June 2008 |
WFGM Welcomes New Board Chair
Anita Vaughn, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women, begins her two-year tenure as chair of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis in July of 2008. Anita, elected to the board in 2004, has served as secretary, and has been a member of Development, Education, and Executive committees, along with being an ardent fundraiser. Anita has helped steer the Foundation to the heights that it as achieved. We are looking forward to her serving as chair, knowing with her leadership, we will go even higher. To read more about Anita Vaughn and the new Executive Committee member’s board positions for 2008-2009 please.click here. Leadership and the X Factor“Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself,
Dr. Sheila Flemming-Hunter addresses the unique factors of women in leadership the “X Factor” in this compelling article. To read more please click here. Building Future Leaders to Impact Change
“It is our desire to employ the essential talents that every woman possesses beyond the scope of basic work knowledge and mechanics, into transferable skills and broader relationships…whose contributions move the works of the Women’s Foundation forward.”—Ruby Bright, Executive Director. Strengthening the Community Through Education Partnerships – Events of Interest Calendar– COMING IN AUGUSTTracy Brown and A Spectrum of Change EventWFGM is also pleased to partner with the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in being a sponsor of their upcoming workshop: A Spectrum of Change: Diversifying Your Development Portfolio to Achieve Success Thursday, August 14, 2008, 8:00 am – 4:15 pm The workshop will have nationally known and local presenters, workshop sessions on board development, Web 2.0, Ask the Experts panel, annual giving, special events, inside tips from local Foundation leaders. Our own Executive Director Ruby Bright will serve on the panel of local experts. Tracy Brown will serve as the keynote speaker. Tracy Brown is a dynamic, insightful, and interactive speaker on diversity that focuses on ways to build a community of unity in the workplace. To learn more, please visit http://www.tracybrown.com The cost to participate in this workshop is $89. To register and learn more about the speakers and panelists, please visit http://www.afpmemphis.afpnet.org The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is the professional association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit, charitable organizations. Founded in 1960, AFP advances philanthropy through its more than 26,000 members in 171 chapters throughout the world. The Memphis Chapter was founded in 1985 and currently represents over 150 members. - COMING IN SEPTEMBERChristian Brothers University, Power Talks for Women Series is Thursday, September 18, 2008, at 6:00pm, Germantown Country Club featuring speaker Carolyn Clancy Executive Vice President Personal and Workplace Investing for Fidelity Investments. Ms. Clancy talk will be center around the topic of “Women and Investing.” During this event the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis will be honored. The event is free but reservations are required. Please RSVP at 901-321-3291. –COMING IN OCTOBERWFGM is pleased to join the Assisi Foundation along with the Urban Child Institute, The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, and the United Way of the Mid-South in hosting Dr. Ruby Payne. Dr. Payne, an expert on poverty and the mindsets of economic structures, will be discussing finding creative and practical solutions to the challenges of working with a variety of socioeconomic classes. Dr. Payne will be in Memphis for three events! Corporate Luncheon Community Reception Nonprofit and Service Provider Workshop Space is limited. Please R.S.V.P. by calling the Assisi Foundation at 901-684-1564. Women’s Foundation Grants Showcase The event is open to the public, reservations are requested. Please R.S.V.P. by calling 901-578-9346 by October 12th. |
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“I am pumped about this opportunity to work with the Women’s Foundation team, Board and committed volunteers that have a passion for transforming Memphis—one family at a time. I pray everyday that I will be able to ‘stand on the shoulders’ of the past great leaders and continue to catapult us forward as we help women and their families gain independence and self sufficiency.” 
Leadership is an awesome task, role if you will, in our world, nation and local community. All too often when we think about leading, we think about people or a specific individual. But we rarely give much thought about the characteristics or the primary substance of what it takes for one to lead, to show the way or to guide along a path. When it comes to women who go in advance of others we seem to place them in boxes that range from “nurturers” to “iron ladies.” And while we can all perhaps think of women leaders we know who may fit into one or both of these boxes, we hardly think about the essence of the role of leadership.
The Women’s Foundation is not just a non-profit grantmaking organization that supports advocacy, but it is also a “learning center” for women to develop their professional interest. WFGM is fortunate to have awesome volunteers, interns and supporters who assist the staff in the day to day operations and various programming needs. Internships are an integral part of the overall mission and strategy to empower women and to transform a community. Our goal is to enhance interns to develop their skills, confidence and professional contacts so as to encourage their professional advancement and their roles in society. At the Women’s Foundation interns are cross trained to carry talents beyond the office and workplace to motivate effective change in the community.
Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis
8 South Third St. Suite 110, Memphis, TN 38103
901.578.9346 901.578.9446 (fax)
www.wfgm.org