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Past Grants

Since 2003, Women’s Impact Fund has invested $8.5+ million in more than 110 grants to nonprofit organizations across Mecklenburg County.

2025

The Relatives

2025

Hope Haven

2025

Despierta

2025

Shelter Health Services

2025

Carolina Raptor Center

2025

NC Wildlife Federation

2025

Right Moves for Youth

2025

Independent Picture House

2025

Wayfinders

2025

Arts+

2024

Charlotte Is Creative

2024

JazzArts Charlotte

2024

The Learning Collaborative

2024

TreesCharlotte

2024

Digi-Bridge

2024

Carolinas CARE Partnership

2024

Circle de Luz

2024

Camino Community Development Corporation, Inc.

2024

Three Bone Theatre

2024

Crittenton

2023

ArtPop

2023

Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Center

2023

BOOM Charlotte

2023

Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center

2023

Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Inc.

2023

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

2023

Freedom Communities

2023

Gardhouse

2022

Charlotte Art League

2022

HEART Math Tutoring

2022

Sustain Charlotte

2022

The Bulb Mobile Market

2022

Refugee Support Services

2022

The Latino Civic Engagement Program

2022

I Am QUEEN CHARLOTTE

2022

Theatre Gap Initiative

2021

The Arts Empowerment Project

2021

Carolina Youth Coalition

2021

Carolina Farm Trust

2021

JCSU Birthing Professionals Program

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Janet LaBar

Executive Director​
jlabar@womensimpactfund.org

With more than 25 years of experience, Janet has a proven track record of leading organizations and teams in developing strategies that foster thriving communities. Her career is dedicated to the well-being of the places she serves, and the people and businesses within them, positioning her as a trusted sounding board, critical thinker, and purposeful protagonist across corporate, government, education, entrepreneurial, and civic spheres.
Janet joined Women’s Impact Fund in June 2025 to guide one of Charlotte’s most respected, women-led philanthropic organizations into its next phase of growth and impact. In partnership with the Women’s Impact Fund team, Board, Advisors, members, volunteers, and key community partners, she will continue strengthening communities by maximizing women’s leadership in philanthropy through collective giving, education, and engagement.
Inspired by her family, teams who dare greatly, and people and communities striving to be their best selves, Janet’s impactful career includes leadership roles as President and CEO of Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, President and CEO of Greater Portland Inc, and Chief Performance Officer of Greater Phoenix Economic Council. As a first-generation Filipino American, her lived experience deeply informs her professional drive to create equitable economic growth and opportunity in the metro areas she’s served.
She holds a BA in Communication Arts from the University of West Florida and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. Janet and her husband James are proud parents to an older daughter, and a daughter and son who are twins.