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Lunch & Learn: Understanding Medicaid Expansion and Transformation in NC

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Lunch & Learn: Understanding Medicaid Expansion and Transformation in NC By Srujana Kanchibhotla In our November 7, 2024, Lunch & Learn: Understanding Medicaid Expansion and Transformation in NC, we were joined by a powerhouse panel featuring Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, Executive Vice President of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust; Madison Allen, Senior Program Officer at […]

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Reflecting on 20 Years: Women’s Impact Fund

2024, Education & Events, Grants & Philanthropy, Members, WIF News /

Reflecting on 20 Years: Women’s Impact Fund By Fielding Williams and Meaghan Dunham Arena Can you believe it? Just five months ago, we wrapped up the 20th anniversary celebration of the Women’s Impact Fund! This milestone was not just a celebration of two decades of impactful philanthropy but also a powerful reminder of the community

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Stories of Impact: DigiBridge

2024, Grants & Philanthropy, Stories of Impact /

Stories of Impact: DigiBridge By Gigi Egge 2024 WIF grantee Digi-Bridge is focused on promoting science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) learning among students in underrepresented communities.  Since 2014, they have provided hands-on STEAM experiences to more than 20,000 CMS K through 8th grade students, primarily from Title 1 schools. On October 3, Digi-Bridge kicked off their

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Stories of Impact: JazzArts Charlotte

2024, Grants & Philanthropy, Stories of Impact /

Stories of Impact: JazzArts Charlotte By JazzArts Charlotte JazzArts Charlotte, founded in 2009 by Lonnie Davis, is the premier jazz organization in the Carolinas. JazzArts’ mission is to connect the cultural community and develop an audience for jazz through quality education, performance excellence, and musician support. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, JazzArts has flourished into one

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Stories of Impact: Circle de Luz

2024, Grants & Philanthropy, Stories of Impact /

Stories of Impact: Circle de Luz By Circle de Luz Circle de Luz is a Charlotte-based Latina-guided nonprofit organization established in 2008. Latina youth are offered crucial support through programming, mentoring, wraparound services, and scholarship funds to those going on to college or other post-secondary education options. The organization has around 60 alumnae who are

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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.