New sWIFT Masthead Dec2012
New Members

Cynthia Sims

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Member Referrals

Daniele Donahoe
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Seeking In-Home
Socials Hosts!
Looking for a low-key opportunity to meet other WIF members? Need a casual girls night out? Want to bring a small group of members together to explore common interests? Then WIF in-home neighborhood socials are just for you!

WIF neighborhood in-home socials seek to fill the gap and provide more opportunities for this interaction for members from all walks of life.

If you're interested in hosting an event, please contact:
Paula Broadwell at paula@thinkbroader.org
or
Claire Samuels at CSamuels@jmdlaw.com 
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Four Pros Headline Wine & Wisdom

Four women active in Charlotte's arts scene will take the stage in a panel discussion on leadership at this year's Wine & Wisdom. WIF member Andi Stevenson will moderate.

Ayisha McMillan Cravotta is director of the Charlotte Ballet Academy. She studied with and then joined the Houston Ballet and performed around the world. She spent five seasons with Charlotte Ballet and was the first African American woman to play a principal role in the company's Nutcracker. She retired as a professional dancer in 2007 and joined Charlotte Ballet's marketing department, and in 2011 became principal of the Charlotte Ballet Academy.

Devlin M. McNeil joined Community School of the Arts (CSA) in June 2013 as President and Executive Director. She received her BFA, as a non-traditional student, from UNCC with concentrations in Photography and Art History. She has completed coursework for the Master of Arts in Arts Administration (MAAA) program at Winthrop University. Prior to her role at Community School of the Arts, she worked for McColl Center for Visual Art for 10-1/2 years - with a brief hiatus to work with the Public Art Program of the Charlotte Area Transit System. She has associations with National Art Education Association (NAEA), National Guild for Community Arts Education, Charlotte Symphony Guild, Women Executives, and serves on the board of the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund.

Adrienne Dillinger is a utilitarian potter and executive director and instructor at Clayworks. A Charlotte native, she received her BFA from East Carolina University. Adrienne began working for Spirit Square Center for Arts and Education as an art instructor in 1995. In 1998, she was named as the Clayworks Studio Manager for McColl Center for Visual Art, and she continued in that position until Clayworks spun off into its own non-profit in 2005.

Brenda Tindal is a scholar, archivist and educator. She was recently named staff historian at the Levine Museum of the New South . The Charlotte native has a BA in history and Africana studies from UNC  Charlotte and a MA in American studies from Emory University where's completing her PhD. She was a researcher and assistant on the Levine's award-winning exhibit, "Courage: The Carolina Story That Changed America."

Wine & Wisdom details:
When: Monday, February 22 at 6pm; Program starts promptly at 6:45.
Where: Charlotte Ballet, 701 N. Tryon St.
Tickets: $25; registration deadline is Feb. 17. Register NOW!
Getting to Know Betsy Conway
by Jennifer DeWitt  
A WIF member since 2013, Betsy Conway is engaged in the community both professionally and personally. Betsy was recently named Director of Foundation Operations for the Novant Health Foundations where she will be responsible for system-wide programs and daily operations, as well as managing corporate and foundation partners.  She will take on this new role in March. For the past three years, she has led Duke Energy's philanthropic strategy and managed Charlotte community affairs and sports marketing.

Even when she's not doing her day job, she's actively making the community a better place. Currently, Betsy is standards chair for the Mint Museum Auxiliary Board; board member for the Institute for Philanthropic Leadership; governance committee member for the Association of Junior Leagues International; and contemporaries steering committee member for the McColl Center for Arts + Innovation...READ MORE 
(L-R) Pam Harris-Young (Chair, Member Engagement), Julia Paul (Guest), Christy Durbin (Incoming Chair, Member Engagement), Gretchen Reynolds (New Member)
Fun with Fundraising 

A big thank you to the leaders of our Development & Finance Committees (Karen Keatley, Chris McLeod, Debbie Proffitt, Veronica Kenny-Macpherson) who delivered an interesting and engaging program on Fundraising Fundamentals last week!

There was a big turnout for a hot topic, including long-time and new members alike.
WIF Member News

New recognition: Members Jill Dinwiddie and Susan Patterson have been named Women of the Year for 2015. (Read more)

New Job:  Sharon Harrington is the new executive director of Reading Partners in Charlotte.  Effective March 1, Jennifer DeWitt becomes the director of Foundation programs and community affairs for the Duke Energy Foundation.

WIF members, we want to hear from you!  This new feature - WIF Member News - depends totally on you!  Please send us news of a new job, new volunteer leadership role, a new addition to your family, a big move or anything else you'd like to share with your family of WIF friends. Email: communications@womensimpactfund.org 
Impact in Action: Community Culinary School Event (Limited Space Available)
The Community Culinary School, a 2015 WIF grantee, has invited us to visit and learn more about their organization.   
The details... 
What: Community Culinary School Grantee visit -- See the students in action & stay for lunch
Date: February 18, 2016
Time: 11:00 am
Cost: $11 per person (This cost will be on-site the day of the event)
Location: 9315-D Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28270-1427

Register Here
MORE UPCOMING EVENTS!
Wine & Wisdom
Monday, February 22, 2016
Queen City Culture:
Fresh Perspectives on the Art of Leadership
6-8:30pm
Charlotte Ballet
Cost: $25
Register Now

In-Home Social: SouthEnd/Dilworth
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
6 - 8 pm
Hostesses: Sarah Paris & Amy Jacobs

New Member Engagement Monday
Monday, March 7, 2016
5:30-7:30pm
Dean & Deluca - Phillips Place

Save the Date!
Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
in the evening
Foundation For The Carolinas
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For more information on upcoming WIF events,
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