County The Urban Child Institute's 2010 Data Book is now available. |
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Lynda M. Sagrestano, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Research on Women (CROW) at the University of Memphis, for receiving an invitation to join the Board of Directors of the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW). Tomeka Hart, President and CEO of the Memphis Urban League, also deserves a special congratulations after being selected to participate in the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership. The Fellowship is a two-year program and participants are chosen by nomination only. |
October marks a month of focus on two important issues close to the heart of the Women's Foundation - domestic violence and world poverty. Domestic Violence Awareness Month was created by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in October 1981 to connect people working to end violence against women and their children. To find local resources providing valuable programs and services for women and children who are victims of domestic crimes, visit http://erasedomesticcrime.com. World Poverty Day, October 17, focuses on the plight of children and families living in poverty. Learn more. |
Have a Passion for Our Work?
Are you looking for an opportunity to grow yourself while growing possibilities for women and children? Do you feel passionate about the future of women and children in our community and beyond? Please consider adding your strength to ours and volunteering with the Foundation. No matter what your talent, we can put it to good use. For more information, contact Jacqueline Oselen at (901) 578-9346 x212 or jackieoselen@wfgm.org, or complete the Volunteer Interest Form. |
We Want to Hear from You!
If you have a story about a phenomenal woman who is impacting the community, transforming women's lives and the face of poverty and supporting the work of the Women's Foundation, we want to hear from you. Please make suggestions or submit information regarding potential e-news stories to jackieoselen@wfgm.org or call 901-578-9346 x212. |
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