Arts and Culture:

• Arts For Life - Arts education for pediatric patients and families
• Community School of the Arts - School ready with art education

Education: 

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte - Mentor 2.0
• Right Moves for Youth - Right Moves for Youth program specialist

Environment: 

• Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation - Environmental education program
• N.C. Wildlife Federation - Great Outdoors University of Greater Charlotte

Health: 

• CareRing - Nurse-Family Partnership
• Children's Home Society of NC - Wise Guys of Mecklenburg County

Human Services: 

• Charlotte Rescue Mission - Charlotte Rescue Mission's Learning Program
• Community Culinary School of Charlotte - Workforce development through culinary arts 

Judy Allison with 2 of her 3 grandaughters

If you're newer to the Women's Impact Fund like me, and/or need to brush up on WIF history, you need to know Judy Allison.  She was on the founding board of directors, and she subsequently held a number of leadership roles, including leading the first strategic planning initiative and serving as board chair.  Judy has been at the forefront of helping grow and shape the organization.

Within the first few minutes of my sitting down with Judy at The Mayobird in Dilworth, she is approached by fellow WIF luminaries Sandra Conway and Kathy Izard, who coincidentally are also there for a meeting.  Sandra and Kathy warmly greet Judy, and when I introduce myself and say I'm working on a profile about Judy, they both enthusiastically say I am writing about a remarkable woman and comment on what a great piece it will be. (No pressure.)