Annual Fund
What is the Annual Fund?
- Funds raised (and spent!) each year that help close the gap between membership dues and the total cost of operating the organization
- Supports all activities outside of grantmaking including events, member education, staff, and technology
In 2023-2024, the Annual Fund represented more than 25% of our operating budget.
Over the last five years, the Annual Fund has raised more than $350,000 – or more than $70,000 annually.
Approximately 30% of our members give to the Annual Fund. Will you join them?
You do not have to be a member to give to the Annual Fund! We welcome gifts from family, friends, and other supporters of our work. Consider a gift to the Annual Fund for a birthday or holiday to honor the female philanthropists in your life!
Hear from a few of our members about why they choose to support the Annual Fund in addition to their monthly membership donations.
“Being a member of WIF is about being part of a collective making an impact on our community through grant making; giving to the Annual Fund is about ensuring that this organization exists operationally and will continue to thrive long into the future. I’m so proud of the strategic initiatives that WIF tackles and how they are a leader in philanthropy.” – Caitlin Donley, Member Since 2022
“As a child, I was always told ‘to whom much is given, much is required.’ But if you feel really blessed, always give more than is required. We are required to pay our membership pledge each year. But the Annual Fund is the blessed part and giving to the Annual Fund is my way of giving back for all those blessings. The dues bless the Charlotte area. The Annual Fund blesses me” – Bonnie Blair, Member Since 2019
