Memphis Receives International Honor

Ruby Bright, Women's Foundation Executive Director, will be awarded the Changing the Face of Philanthropy Award. The award is given annually by the Women's Funding Network to individual women, funds and foundations that have made a significant contribution in the lives of women and girls and in the international women's funding movement. The Changing the Face of Philanthropy Award will be presented during the Network's annual conference in Brooklyn, NY on Friday, April 8, 2011. Learn more ... 

Women Leaders Ascend in Tennessee State Government

Karla Davis, former director of Urban Strategies Memphis HOPE, a program funded by the Women's Foundation, was appointed by Governor Bill Haslam as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Governor Haslam's cabinet appointees represent a strong, diverse team that includes seven women who provide departmental leadership. The Women's Foundation salutes Karla and all of the women serving on Governor Haslam's cabinet: Col. Many-Bears Grinder, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs; Raquel Hatter, Commissioner of Human Services; Rebecca Hunter, Commissioner of Human Resources; Julie Mix McPeak, Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance; Kathryn "Kate" O'Day, Commissioner of Children's Services; and Susan Whitaker, Commissioner of Tourist Development.

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Urban Strategies Memphis Hope Appoints Interim Director

Urban Strategies Memphis HOPE welcomes Vicki Jerideau as interim director. A recognized leader known for creating a strategic vision to achieve objectives, Vicki previously worked at the Indianapolis Housing Agency. She brings extensive experience essential to fostering an environment of economic empowerment and growth for the Memphis HOPE families. Vicki earned  degrees at Oakland City University and Indiana Institute of Technology.  Her areas of study included Business Administration and Psychology with a concentration in Human Resources and Marketing.

FedEx Women Leave Lasting Impression at The Links, Incorporated Conference

Mary H. McDaniel, Women's Foundation Board Member; Cathy Ross, Women's Foundation former Board Member and Gloria Roberts Boyland, 2010 Leadership Roundtable Committee Co-Chair, were panelists for the "Leadership in Corporate America" career session during The Links, Inc. annual conference, held in Detroit. Read more ... 

Empowering a New Generation of Women Leaders in Cambodia and the Developing World

Rabbi Micah Greenstein shares reflections and images from his life-changing experience in Cambodia, Southeast Asia's poorest country, and his introduction to the female leaders at the Alan's Harpswell project. Read more ...