The Member Education Lunch & Learn committee hosted its final event – The Power of Storytelling. The event came about after the committee discussed how
On March 27, Women’s Impact Fund members and their guests were treated to an inspiring and captivating evening at the ballet. The Women and Wisdom
The Community Impact Committee recently checked in with Lindsay LaPlante, Executive Director of Refugee Support Services. We listened with gratitude to the wonderful programs being
Joan Lorden has been a member of the Women’s Impact Fund since 2008. During her tenure, she worked on programming for member education and contributed
Women Lead provided a second outstanding session on March 1st. The event, hosted by JP Morgan and facilitated by Bonnie Tiernan with Crisis Assistance Ministry,
Personal growth through sharing social capital and building proximity. This is the focus of the sixth annual Women LEAD series. The first event featured Sherri
We hear a lot about social capital these days. At Women’s Impact Fund, we talk about our wealth of social capital and that we should
Last week’s Lunch & Learn was a wonderful opportunity to get familiar with the Latinx community in Charlotte, an important contributor to the growth of
The Community Impact Committee recently checked in with Aaron Randolph, Executive Director of Carolina Youth Coalition. We listened with gratitude to the wonderful stories of
Women’s Impact Fund’s grants committee kicked off the grants season with a webinar for potential grantees last month. In WIF’s second annual webinar grants leadership
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.
